We need to pump both of them - a wing and a kite

I am kite foiler that started wing foil last year. I am out of shape, over 50 years old and 220 lbs heavy and I found that the most difficult part for me that initial take off when board gets on foil. Once I am on foil, I am fine, but that pumping motion was a big secret to me. I was able to get on ...

I think you need bigger foil when learning. I am using Gong XXL foils, but I am 95kg.

Great video! Would be great to see next video focused on take off or have some pointers on how to pump more effectively, especially the power transfer from the wing to the board. That tip about rear foot position is very useful.

When I self launch, I always unhook. I just hold the chicken loop in one hand, go upwind and rotate the kite using rear line with the second hand. When kite starts standing up on the wing tip, I make two steps downwind and let go the rear line. At this point the kite in on its tip and I am holding o...

Herman, I am just presenting a method that I think is safer in most circumstances and explaining why I think it's better. Of course, it's not my intention to force anyone to do anything they don't want to. The main point is, if you are caught by surprise, just by letting the chicken loop go and you...

I am learning to gybe on foil and this thread has a lot of great info. If you look at Doutone frame photo, then you can see that kite is still points to the same direction up to frame #8, the kiter in frame #8 has finished the stance change and started carving in frame #8. Yes, the kite started the ...

I have a Gong strutless, 8m kite and I fly it on Slingshot bar which is a low V. I had to add about 4 inch pigtails to the center lines, so it flies properly. You probably have to play with pigtails too. Let me know what you end up with. Hi Alex, Thanks. How did you notice he was not flying well? a...

Hi Preston, Make sure you pull the bar all the way in before you loop it, steer the kite very hard, the bar should be almost parallel with the lines, when kite finish the bottom part and starts climbing, then sheet out. I am doing kiteboarding, snowboarding and landboarding, so I often practice on l...

I have a Gong strutless, 8m kite and I fly it on Slingshot bar which is a low V. I had to add about 4 inch pigtails to the center lines, so it flies properly. You probably have to play with pigtails too. Let me know what you end up with.