I'm wondering if it is time for a Hydrofoiling forum section.
Maybe lump kitefoiling, windfoiling, Supfoiling, and surf foiling into one forum under their own headings?
This is what happens when it goes pear shape in the surf
from FB
Jamie Mitchell
So lately i have been asked consistently about my thoughts on the so called "NEW" foil popularity and haven't really said much .. But, yesterday sadly i saw a photo that i new was coming sooner then later.. In my opinion Foils are for open ocean swells, Outer Bombies, and places where there are no people or very few people doing it together.. Foils are dangerous... Very dangerous, and do not belong in the surf zone with the masse's and general public.. Yes Kai and and a few talented kids can probably control the boards amazingly well, but you can't control other peoples actions and movements. I see more and more clips everyday of people trying the foils and i am so scared that someone will pay the ultimate price and die.. Look at this photo below.. If a foil hits you or you hit someone with the foil its going to end badly.. I sure hope the people and companies that are making money off these are doing their best to educate people about the dangers. i don't think this will be the 1st or last incident unfortunately... Im very happy that the gentleman in this photo will be ok.. Please think about your surroundings before you just jump in and start surfing those boards..
That's why most people wear a helmet, at least in the early stages of foiling.
Most of us ride off into the sunset on our foils. Mainly because we can, and also because it's a pain trying to mix in with a group when their upwind performance is so poor. It's also kind of scary knowing that a crashes can happen with not a lot of warning. We're getting past that stage.
A combined Foiling forum would be useful. The basic knowledge and misconceptions are universal at the moment. It's interesting to see the windsurfers dealing with things that kiters went through a year ago.
You could have a sub-tag for Kite, Sail and SUP so you could filter for specific interests, then split them later as things develop.
As Gorgo says, combining information to make it easier for those about to get into foiling has got to be better all round.
Consider ourselves lucky we know how to windsurf because I think it's the safest of the 3 ways you can foil, kite, SUP, windsurf.
There is a taming of the foil that happens thanks to our sail. The crashes are much different.
From my session today ...strapless
