I like that vid. Also considering getting a freeride foilboard that can be used to learn winging, like a bare minimum floater volume wizard or freestyle since I already have the i76 and i99. I'm noticing that the hybrid foiling situation for freeriding on the Blast is not great for jibes. I'll crash a lot more jibe attempts when foiling on the Blast when I barely crash a race foil board, but the race foil board is a lot bigger. The volume on the Blast is just not there in the tail and footstraps are never quite right.
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I'm noticing that the hybrid foiling situation for freeriding on the Blast is not great for jibes. I'll crash a lot more jibe attempts when foiling on the Blast when I barely crash a race foil board, but the race foil board is a lot bigger. The volume on the Blast is just not there in the tail and footstraps are never quite right.
I've read many times that wider boards are easier to foil jibe, and that also matches my experience. I'm not quite sure why, though. One theory is that the wider board simply gives you more space when switching feet, so you're less likely to step on the wrong side and turn back in the middle of the jibe. Another issue is during touchdowns. On a narrow-tail 71 cm slalom board, crashes where the board turned on its side were much more common than on an 85 cm wide foil board. A bit too much pressure on either side, and the narrow board would just keep turning. Volume itself never seemed to be an issue, and I did not use foot straps.
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I've read many times that wider boards are easier to foil jibe, and that also matches my experience. I'm not quite sure why, though. One theory is that the wider board simply gives you more space when switching feet, so you're less likely to step on the wrong side and turn back in the middle of the jibe. Another issue is during touchdowns. On a narrow-tail 71 cm slalom board, crashes where the board turned on its side were much more common than on an 85 cm wide foil board. A bit too much pressure on either side, and the narrow board would just keep turning. Volume itself never seemed to be an issue, and I did not use foot straps.
For me it felt like there wasn't a reasonable place to put my feet on the Blast that would also keep me flying. It's borderline on the i76 and last time I tried the i99 it was impossible to get far enough back to keep it with a positive attitude during a jibe, but I'm also lacking in techniques of various things.
Okay, still not interested in wing foiling! And the few wing foilers that I did see back in the Spring have not returned. Inland bay not a location for swell, but have never seen wing foilers on the Gulf of Mexico either, but then no big swell there too.
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Okay, still not interested in wing foiling! And the few wing foilers that I did see back in the Spring have not returned. Inland bay not a location for swell, but have never seen wing foilers on the Gulf of Mexico either, but then no big swell there too.
They're here on westerly winds. The experienced guys will do long downwinders in the bay and also pop out in the gulf and ride swells.
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Okay, still not interested in wing foiling! And the few wing foilers that I did see back in the Spring have not returned. Inland bay not a location for swell, but have never seen wing foilers on the Gulf of Mexico either, but then no big swell there too.
They're here on westerly winds. The experienced guys will do long downwinders in the bay and also pop out in the gulf and ride swells.
I have never seen a winger on the Gulf, and other than when a hurricane is passing by, the swell is usually no more than 3 feet. Do not know how much swell you need to wingfoil on.
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Okay, still not interested in wing foiling! And the few wing foilers that I did see back in the Spring have not returned. Inland bay not a location for swell, but have never seen wing foilers on the Gulf of Mexico either, but then no big swell there too.
They're here on westerly winds. The experienced guys will do long downwinders in the bay and also pop out in the gulf and ride swells.
I have never seen a winger on the Gulf, and other than when a hurricane is passing by, the swell is usually no more than 3 feet. Do not know how much swell you need to wingfoil on.
You really don't need a lot. See:
www.instagram.com/p/CTW2SiMrDT9/?utm_medium=copy_link
Oh yeah, here's typical lightwind float and ride stuff. I would've been out trying to windfoil but I didn't bring my foil board that time, instead I filme them.
The waves are pretty clean on the outside in this side/off wind. 2ft swells, sometimes larger rogue ones. I've seen wingers out in these conditions having a good time:
Okay aeroegnr, one winger at the hot spot!, no wonder I have not seen them. Those waves look tough on equipment. I have surfed in 6-10+ foot faces many times, that is a rush, but those conditions are not on my bucket list for windfoiling or windsurfing.
Select to expand quotePeter Hands said..
great info
"Did it always pull this hard?"
Peter Hands - its a great vid. Really demonstrates that the foiling thing is what you want to make out of it. For many of us, it's complimentary to windsurfing. Some regard it as a transition to foiling and won't go back to windsurfing. Others won't adopt the foils. I think it's a great innovation and will only enhance watersports, regardless of your activity.
I've been wind foiling for a year. I now only GPS windsurf if the wind is 15+ kts and the tide is right for flat water, otherwise I wind foil.
