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kmf
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 503
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:45 am Post subject: |
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I find that I can water start my foil board in really light winds, well before I am overpowered on the size of sail that I am using. I am using a 135 liter board with a foil mast 36 inches long with all the foil stuff on the bottom. It is like water starting on to a sidewalk.
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LUCARO
Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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coachg wrote: | Way too much work to flip a foil board over vs. uphauling not to mention potential rolling tomahawk.
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No need to flip board over anymore. Only worked with narrow 90's boards |
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Since people are breaking the uphaul rules, what about the 1.5 -2m smaller sail rule??? I can understand not wanting to uphaul a 7.0. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Rule? Or suggestion aimed at novices?
I often rig slightly smaller than the 8 foilers who rig near me. If the winds are really marginal, I might rig a meter bigger. Talking relative to weight.
If I insist on riding a 85 liter fsw, I'd usually rig bigger than the foilers. |
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kmf
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 503
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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It is all relative to the type and size of the foil, and how well the board can get you going to the lift speed of the foil that you are using, how heavy you are, if you can pump etc. etc.
I don't have any idea what I am doing, but can foil a 5.2 without pumping in winds 12-18, average of 15 at swell city using a 135 l. dedicated foil board. I weigh 150.
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Water starting is and issue at first. your going to bump the foil. Once you figure out where all that stuff is, its easy to avoid. Someone here said to put your foot on the foil wing. I tried that the other day and it worked great. Water starting well be the normal thing while foiling. The more we foil the more we learn to control our gear. Using a sail just big enough to water start works great for me now. Maybe not the first few times out.... |
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coachg
Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3550
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | Since people are breaking the uphaul rules, what about the 1.5 -2m smaller sail rule??? I can understand not wanting to uphaul a 7.0. |
7.0? The biggest sail I use is a 5.7 at 10 mph. At 13 mph I'm on a 5.0 & by 15 on a 4.5 at 170 lbs. In winds that light and the board big it is much faster & easier to uphaul small sails for me. I do not do ego, I do easy. If water starting is faster & easier I water start, but if uphauling is faster & easier I uphaul. A simple rule for all windsurfing & foiling that I make at the instant of the crash or dropped sail.
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