dkazhdan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:50 am
i am often in a situation when the wind is so light that body dragging is not working out that well as all I manage to do is keep the kite at 12 and wait for the board to come back to me.
wondering how people get to their non-sinking foils in those conditions? if you cant bodydrag?
I think most light foils WILL sink down to "flat" eventually, when so light wind that you can not bodydrag, and waiting for the board kite at 12 is the solution - eventhough it takes a bit of time, but thats the price for a superlight big wing.
If some wind, the wind will often keep the foil up on its side permanently, even if chop waves, but here you can bodydrag easier up after the board - no matter where it is heading
Most often it is a pleasure it does not sink down, so you can just start immediately if you are at the board after a crash, especially when strapless, so besides jumping and carrying there are other benefits
Peter