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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: San Diego conditions

« on: June 09, 2021, 06:49:17 PM »

Thanks for the replies so far everyone.  I’ve no desire to windfoil on a windsurf setup, so it’s the allure/challenge of learning wingfoiling (and possibly some foil surfing) that I’m on the fence about.  I don’t miss falling on my sail and punching holes with my harness hook!  Oh and crunching the front/sides of my boards with the mast after getting catapulted!  Ah the memories…. 😂

So far I’m thinking a big 120 liter/6’ board, 7m wing and biggest foil is what would be needed to get my 225lbs naked weight, so more like 250 wet weight, actually planing/flying.  Seems like the money outlay is very similar to windsurfing even though there’s less pieces to buy, about $3-4K unless I can find something suitable 2nd hand.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / San Diego conditions

« on: June 09, 2021, 10:32:58 AM »

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum and wanted some opinions on wing foiling in and around San Diego county.

I successfully got to the planing windsurfing stage a few years ago but quit out of frustration with lack of wind.  I had a Formula board and big 9.5 sail but had too many non-planing days (8-14mph wind) in Mission Bay and Lake Perris to keep me excited.

Am I going to have a better experience if I get into wing foiling?  I’m worried that I might be fooling myself into ignoring the realities of  low wind and kelp yet again.

Edit:  Forgot to mention, I’m 220lbs and sold all my old equipment