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marc5
Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 60 Location: SW Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Kevin, great pic! Foil on the loose!
Mike, I had my first two foil sessions on the 61cm mast. It was good for a start, but I then moved up to the 76cm mast which gave me a lot more room for up-down without as much risk of breaching. After six sessions on that mast I moved up to the 90cm which was even better. Sure, with the longer mast the crashes are more dramatic, but there is much less chance of a nose dive! |
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boardsurfr
Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Posts: 1266
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Hanging on to the boom is often a good idea, but not always. Some beginner crashes are when the board tilts to one side. Andy Brandt's now advises to "fall with the board": if the board tilts to windward, fall to windward. Fall in the direction away from the foil! I've had a bunch of crashes where I jumped to make sure I was far enough away. The foil setup seems to drift away more slowly than a regular board, so getting back to the gear does not seem to be an issue, at least not in the lighter winds were foiling makes most sense. |
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:47 am Post subject: |
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The longer the mast the less chance you'll crash. The 90cm is easier to rude than the short ones which I'd only use if depth is an issue. |
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