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swchandler
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:49 am Post subject: |
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isobars, why don't you chill a bit on the negativity. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Kinda cool.
Last day kiteboarding in 2001, I ran my 9.0 Kitesurfer foil kite with 20 feet lines on my 7'9" Bic surfboard and got way upwind at Alameda and my friends just laughed at the sight.
Still got the setup in the garage today. |
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LUCARO
Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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dllee wrote: | Kinda cool.
Last day kiteboarding in 2001, I ran my 9.0 Kitesurfer foil kite with 20 feet lines on my 7'9" Bic surfboard and got way upwind at Alameda and my friends just laughed at the sight.
Still got the setup in the garage today. |
20 ft lines or 20 m lines? |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Actually 15 foot lines, but they connect to a bridle that is around 5' or a bit longer since it's a foil kite. The kite handle really slow, so short lines allow for some air time. |
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d0uglass
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 1286 Location: Bonita Springs, Florida
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d0uglass
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 1286 Location: Bonita Springs, Florida
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dcharlton
Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 414
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting the vids. I guess I'm just not seeing the benefit compared to the sail attached to the board. Looks like it's more work handling the sail without being anchored to the board, no harness seems like it would fatigue the arms. The windfoilers look like their having a better time.
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motogon
Joined: 19 Aug 2000 Posts: 376 Location: Philly
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:15 am Post subject: |
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d0uglass wrote: | Looks fun, but probably requires good foiling skills, and fairly strong wind. Not sure how strong. | ... and good back _________________ Andrew
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A lot of great surfers were ruined by family and steady job. |
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LUCARO
Joined: 07 Dec 1997 Posts: 661
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:15 am Post subject: |
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dcharlton wrote: | Thanks for posting the vids. I guess I'm just not seeing the benefit compared to the sail attached to the board. Looks like it's more work handling the sail without being anchored to the board, no harness seems like it would fatigue the arms. The windfoilers look like their having a better time.
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I think the advantage is you do not need to learn how to windsurf.
Re arm fatigue. With foiling once you get up you need minimal power to keep going so perhaps they just depower the wing by making it more horizontal. But there are levels of fitness too, it might be fine for Robby to foil sans harness, but it wouldn't work for me for very long |
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DW
Joined: 15 Jul 2014 Posts: 26
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:56 am Post subject: |
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These are intended to get SUP foils airborne and make downwind foiling waves easier, with more freedom to surf unhindered by a kite or sails limitations.
It turns out they are so easy, their use is expanding to just monkeying around in waves when it’s a choppy blown out mess.
The Duotone is designed by Ken Winner.
If you don’t SUP foil, it’s not for you at this time. |
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