You weren't too tired from all that pumping to go out? :evil:
That looks fun, but it always seems to me that the perfect wind for the wing is also perfect wind to kitesurf (as witnessed by the guy behind you!).
How was upwind with that setup? Seemed like you were able to hold on pretty well.
Is that one of the newer blow ups you can attach a foil to? That would be the thing I'd like to try most. Wing out to swell and ride waves in.
You weren't too tired from all that pumping to go out? :evil:
That looks fun, but it always seems to me that the perfect wind for the wing is also perfect wind to kitesurf (as witnessed by the guy behind you!).
How was upwind with that setup? Seemed like you were able to hold on pretty well.
Is that one of the newer blow ups you can attach a foil to? That would be the thing I'd like to try most. Wing out to swell and ride waves in.
If I have reasonable amount of wind, I don't really get tired holding it up. If the wind is right, it holds my arm up. The problem is if the wind is
too light I do get tired holding it up. So you need enough to keep the wing flying though that really isn't that much. That particular day there was
certainly enough wind for kiting. The biggest advantage of a wing compared to kites is probably just don't need a launch where you can put long lines
up. It goes upwind fine - but I installed a removable center fin on it. I think it would be a lot harder with a usual ISUP.
I can't use this ISUP with a foil, but I already have a windfoil board and my plan has been to learn to foil with the windsurfing rig first and then
see if I can make a go of it with the wing. I don't know if a windfoil board will work with a wing, but I think it might. Some people seem to do
fine that way though there are lots of wing foil board out there that seem to be more popular. There are even a few boards that are inflatable that
can be used with a foil.
Heh, I meant pumping the board and the wing up... that's the thing folks complain about most here with their LEIs. But good to know pumping against
wind doesn't get your arms tired, that was something I had wondered about. Right after I wrote that, I found your windfoil vid, very cool. I see a few
folks around here trying it every time I go out. You're doing great on it! Great location, looks like fun there.
Thanks. I usually only pump my SUP up once a season (unless I deflate it for a trip) and leave it inflated. It is way too much work to pump up every
time you go out. Pumping up an SUP would probably be the best workout you can get.:D
The wing takes very little time to pump - they don't hold near as much air as an LEI.
Hy, i ' ve been sailing the streetstar at sea with a mistral tarifa
With strong winds under harness it works very well but the board Being 65cm wide i fall at jibe and sail back in kayak style
Maybe its possible to water or knee start i ll try again
I was able to beach start and sail
But i falled at jibe and Came back sailing in kayak style
Now i hav a stx 250 supposed to plane and float. We will see
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