tomtom wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2019 4:20 pm

Just go strapless forget about all these nonsense

Exactly!
And those who claim to have given up because it's just too hard have lost a fair bit of credibility in commenting here.

Front entry requires a bit of practice, but then once you're used to it, it's actually better at keeping the water at bay. And it's also much better for surfing. I hate the extra bits of zipper in the back of the neck, source of stiffness and pain eventually. No big deal for kiting though. I've been...

Up to a point... When the big wings get so big that the foil becomes slow, or very hard to ride fast due to fighting excess lift, there's something about the kite that doesn't feel right. I can't quite pinpoint in what wind strength or with what type of kite, but there's typically a balance point wh...

Can anybody explain the rear screw inserts for straps? If you’re using straps it looks like they can only be slightly offset either side rather than central, which I don’t quite get... On a thruster with thin volume, there's not enough thickness for an insert to sit on top of the center fin box. Th...

Toby wrote: ↑

Wed May 08, 2019 11:36 am

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@51s, you'll be pleased to know that the winglets increase aerodynamic efficiency...

to be honest, it's only worth doing if traveling is a big part of your requirements, otherwise having a dedicated foil board alongside your dedicated surfboard is preferable, and not much more costly. Convertible boards make more sense in the short compact stubby surfboard style boards, as you want ...

Just hold onto the rail of the board till the kite is well on its way through the power zone, that'll keep the board angled for longer, and your feet in the right place, able to control where the board is pointing. That'll also force you to be fully crouched. Once, I missed putting the back hand bac...

Enjoy your foiling but this is the actual situation and the level of participation in 2019, in NZ and Australia. It is all very Eurocentric. I won't go into politics of GKA / Olympics, etc... but just from an observation point of view, could it be that there is a bit of local bias at play here, and...

If you need to paddle that board in the surf, you need a way to cram some volume in somewhere. A pointy nose is also easier for duck diving, and would allow more extreme angles without catching water on the nose in heavy curves. That's for the crossover boards though. Overall, the flatter your spot,...

If we all were blessed with at least 15 knot winds everyday foil won't be needed. I used to feel this way too until I foiled in 15 knots. Initial value should have been 25kts and it'd have made more sense. 25kts and waves and we'd be all still windsurfing! I don't really think cost is much of a bar...