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Postby Erlend M B » Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:25 pm
Peter_Frank wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:57 pm
But you have to be quite good of course, when not huge sized
Peter
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Postby RadDrDuke » Thu Nov 09, 2017 12:51 am
I've tried wakesurfing with a kitefoil (without rope) and it doesn't work.
You just need a bigger wing like the Takuma, GoFoil, Naish Kai, or big Slingshot wings.
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Postby BWD » Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:33 am
for wakesurfing, if you use a kitefoil it can work from say 15-20mph, but at that speed with a wake boat, the wake flattens out.
For swell, you are probably going to need a strong swell probably 2-3m+, and may only be able to work it at a certain angle.
For waves, you might need to be gnarly, because the wave that makes it work will be, too.
wing size 1000-1500cm2 is the call.
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