I am pretty sure we discussed this in another thread, but maybe before this "Wingfoil" forum was present?
It is soooo crazy how often some calls the police or coast rescue or other help, when some are out wingfoiling and not sufficient wind.
Even those who KNOWS what windsurfing is all about, think something is wrong as they believe your rig is broken or something.
Also, if out close to shore in onshore and low water trying to get out and up (in low wind where difficult), some might call for help.
It is crazy how often it happens, and nothing you can do about it - even worse here in the holidays, where people not only knows nothing about it, but they are in summerhouses and those are often some who knows ABSOLUTELY nothing about anything
These calls, and they always call again to cancel I think, are a menace, as they are almost angry at YOU when you go ashore, for some odd reason.
Yes they worry, one should be happy, but I am not after more than 40 years in and on the water
What about you, have you had similar experiences when wind too low, in particular with wingfoil?
It can happen with a kite too, if downed and it does not come up again.
But wingfoil with our smaller boards nowadays, so you can not stand up cruising ashore when too low wind, and people on land knowing nothing about it, gives soooooo many of these stupid calls unfortunately....
Often, if a friend is out with a kite, kite goes down close to shore a bit away - I am on the beach and listening to some who discuss if they should call for help or not.
Same with wingfoil just worse as noone knows what it is - they are about to call, till I tell them there is absolutely nothing wrong and he/she will get ashore no worries
Peter