foiling in the storm

gusts 40 knts...no easy to foil ??
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antonmik said..

tintingwen said..
gusts 40 knts...no easy to foil ??
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with a wind greater than 30 knots, the 4.2 sail is suitable. And for the Foyle, you need a sail less for a wind of 30 knots, a sail of 2.5 will go ? honestly I do not understand what smyls in a strong wind to ride on the Foyle, on the fin speed is much more and a huge pleasure from speed

Antonmik, it's not always about speed. When you've had sufficient experience with foiling in 20+ perhaps it will make sense to you. Maybe it won't. Imagine a wave board that can go upwind and downwind like a formula board. Suddenly, you have access to styles of riding that were much more difficult than before.

A lot of us enjoy not getting pounded but enjoying the carve all the same. I find that my speed isn't that much different in 20+ compared to my friends because they are bouncing around like trucks on a bad road. And, when a lull hits, we still glide on instead of trying to balance on a board that's 30cm underwater.

Still, it may turn out not to be your thing. That's cool.

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LeeD said..
Maybe not about sheer windspeed, STEADY wind is what we all seek.

Preach. My neighborhood right now.



Edit: Just saw this. Super relevant even though about foil surfing. Watch around 1:13 on where they talk about how the foil gives them access to a completely different set of conditions and "foil eyes"