simonp said..
I've just bought a Frigate 4m second-hand but so far it's been really gusty when it's windy enough. How do you get up when the parawing doesn't have steady pull?
Nice runs
Hilly , I'll stop switching once I get my heel side balance sorted , I keep getting yanked off the board .
Simon:- That's where you need bigger board that's easier to stand on to regain your balance when the Para rips around . Another piece of advice which I ignored spend more time on land practice flying it in both surfing stance . There's a lot of wrist control involved, I'll let the other lads on here to explain better than me . I found the wind range for the 4m Frigate 15 to 20 any less can't start any more still can't start getting ripped off the board .
Try and find calmer water and cleaner wind , that alone helps so much and yeah a bigger wider board to learn starts .
DRC :- I like the look of the Quest and looking at going 3.5 & 4.5 for now . This time of year on the Gold Coast our wind is pretty hit and miss and gusty AF which makes it tuff on the Para , as I improve I'll keep tuning my gear . My goal as well is Hood in Sept for the AWSI & can only imagine what the 2027 gear will be .Thats why I want to be Para proficient this time round .
Got to love the Para. I've overcome this now by using and older coiled leggie which is a bit stretched and the lines don't hook on it , works perfect. 
I watched this on the TV at home, Missus comes in,
and yeah plenty of pain to come and looking forward to it 
