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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Beginner Board/Setup for Dockstarts

« on: November 14, 2021, 07:54:38 AM »

Thanks so much - WaveThief is an unreal resource - much appreciated

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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Beginner Board/Setup for Dockstarts

« on: November 12, 2021, 09:05:47 PM »

Complete beginner to foil, with lots of SUP experience. I'm going to be spending 4 months with my family on windy freshwater lake, near surf, next summer. Like to play around with wing, sup surf, being towed behind boat, and some pumping from dock outside cabin. I'm leaning towards at fairly long, high volume board (7'+, 140l) for learning wing, sup and boat tow. (I'm 6’4, 200lbs) But from reading, I think I'll need a different board for dock starts/pumping . I'm wondering what factors I should consider in board to try and make that steep learning curve as painless as possible? Length? Weight? Volume? What are trade offs?
(If anyone is familiar with Starboard lineup, I was thinking of their 5'6 prone foil board with the 2000 or 2400 ocean foil for pumping on lake.)

Thx

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Gear Talk / 14' vs 16' Astro for long coastal expedition?

« on: June 01, 2015, 11:57:11 AM »

Hello board -

I've really enjoyed reading your discussions in past years, and now have a question for the group.

This summer I'm hoping to tackle a self-supported 2 - 3 week paddle on outer Canadian coast, exposed to wind, chop and swell.  Logistically, an inflatable makes most sense for me, and the board I'm interested in is the 16' Starboard Astro.  Anything I can do to increase stability, speed and traction will conserve my energy in the long run, increase safety, and allow me to paddle in more conditions comfortably.  But getting my hands on a 16' Astro is proving difficult, and I'm wondering about the 14' Astro (which conveniently comes rigged for loads on fore and aft deck) 

Just wondering if anyone has thoughts (or experience) on differences between the two?