Just discovered this as the best kite foiling video for beginners like me. It called out my biggest mistake ... after waterstarting I need to immediately point upwind by twisting my hips upwind.
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Alton wrote:Just discovered this as the best kite foiling video for beginners like me.
You've got this!!
- Mike
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Glad you finally started your foiling jorney.
You will forget about your surf board soon.
You will forget about your surf board soon.
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imdmitry wrote:Glad you finally started your foiling jorney.
You will forget about your surf board soon.
... except for weed days ... plenty of them-
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Super steady SW 18-20 after 1pm. Got taxi-ing and micro-flights both directions upwind !!!
Finally, figured out waterstarting starboard - the key was finding the right position (relative to mast) to pick up the board on its side with my forearm.
Even figured out tacking downwind returning to the Spit without any assistance.
Finally, figured out waterstarting starboard - the key was finding the right position (relative to mast) to pick up the board on its side with my forearm.
Even figured out tacking downwind returning to the Spit without any assistance.
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Alton - Posts: 7564
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Tricky session trying bigger wing (1200 cm2) and fuselage in SW 18-20. Challenging trying to taxi with wing that wanted to fly. Head on waves made it worse. Only got a few short rides.
Instead on going back to the smaller wing, tomorrow I might try moving the mast back 1 cm.
P.S. I just realized I was using the 2.0° (instead of 1.5°) shim on the rear wing. I wonder how much difference that made.
Instead on going back to the smaller wing, tomorrow I might try moving the mast back 1 cm.
P.S. I just realized I was using the 2.0° (instead of 1.5°) shim on the rear wing. I wonder how much difference that made.
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Alton - Posts: 7564
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Today was SW 18 with much smaller waves. 1200 cm2 front wing + 1.5° shim on rear + mast back 1cm ... forced Alton Jr (Uber Foil Taxi Service) to apply a lot of back foot pressure to keep the board horizontal.
Oddly enough my case was the opposite. I had to apply a lot of front foot pressure by forcing my torso into a forward leaning stance ... like a goose extending its neck forward.
I think I know what's happening ... my stance is too wide like a snowboarder (or sumo wrestler). Consequently, my back foot is too far back ... so my centre of gravity is too far back causing excessive lift.
Tomorrow, I'll test my hypothesis by moving the mast forward by 0.5 cm (closer to original position) and placing my back foot significantly more forward.
Oddly enough my case was the opposite. I had to apply a lot of front foot pressure by forcing my torso into a forward leaning stance ... like a goose extending its neck forward.
I think I know what's happening ... my stance is too wide like a snowboarder (or sumo wrestler). Consequently, my back foot is too far back ... so my centre of gravity is too far back causing excessive lift.
Tomorrow, I'll test my hypothesis by moving the mast forward by 0.5 cm (closer to original position) and placing my back foot significantly more forward.
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Alton - Posts: 7564
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Hypothesis was right !!! A narrower stance (with front foot in the strap) shifts my centre of mast forward ... correcting my previous porpoising from my wide stance.
It's surprising no kite foiling video or kite foiler has ever mentioned how critical stance width is for waterstarts, taxi-ing and flying.
Got some good rides today in SW 18-25 on 8m+1200 cm2 front wing ... but waves made it challenging for taxi-ing and micro-flights ... uncomfortably fast.
Anyway, next thing to fix is my posture ... need to be more upright and better stacked.
It's surprising no kite foiling video or kite foiler has ever mentioned how critical stance width is for waterstarts, taxi-ing and flying.
Got some good rides today in SW 18-25 on 8m+1200 cm2 front wing ... but waves made it challenging for taxi-ing and micro-flights ... uncomfortably fast.
Anyway, next thing to fix is my posture ... need to be more upright and better stacked.
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Alton - Posts: 7564
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It was quite windy at Sp’akw’us Feather Park. I'm guessing 25 to 30. Tons of windsurfers and wingfoilers. Preparations are underway for tomorrow's Sp’akw’us Feather Shakedown.
I can't wait to try these out!
Lots of cars tomorrow!
I can't wait to try these out!
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Lots of cars tomorrow!
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