roQer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:21 am
Thanks guys for your advice. Yesterday the waves were quite small like <1 m so I think bodydragging out of the break zone should be doable. Your posts sound encouraging so I’ll give it today a try. Unfortunately waves is all I got. Going somewhere else is currently no option.
I wouldnt say "unfortunately" - change it over to "luckily" waves is what you got !!!
See so many learning foil on flat water, eventhough they would love to ride in waves, small or big, but they get stuck and keep on riding in the hopelessly boring flat water for years and years and never move an inch
It will take a bit longer maybe, but no problem - just take the extra punishing you will get for this period.
When learned, you will be a MUCH better rider in every way, and have fun every day
I took my big foilboard out in headhigh waves fully (over)powered with a 5 m2 tube, when I learned in 2013, on my 4th session.
Got my ass kicked of course, and took a surfboard later - but eventually I could ride foils in EVERYTHING !
Learned that year in a bit smaller waves, but hardly never flatwater, and doesnt make much difference really.
I have tried a few times lately, to ride on flat water (microchop), just to be "social" with the huge amount riding there.
And have bored myself to death really fast...
Had to practice things almost impossible for me, just to not die of boredom - but still not fun in any way
Flatwater sucks, waves rocks
The same goes for wingfoiling, just even more boring in flat water - for a "craft" made for surfing all kind of waves, small windwaves are especially great.
Peter