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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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None.
Like do you need to know what kind of derailleur is used on your bicycle?
Do you need to know the capacity of the furl injectors of your car?
Do you need to know the specs of the cushioning materials of your shoes?
Do you need to know the composition of the bedrock beneath and adjacent to your house? |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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"Do you need to know the composition of the bedrock beneath and adjacent to your house?"
Have you ever heard about Radon gas? Needless to say, it's not at all healthful, and it can be coming out of the ground right underneath your house. It's not wise to be stupid about such things.
And, please tell us more about furl injectors in cars. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Very useful reply, thank you.... |
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1555
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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You do need to know. But not about carbon masts. Mast length front wing size and type of board connection are need to knows. You need to know, that you do not need to spend a lot of cash on a high end foil to have tons of fun foiling. You need to know that it is a good idea to wear a helmet, vest and leg protection while learning to foil. I can think of a few more need to knows but the wind just picked up so I'm off to the lake for a lite wind foiling session.
OK one more: Lite wind foiling is almost as much as high wind windsurfing and much easier on the old bones |
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1555
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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"FUN" |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of people drive cars and never know how to change a spare, open the hood, or how to add gas.
Do you want to be like them? |
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dvCali
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:49 am Post subject: |
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NOVAAN wrote: | Slow isn't all bad when learning to wing. |
... and you will never go fast on a wing anyway |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nobody cares about speed anymore. That was a year 1995 quest.
Now, it's all about what you can do....trickster wise. |
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wsmtbskate
Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 123
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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well a S27 C35 85 cm mast and updated fuse will be at my door in the next day or two, I will report back after I get a session in this Friday/weekend
foiling is great. On days that would be light wind freestyle days, I'm able to foil instead. No need for sails larger than my 6.3 and a 430 mast. biggest board is now a 120 liter foil board that's only 203 cm long and fits kitty corner in the 5.5 foot bed of my pick up. Will see about winging as the wind threshold should be even lower. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5330 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Kudos and congrats!
I'm still dreaming of s26 carbon 30 to fit my 3 old fuzes I'm using.
My old style 70, 65, and 90 masts are the narrow chord models, and it's easy to get them to spin sideways before getting enough speed to lift.
Hope it works great for you.
I'm still a beginner to winging. Need a 6.0 and 2140 to foil in 16, when I can use a 4.2 and 1150 to windfoil.
And at 18, I can plane in straps with a 100 liter freeride board and 6.0 no cam sail. |
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