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Sessions / Re: A November To Remember 2023
« on: December 01, 2023, 04:46:27 AM »
Wowser.. That last wave was a beauty.. Shame it clipped you.

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Foil SUP / Re: Foil Videos
« on: November 13, 2023, 12:18:44 PM »
Sooooo good.. Thanks for that.. Probably the best DW foiling vid that I’ve seen.. and I’ve seen a few..  8)

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Foil SUP / Re: Foil Videos
« on: November 10, 2023, 05:59:21 AM »
Summer weather is just starting to kick in here in Melbourne (Oz)


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Foil SUP / Re: Foil Videos
« on: October 22, 2023, 09:55:34 PM »
Nice one DJ. Looks like paradise. I always enjoy your videos.  8)

Thanks mate..  8)

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Foil SUP / Re: Foil Videos
« on: October 22, 2023, 04:52:17 AM »
Just cruising around my local beach..


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In my opinion it’s a great board.. You can see it in my latest video of a recent SUP race here in Oz (at the 3 minute and 5.10 minute mark).. The look is a bit dated and I think it has the long strap handle that looks weird but it works great.. The construction is good but the board is much heavier than most modern boards.. The nose shape can catch when dropping into a runner or pushed by a wave but a skilled paddler will step back to raise the nose to avoid it catching.. Many friends have owned that board and they all loved it.


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Gear Talk / Re: Race Board Recommendation?
« on: July 17, 2023, 02:05:41 PM »
How heavy are you?

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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Swim Missiles
« on: July 15, 2023, 03:17:22 PM »
“ I love that the pod (and power) doesn't come out of the water unexpectedlly and the power is constant but man does it force the nose up in that position.”

Move the mast as far back as you can and you will notice a big difference..

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Gear Talk / Re: D-ring on bottom of board?
« on: July 10, 2023, 02:20:30 PM »
Is there also one above it on the top rear of the board to attach a leash to?

I’m thinking it’s there for towing it behind a boat (with no one on it).

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Events / Re: Vid from my trip to the Scott’s Head event (Oz)
« on: July 01, 2023, 06:52:46 AM »
Thanks.. I get around 30-40 minutes depending on what foil I use.

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Events / Vid from my trip to the Scott’s Head event (Oz)
« on: June 30, 2023, 12:33:10 PM »
Last week I got to escape the cold wet and windy winter weather where I live (Melbourne) and traveled north to warmer weather and my plan was to visit Scott’s Head.. My timing was perfect because the local SUP club was having their yearly event there.. It’s a beautiful spot half way up the east coast of Australia and although there is usually good waves there this time of year it was pretty flat for most of the days I was there.. I only took a surfing SUP board and my foil board.. I also took my FoilDrive which is what I used everyday in the calm flat conditions.. We did have a couple of days of waves so my surf SUP board did get used.. I got some vid.. Mostly of the SUP race where I was able to film them racing while using my FoilDrive efoil set up.


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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Swim Missiles
« on: June 24, 2023, 02:11:15 PM »
Awesome.. You will find there’s a tendency for the push of the foil drive to want to wheelie the board and mounting the mast all the way back in the boxes will help heaps to prevent this.. Once you learn to keep the nose down with gentle throttle and slowly increasing the speed you can move the mast back to where works best..

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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Swim Missiles
« on: June 21, 2023, 03:50:31 PM »
Have you considered using a foil drive so you can get used to foiling in a prone position.. I’ve done it with mine and the body position on the board can vary from paddling to foiling and compromising your paddling position slightly will help once you get lift off.. Hand paddling with the throttle controller in hand is not a problem.. You can practice on flat water and is great fun and very do’able with the new foil drive Plus.

I have only tried a Lift efoil.  I was fun but it took a lot of speed (and prolonged) to take off.  That surprised me.  I am sure a lighter foil drive on the actual foil would be more similar.  How would you swim hard with the controller?  Thanks!

Efoils like the one you tried are super heavy and pretty short boards.. They push a lot of water before lift off.. It’s easy to paddle with the hand controller.. You just hold it against your hand with your thumb and this leaves the rest of your hand and fingers to paddle with.. I’ve had to paddle in many times after having used the battery up and I hold it in my hand while paddling rather than have it swing loose off the wrist strap.. Taking off and foiling doesn’t require paddling but if you do it’s just your pointer finger and thumb working the controller leaving three fingers and palm to paddle.. These controllers are much smaller than the ones used on Efoil boards.. I’ll do a short vid for you showing how I do it..

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Prone Foiling, Surf foiling, Pump Foiling / Re: Swim Missiles
« on: June 21, 2023, 02:29:41 PM »
Have you considered using a foil drive so you can get used to foiling in a prone position.. I’ve done it with mine and the body position on the board can vary from paddling to foiling and compromising your paddling position slightly will help once you get lift off.. Hand paddling with the throttle controller in hand is not a problem.. You can practice on flat water and is great fun and very do’able with the new foil drive Plus.

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Sessions / Re: April Joy! 2023
« on: June 03, 2023, 03:34:42 PM »
Nice one mr cook  8)

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