Need winging advise

[Dwight]

You’ve lost the big power spike of the kite to get going.

Now it takes pumping skill, wing and board in combination. That doesn’t come right away for anyone.

The solution is simply more wind until those light wind skills come.

[andylc]

Just act grumpy all the time and complain about everything!
Oh sorry that’s whingeing advice.

[juandesooka]

Make sure your foil is as far forward as possible in the box. This helped me alot

Hmmm, then it will turn into the wind even faster?

Mast forward helped me too -- max lift with biggest foil you have and far forward as it goes. You can fine tune later once the wind efficiency is found.

Turning into the wind -- I think that's a pretty quickly mastered beginner issue, just gaining understanding of the where to hold the wing. That issue doesn't warrant any adjustments to gear IMO.

[Peter_Frank]

Yes, having the foil forward in the box might make it easier to get up foiling indeed (but one could also claim, if not centered, the trim of the foil is not "perfect")

But his only question was how to avoid going upwind when trying to get up, and here it will get even worse if you move the mast forward.

I would recommend to keep the mast centered for starters, and simply take the time you need till you have mastered getting up in balance

Peter

[bigtone667]

Yes, having the foil forward in the box might make it easier to get up foiling indeed (but one could also claim, if not centered, the trim of the foil is not "perfect")

But his only question was how to avoid going upwind when trying to get up, and here it will get even worse if you move the mast forward.

I would recommend to keep the mast centered for starters, and simply take the time you need till you have mastered getting up in balance

Peter

This is not my experience. I run the mast forward for Winging (last 15 months now) and back for kiting.

My general impression is the heavier you are, the more forward your mast needs to be.

I suspect everyone learns a technique to get up that works for them and muscle memory just takes over after that.

[bragnouff]

I have spent about 2 hours and a half on the water im just not picking it up. Maybe its my board?

Maybe it's the rider! Spend more time

[Peter_Frank]

I have spent about 2 hours and a half on the water im just not picking it up. Maybe its my board?

Maybe it's the rider! Spend more time

Exactly

[slowboat]

....... I just cant seem to keep my balance. ........

If the balance problem is on the surface, a bigger board is the easiest solution until you develop the necessary skills. You could just keep persisting and will eventually get it but that is the more difficult and prolonged path.

[phlow]

So, I picked up kiting really quick, I picked up hydrofoiling with kiting really quickly, I paddleboard, but somehow im having issues with winging.
I have spent about 2 hours and a half on the water im just not picking it up. Maybe its my board? I have a 5'7 x 27" board 113. Im about 210.
I figured I could get away with it and it might take a little longer but not this long. I just cant seem to keep my balance. I have been using a 6m wing in 12-15 knots and a 1850 Armstrong wing.

Any advice and help would be much appreciated.

actually 2.5 hours is not that long yet, so don't be discouraged. I 'm basically at your same position. 216 lbs, 105L 5'10". These boards are very corky and wobbly and balance is a struggle. It does without saying but if you have access to windy deep flattish water, the lack of chop helps with the balance. While counterintuitive, bearing off nearly straight downwind on your knees to pick up speed, gain stability and minimize side chop impact may help as well.

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL~!!!