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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Axis Mast & ventilation

« on: January 24, 2022, 06:40:01 AM »

Hi all,
I was checking this review on youtube (english subtitles):



I honestly find it quite strange to hear about such a problem of an axis product.
Does anyone experience the same?
Thanks
Andrea

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Strike V2 anyone?

« on: November 12, 2021, 11:05:09 AM »

F one is working hard on the upcoking Stike V2 but so far no details about it. Can someone share some info about it?
They seem better than Apple at keeping their projects with no leaks. 😃

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / High Jumps Technique - front arm position

« on: August 14, 2021, 12:51:26 AM »

In order to jump higher you have to:

- go fast
- just before taking off go slightly in the wind (more upwind)
- get the tension between the legs on the board and the wing that is pulling you
- using a wave it's easier and personally i go higher than in flat water ( flat water jumps require more technique)

my question is:
just before jumping what's the best position of your front arm?
i usually bend it a little and keep it bent towards me during the jump but actually i tried once just leaving it completely extended and it seems to catch more wind.

Do you have any tips?

Thanks!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Duotone Unit D/Lab

« on: July 20, 2021, 08:57:40 AM »

Duotone is coming out soon with the new Unit, with the super light Uluula material and hard handles (like 2 mini booms). 5m will be around 1500€
Anyone knows something more or got any chance to try it?
Thanks

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Please look at my mistakes! - Pumping

« on: July 10, 2021, 12:07:02 PM »

Hello foilers, I’m trying to improve my pumping technique but It still did not click.
Please have a look on these 2 shorts videos.
What mistakes you think I make?
From my point of view it looks like I just pump with the rear leg (the front leg doesn’t bend as much as the front - how can I do that?)
Also I think when I pump I should move my all body more forward.
Is my pumping cadence too slow in your opinion? I’m riding the 1125 HA
I really appreciate any little help from you!
Thank you!!!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Amos or FFB?

« on: March 05, 2021, 11:30:52 AM »

hi everyone,
i'm thinking upgrading my current board (a Fanatic Sky Wing which i love) to a lighter custom board.
2 brands got my attention: Amos Shape and Freedom Foil Boards.
Anyone want to share their experiences with them? or maybe suggest something else?
Thank you!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Clubhouse

« on: February 04, 2021, 01:00:28 PM »

Anyone on the new social Clubhouse? It will be so cool to create a wingfoil room there!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / How to fix the scratches on the foil

« on: January 11, 2021, 01:00:04 PM »

I love to keep my foils always like new, usually I pay a professionist to the the job, I never thought about the technique to use to fix the scartches, but I found this on YouTube:



This guy is using either putty with black pigmented powder and hardener or bi component epoxy.
Is that tutorial correct?
Do you guys follow other procedures?
Thanks!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / How can i ride a wave?

« on: November 27, 2020, 09:12:03 AM »

Good afternoon,
Yesterday it was my first time on a 1 minute wave riding with total depowered wing, what a feeling!!! i was laughing alone in the ocean thinking how crazy is that!
As i mentioned in my other comment i can clearly see the essence of this sport now, at least in my opinion.
So what i do to ride a wave is taking some speed and when i'm at the section of the wave where a feel its power i depower the wing and start to surf the wave only with the power of the foil.
At this point or i go straight down but i reach a lot of speed so i am faster than the wave behind me and most of the time i stall because of that (by the time the wave reach me i lost the power of the foil). Or i follow the diagonal curve of the wave especially with the steeper wave.
In the videos on youtube i see instead that rippers curve with their foil (instead of going just straight) actually to maintain that energy in  that pocket of the wave. Is it correct? The only positive thing i noticed  is that when i ride a wave i don't think about the wing, it just sit there without moving (i have a 4mt Unit) and i also don't have to think about the foil that is super fast but always so in control and never breaches (Armstrong 1250HS). At this point what should i try to do? Turn my chest like a surfers do and try to stay on the top end of the wave? or what?
I'm sorry it might sound like a stupid question but i really need an advice from wave riders in order to progress.
Thank you all. 

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Lift foils for Winging

« on: November 10, 2020, 05:58:49 AM »

Hi everybody,
i've heard very good things about Lift foils for foil surf, but what about for winging?
Does anyone of this forum use them for winging, if yes which one?
i'm interested in the HA series.
Thank you!!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / New NORTH wing

« on: November 10, 2020, 02:11:13 AM »

It looks like someone else just entered in the market..
North NOVA 2021 Wing.

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Can the 1250hs be a substitute of the 1550hs?

« on: November 07, 2020, 01:09:58 PM »

I was riding today in 8/10 knots with a echo 5mt and my Armstrong 1550hs.(my weight is 57kg)
Well it was not a ride, I would say a fight!  I manage to get on foil but my arms and legs were exhausted after 30 min, since it was a constant hard working.
And then I saw a video of a F one rider (his weight is 64kg), riding a swing 4.2mt  and a phantom 1280 in what he said it was 8 knots wind.
So i am really curious to see what is the really low end of my mew 1250 which I tried in 14/16 knots and I simply loved it and since I found it more efficient than the 1550hs, maybe there is a chance to have it as one quiver front wing, considering also that going in 10,knots is not fun anymore for me.
Did someone already tried it in a very light wind?
Thanks!

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Duotone ECHO v2?

« on: November 05, 2020, 01:07:50 PM »

Just find those images online.
it looks like they are seriously working on something that will hopefully merge in the best way the 2 words: handles and boom.
At this point they should be at a good stage of prototyping since usually they have everything done for the press by February (so shooting with final product has to be done by that time).
but yes, don't forget about COVID

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / i want MORE

« on: November 05, 2020, 01:01:23 PM »

Wing foil is evolving and my idea of this sport is evolving too.
I started to wing in july 2019 with a 2200 Slingshot front foil wing, then i i bought a 1500 Moses front wing. But is when i bought a Higher aspect ratio front wing (armstrong 1550 HS) that something just clicked in my mind.
Since that moment i was looking for flat water spot where to improve my carving abilities, one day i heard an interview of Nick Leason from Lift that was totally mind blowed from downwinding and i honestly could not understand why. 
Only one month ago i Took my first wave with the 1550Hs and i let depowered the wing  and started to surf.. WOW, what a feeling.
From most of you it would be normal but for me it was completely out of this world. Since then i spent my sessions only going upwind and trying to downwind and surf the waves. That’s why i also purchase the 1250 hs.. Today i finally tried it with 15 knots and 1,5 mt waves. The speed you got and the fact that you are totally in control of the waves and the water is so addictive!!!
i can’t stop thinking about that.
When i finished my session i was so stoked!
Now i want to go faster and faster, maybe the 850 HS will be the one?
i don’t know where are we going, but i see the pro riders riding a small foil (Titouan is riding always a very small foil that let him jump so high because of the speed he gains).
And also the Ultra HA wings from Armstrong (that probably will never be released) made me think that probably i’m not the only one obsessed now with speed
i just felt like sharing with you my impressions

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / rinse after session - yes or no?

« on: November 03, 2020, 08:47:08 AM »

I'm that kind of guy that actually loose more time on taking care of the equipment rather than in the water..
When i go back home i always rinse with fresh water all my equipment , wings, foils (disassembled), boots, wetsuit, helmet, impact vest ..
but is it really necessary??
i've heard some negative comments about chlorine in fresh water that can damage the canopy of the wings.
Foils is strictly necessary to prevent corrosion, unless you have Armstrong foils.
And also i noticed that if you don't dry completely boots (mine can take up the 48hours to dry completely inside) and wetsuit they get stinky.
In summer time can be also nice loosing this time but in winter... that's why i decide to stop rinsing with fresh water and see what happen to my equipment.
By the way i have the latest Boots from Billabong with graphene inside (i dried them with the blow dried yesterday for 25 minutes each because i had to go in water and i hate the wet/ cold feeling) and the latest RipCUrl Flashbomb with E6 linen which i noticed it dries fast but the ends keep wet.
Any tips/ recommendations?
Thank you guys, as always your advices are really precious!!