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Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 9:51 am Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
Yeah I would agree a race sail would be better, but as I'm just new to foiling I wanted to keep things simple and work on my technique first. Also rigging is a lot quicker so makes getting out for a q ... |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
Replies: 43
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:58 am Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
I am using the 800cm front foil and 225cm rear foil with 95 mast and 115cm fuselage of the Starboard team kit. |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:16 am Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
Had some fun last weekend sparring with my friend on his foiling moth! Put a video together of the episode!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdfVeo4gIEw |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
Replies: 43
Views: 60255
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 2:09 pm Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
Great videos Scotty, I also appreciated the board comparison. My first couple sessions kitefoiling I might as well have just bodydragged around with my ironing board, I would have had almost as m ... |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
Replies: 43
Views: 60255
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 1:18 pm Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
Hey thanks for that, I wasn't paying attention!
I think if you kitefoil it'll be easy. Last night my buddy who had a fair bit of time on a kitefoil tried this setup and was foiling in no ti ... |
Topic: euro pin vs two pin us bases |
scottybda
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 10:16 am Subject: euro pin vs two pin us bases |
Been using both over the years, Euro pin for my slalom kit was easier to connect the bigger rigs and disconnect and also when I went to the North XT system wasn't much choice in the matter.
I use ... |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
Replies: 43
Views: 60255
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 9:37 am Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
These are the sessions I have uploaded which were 2nd, 3rd and 4th times out. I'll have to get around to putting out the latest stuff when I get a chance.
2nd go
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U& ... |
Topic: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
scottybda
Replies: 43
Views: 60255
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 9:27 am Subject: Ok, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a foil, which one? |
Okay so I got a foil setup a month or so ago, when for the Starboard team package even though it's meant to be an advanced kit. I have been using it on my 12 year old Starboard free formula which I us ... |
Topic: Island life windsurf vid |
scottybda
Replies: 14
Views: 24540
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:52 am Subject: Island life windsurf vid |
Some exciting stuff!! An old windsurfing buddy just got back into the sport after maybe 17 years off the water! We used to slalom race together and he's still smoking his gybes!
He purchased a Sta ... |
Topic: Anybody quit kiteboarding to go back to windsurfing? |
scottybda
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Views: 59983
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:55 pm Subject: Anybody quit kiteboarding to go back to windsurfing? |
If you are coming to windsurf would say avoid mid to late June until late September as the wind is pretty light. however the weather is also warmer, perhaps too much so in July, August though tourists ... |
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