Dear fellow windsurf wave lovers. I am trying to figure out why more of you don't give windfoiling in waves a try. Or maybe you all have and it's not for you. I find that on the lighter days when its not windy enough for my skill set or when the 3 foot waves are not even worth going out for on a windsurfer the windfoil makes it so much fun.
Here is a video of a 65 year old part timer who has worked his way up to being able to windfoil down the line. It is still a work in progress but it sure is fun. However I believe high level windsurf wave riders could take windfoiling in waves to a whole new level. What do you think?
Nice riding. It would be great to see what it looks like from the beach. What foil set up are you using?
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Nice riding. It would be great to see what it looks like from the beach. What foil set up are you using?
Thanks, I am using a SAB 853/370 combo on a custom 810mm long fuselage with the front wing moved forward a couple inches compared to the stock 900mm fuselage. I found it tightened the turning radius allowing me to stay on the wave face more.
I am also interested to see what it looks like from the beach in conditions like maui's north shore. I am just an intermediate level windfoiler and an even worse wave windsurfer but I do have loads of fun. What I can tell you is I do get people on the beach tell me how impressive it looks as I go down the line. I am not good enough to ride waves much over head height, stay away from white water and don't jump. I don't see why this all can't be done on a windfoil just like on a windsurfer, it could just be done when there isn't enough wind to winsurf or the waves are too small to ride on a windsurfer.
