TomW wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:25 pm
scottnorby wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:58 pm
Great thread!
But I have to say ......growing up in the PNW riding gusty winds with limited access-- I am excited about winging
Much better access to the water and no need for a beach to launch from
And it sounds like the place you live may be tricky to kite (seaweed and sketchy launches) like here?
After 20 years of kiting im sorry to say that kite foiling felt like mowing the lawn
Never really stuck-- coming from a strapless surfboard in waves background
But Winging.....is a whole new deal
Just Encouraging you to try Winging's complex simplicity
But never stop kiting
Hi Scott, launches, on the beach are fine. My local spot , 1km from home, usually is clean, but been a lot of rain and wind this year. Churns up vegetation. South from me in the sound, theres a lot of eelgrass and that's a problem for all forms of foiling.
I've considered winging, but even at 15 knots, there's a huge amount of chop and wind waves. Waves are completely junk and unorganized. Onshore wind most of the time. Beaches are sparsely populated, so no crowds on the beach. Plus, I'm not very strong in my arms and shoulders, getting up in yrs so it's not getting better.
Haven't totally closed the door, but still sceptical.
Totally understand....and yeah it's pretty demanding when you are learning.
Everyone who learns seems to quickly lose 10 pounds in their first month
Just trying to help....
And I think the growth of Winging will not be as noticeable at first because there are so many rideable spots ...it will be spread out growth.
RIders are picking it up in Oklahoma, Minnesota, and all over the USA in small lakes
Kiting is more confined to locations where it's applicable and have safe launches....so you see those crowds blew up in a couple of years when kiting started.
Winging is going to happen places we never imagined
And on the PNW island where we live we have three lakes, and the salish sea, and our options are from every angle.
Good for kiting too....but more restricted launching than winging----so we are winging in spots we never imagined.