Hey there ! I live close to beach and I love water sports and I would love to kite, unfortunately I had some struggles past time. I bought equipment (7+9m2) but every time I went to try that I FAILED miserably(from tangling lines, no wind etc). I tried to take course but didn't succeed there too (one session fine, others again wind issue and and then winter)
I also have two issues: bad eyes (need power glasses) and not able to drive (a lot of equipment's)).
Since, I couldnt see kite and its lines due eyes condition I was thinking that WING FOIL would be much better option, and again I FAILED at first attempt.
I bought :
125L Air rocket F-one
Gravity 2200 Foil F-one
Naish S26 5.3m2
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So, first I was thinking that I can move myself in water with just board/foil and me on top of it (like 4km ?) with a paddle/swim to better spot. And it turned out that this is not possible for me (85kg + wetsuit + bagpack) and folded wing in backpack is not actually place on the 125L board.
So, I moved like 100m went out from water and tried to pump the wing. As I tried kite and saw some videos, I put it downwind, leashed it to me and start pumping - and it cached wind and
break the connector of the pump - that plastic thing on the end of pump.
I piece ended in the valve in the wing. I tried to get it out but I believe it actually ended up in the plastic transparent thing inside the wing (I think, I do not see it in the valve anymore)
Any suggestion? Should I tried to take it off (not sure if possible), should I leave it there ? (risk that it make it a hole inside?). Or do I need to do some repair?
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Since I broke pump it was over for me I tried to play with the board - 125L, me 85kg and it turned out it is EXTREMELY HARD, I have SUP (160L) no problem, but on the foil I was not able to
even KNEE on the board and paddle. It was changing balance all the time.
Is this a normal thing? With this combination would it be possible to do SUP/paddle and stand up without wing?
Is it possible to foil with this combination by pumping to go up into foiling stage?
Also, my first time on foil - Gravity 2200 + 125L board - what would be the desirable speed to start lifting? I tried paddle by hands while knee/laying on the board and the front went up - foiling effect or just balance thing ?
Sorry for beginners question, but got so sad after walking back today from beach with zero success.
AZOR,
the failed kite-wing guy