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by flaviocu
Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Wing profile info for backyard hydrofoil builders
Replies: 238
Views: 106079

Re: Wing profile info for backyard hydrofoil builders

Thank you. If I can't ride (water and weather too cold and no wind anyway), I'm at least building to ride 😂
by flaviocu
Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Wing profile info for backyard hydrofoil builders
Replies: 238
Views: 106079

Re: Wing profile info for backyard hydrofoil builders

Hi PrfctChaos I'm following the discussion with great interest and great what and how the foils have been built, I've got a lot of inspirations already. I'm new to (kite-)foiling, and did buy a full foil set already (Gong ALLVATOR KITE 65cm, 712cm2) - haven't used it yet. As I'm an avid DIYer (built...
by flaviocu
Mon May 25, 2020 5:34 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Kitesurfing Puglia
Replies: 10
Views: 1299

Re: Kitesurfing Puglia

Hi I went kitesurfing in Puglia last year from the 23rd of December until beginning of january. Some days it was a bit cold, but nothing a long wetsuit couldn't handle. Yes, the three coasts are a treat, if there's any wind, there's always some place to kite. As far as I learned there's no reliable ...
by flaviocu
Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:11 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Boom! Cabrinha has been sold!
Replies: 54
Views: 10868

Re: BOOM! Cabrinha has been sold!

@fzonatto: It seems that Pete Cabrinha together with an investment company (Water Bound Investments, which somehow belongs to Jon Modica) has bought the company back from the current owner (I assume the Pryde group which Cabrinha was part of according to their webpage at http://www.pryde-group.com/b...
by flaviocu
Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Tried a backroll, broke some ribs!
Replies: 24
Views: 3793

Re: Tried a backroll, broke some ribs!

Also to avoid an accidental kiteloop, try to hold the bar as close as possible to the center, that way the it won't loop as fast and you might have a chance to correct.
by flaviocu
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Pauwlonia vs. Western Red Cedar (for a TwinTip core)
Replies: 7
Views: 3052

Re: Pauwlonia vs. Western Red Cedar (for a TwinTip core)

:) Unfortunately italy is quite a ride from here, but I will start looking beyond our borders if there's no better option here.
by flaviocu
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: Gear Builders
Topic: Pauwlonia vs. Western Red Cedar (for a TwinTip core)
Replies: 7
Views: 3052

Pauwlonia vs. Western Red Cedar (for a TwinTip core)

Im trying to find Pauwlonia in switzerland - which is more difficult than anticipated. Now one wood-dealer suggested "Western Red Cedar" as core material. I did not find a lot of references for twintip building on the internet or on various forums (planning on laminating with CFK/GFK). The only comp...

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