Ok... good read.

Strength of wind to plane for any duration?
150 Liter AHD 77 board, 172 lbs ( my weight) 7.5 Lion rigged with medium downhaul.

I know that there is not an exact answer for this question.. but based on you'ins experiences, what wind conditions would be good to try to work on this? 10mph?, 15? More?

Also ....location ? There are a couple areas out from Van Pugh and Old Federal that there is a lot of chop.
and waves from the local passing cruise ships or wakeboats causes me to drop of plane or sometimes even create a swimming lesson. I know one day I will enjoy waves but right now, not so much.

I couldn't read all of it (too many words and not enough pictures ).
I'm a tad heavier and "a few white caps" or ~12-15 mph is what I expect for planing on a 7.5, but 150 liter board should lower that some. Best tip I got on foot straps is to get planing, hooked in and "if your foot is near a foot strap, put it in".

Best tip for me on getting on a plane in marginal conditions– watch for a gust, bear off on a wave and pump the sail like a humpin' monkey.

Best tip for keeping on a plane in a lull– like Jem shows (in the photo, didn't read all those words), get your weight forward. Think of it as looking around the front of the mast as far as possible. Hooked in, it transfers weight to the mast and flattens out the ride vs weight back & doing a wheelie.

Chris_Voith wrote:

Best tip for me on getting on a plane in marginal conditions– watch for a gust, bear off on a wave and pump the sail like a humpin' monkey.

You mean like this?