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Tried my foil board in small surf today for the first time (with paddle...).
To say it went badly would be an understatement... I could not get the board to paddle straight under any circumstances. I kept going in circles...
Looking for some tips on how to paddle straight (or straighter...) so I can at least pick up a wave.
Managed to get a couple of waves by taking off right where it pitched but wasn't able to get flight for more than a second or two.
Riding a Naish Hover 140l with the Go Foil Maliko 200
Hi Mahanumah,
Ha ha, been there before...
Check this video out at about 3.05. With a foil you got plenty of stability and will pick up it soon.
Thanks Anders
Have been trying to use the J-Stroke when paddling my Surf SUP and Race Board but I don't seem to get it 100%.
The Hover is 33" wide which makes getting my top hand over the bottom one problematic.
Will persevere and see how I go.
Thanks Anders
Have been trying to use the J-Stroke when paddling my Surf SUP and Race Board but I don't seem to get it 100%.
The Hover is 33" wide which makes getting my top hand over the bottom one problematic.
Will persevere and see how I go.
Smaller blade, start sideways and use the curve to your advantage, switch hands after 2 strokes.
To get your top hand closer to the rail without twisting your body it is easier to stand in a staggered stance, one foot further forward instead of side by side.
It will also make it easier to dip the blade at an angle for the J-stroke.
Plenty of Youtube vids on J , brace and sprint stroke, they have saved me from lots of fumbling and falling and they are essential for wave SUP.
Don't be discouraged by a bad day, you will get it !
And wave SUP usually get smaller fin..s..area, so you need to switch sides with fewer paddle strokes. Less fin area and shorter distance from feet to fin coe.
Just learn to switch efficiently.
That's exactly the same thing, with the "nail effect" even more present, as the center of rotation of the board is definitively the mast, whereas on a normal SUP it is a mix of the fins and the rails.
I included the paddling in this video so you can see how it is done. See how my rear knee nearly touches the deck for having my whole body pulls on the paddle, not only the arms
Thanks everyone for the advice...
Colas, your tips on StandupZone are pretty awesome. Looks like I have some work to do.
Last week I had a chance to try a narrower board (Fanatic Sky SUP at 3" longer and 3" narrower). This was much easier to paddle straight (not to mention achieve the J(C)-Stroke given the width...) although the board was too small for my skills given the level of chop we had.
Still, once I was up and paddling I had reasonable direction control. Now I need to try it on the 33" wide Naish...
Here is a video I made using a 6' 6" Easy Foiler. No tail fins, no leading fin. 40 strokes on one side.
Key:
1) Get your hand far over the rail and make sure paddle is vertical (suggested above)
2) Add weight to the rail to effectively turn the board as you are paddling
This is definitely more manageable in calm water vs. choppy. I can typically get 6 to 10 strokes in on one side without a problem on boards down to 6' (all 28" wide) in almost all conditions.
PS: I am sour on adding more accoutrements when technique can overcome more complicated gear, fins, boxes, weight . . .
After a while this won't be a problem. That's really why the fins don't take off. By the time you get around to installing the fin, you figure this out and don't need it.
By the time we finish replying all this you will post that you got it. 
I still have to curve around a bit to set myself in the right place, no more turn and go, but that seems pretty common and now that's a small curve and not a giant arc like at the start.
As colas suggested to me 2 years ago, I put two little side fins on my refitted hypernut to help stay a bit straighter....I angle grinded two old plastic FCS fins down. I think it definitely helped. I don't use them now but now I've had enough practice.
Crikey....the hypernut feels like a lifetime ago. Persevere and you'll get it....and you won't regret it 
