What of powered hydrofoiling

[plummet]

So we see a lot of discussion from Peter Frank and the like about foiling with small kites in light winds concentration on carving and riding swells and stuff.

But what about fully lit hydrofoiling? The dudes that want to go fast, jump big and do powered moves. What do you do out on the water when powered up and charging on a hf?

[abel]

Crash hard?

[evan]

What i do? Go fast and high!

Bit of 360's and toeside carving to get a break, otherwise try to nail that foiling gybe @30kn or get on top of the daily Woo leaderboard. A full workout that is as intense as a lit session on other boards, but in less wind.

[plummet]

What's your woo record on the hf Evan? Also what's your go fast and high setup?

[evan]

Only 15,7m on a 9m chrono on 14m lines and Levitaz Tachyon/bionic and 110cm mast gusting 28kn.

Fastest speeds are in lower winds where the water is less choppy, that measns well powerd on 11-17m foilkites.

[Tone]

15m Sonic in 18-20 knots means you can go pretty high on the HF. I haven't mounted a woo to my HF yet but will do when it's a little warmer.

25-30 knots on a 9m sonic is pretty much the limit for me, it's so hard to control the speed and when you go down you go down really hard!

[fogmeister]

the biggest hydrofoil jumper day in and day out...pbk.....would be on an 8m in 18-20kts and jump way higher than a 15m sonic, being on a hydrofoil and jumping big doesnt need the same "being jacked " technique of twin tips.

[evan]

Is there any video material of PBK jumping on his foil? I can't get decent hangtime like him, my jumps are alwys straight up and down without a nice float. So I am curious how he does it.

[fogmeister]

im not sure about woo hangtimes......i have always felt them to be the the most questionable.....now with woo2 seem to be some funky hangtimes again which they had eliminated on woo1.

[fogmeister]

you would have to get a drone to follow pbk....as he is always far pretty out in the lake getting the best winds!!