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Fluid Foil
Registrace 5. 12. 2023
Sharing my foil sessions as I go through the learning process. I started wing foiling in August 2023 and prone in mid October. I'm attempting to learn to SUP paddle up onto foil as well, but I am prioritizing prone skills first and occasionally working on SUP balance and paddling for now. I'll share as I can as I go down this path, thanks for watching!
Rufus Downwind Paddle Practice SUCCESS!! (very short lived)
I DID IT!! Well, kinda. I got on foil, but only for a few seconds. I totally didn't expect to get up, was intending to continue to work on standing on the board in the waves, but I had one little moment where the waves and my paddling came together early in the session. That gave me confidence and you can see me start to get it over the course of the session. I edited out a ton of falls and long paddles with no action, but I had a few moments and am stoked to share it. Can't wait to try again! Thanks for watching!
Filmed 8 12 2024
Rider stats 5'5" 135lbs
Gear used:
KT Dragonfly 100L 7' x 19"
Armstrong 795 performance mast, 60 fuse, 180 stab with a red shim
Armstrong APF 1350
Filmed 8 12 2024
Rider stats 5'5" 135lbs
Gear used:
KT Dragonfly 100L 7' x 19"
Armstrong 795 performance mast, 60 fuse, 180 stab with a red shim
Armstrong APF 1350
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Jibes and Glides on the KT Super K
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Back at the river and having a blast trying to surf and jibe in the waves. Riding the Super K with the HA880 and it's feeling great. Super stoked to be starting to glide! Thanks for watching! Filmed 8 11 2024 Rider stats 5'5" 135lbs Gear used: KT SuperK 60L 5'9" x 19" Armstrong 795 performance mast, 60 fuse, 180 stab with a red shim Armstrong HA880 North Nova Pro 4.2
First Session on the KT Super K
zhlédnutí 883Před 14 dny
I learned a ton about my set up during the week I spent on the river. I finally solved my issue with getting ejected on speed change by adding the red shim to my Armstrong setup to reduce stabilizer lift. Huge improvement and something I think should be a starting point for lightweight riders under 65kg. I rode my new KT SuperK and absolutely love it, as well as a new North 4.2m Nova Pro. It wa...
Downwind Paddle Practice on the Columbia River
zhlédnutí 66Před 21 dnem
Putting my time in with the paddle in beautiful Rufus Oregon on the Columbia River. Awesome spot, I'm still failing at paddling up on foil but I can kinda stand up on the board now. I felt like I was close a few times, but I tired out quickly. It does seem possible if I keep practicing and getting stronger. I'll keep trying, thank you for watching! Filmed 7 25 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/130lbs 169cm/...
Flat Water Paddle Practice on the Armstrong 1675
zhlédnutí 84Před měsícem
Here's some drone footage of my paddle practice session. Not much action, but I'm working on it. Thank you to my brother for the awesome drone shots. Thanks for watching! Filmed 7 16 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/130lbs 169cm/63kg Gear used: KT Dragonfly 7' x 19" x 100L 795 Performance Mast with 2 degree base plate shim under the front bolts. 60cm fuse APF 1675 front wing with Glide 220 stab
Wing Foiling the Armstrong APF 1675 vs 1350 in Light Wind
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed měsícem
Light wind wing foil session where I try the Armstrong 1675 and 1350 back to back. It was pretty interesting, both are great fun. Super stable, very forgiving and easy to get up on, but for sure the 1675 came up a lot earlier than the 1350. I did feel more comfortable jibing and pumping on the 1350. I'm working on my jibes and struggling not to overrun my wing in the super light air, but making...
Light Wind Wing Foil Session on the Armstrong APF 1675
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 2 měsíci
In this one I attempt to ride in ultra light, variable conditions using all of my biggest light wind gear. I was pleasantly surprised, I had a lot of fun. It was a lot of waiting, but I did get on foil a bit and started to get a feel for the big foil and wing. It's amazing how little push it takes to get that rig up, I'm excited to get the opportunity to work on my pump and am hoping I can even...
Light Wind Wing Foil Session with the North Loft 8m
zhlédnutí 943Před 2 měsíci
I'm back in the water after a long break. The wind was light and extremely variable in both speed and direction so it was a tough day, but it feels great to be back on the water. I'm loving this new North Loft 8m, it's definitely getting me on foil on days I couldn't before. I'm riding the HA 880 front foil here but I should have been on the 1675 to try to stay on foil through the lulls. I'm go...
Prone Foil Session at the Surf Shack
zhlédnutí 222Před 5 měsíci
After more rain and storms I finally get another session at the shack. It was awesome! Glassy and rolling swells with an outer bank to chip in, it was so fun! Might be my last session here of the season as I'm headed North for the summer, stay tuned for more winging and flat water paddles, along with mysto prone spot exploration. Filmed 2 28 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/140lbs 169cm/63kg Gear used: KT ...
Foil Surfing After the Storm
zhlédnutí 214Před 6 měsíci
After weeks of rain and storms I finally get a surf shack session in. It's like a different place, the trails washed away and the sand filled up the reefs. It felt great to get back in the water and I had a few good rides and one great turn out that went nowhere. Sorry about the out of focus beach shot, and thanks for watching! Filmed 2 14 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/140lbs 169cm/63kg Gear used: KT Dr...
Prone Foil Session-So Close to the Connection!
zhlédnutí 229Před 6 měsíci
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times! I had some epic wipe outs, but had a couple great rides and a few moments where it felt like my pumping was coming together. It was good to get back in the water after a little rain break, can't wait till next time! Thanks so much for watching!! Filmed 1 28 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/140lbs 169cm/63kg Gear used: KT Dragonfly 7' x 19" x 100L 795 Per...
Foil Surfing Session at the Surf Shack
zhlédnutí 207Před 7 měsíci
Another surf shack prone foil session. Bigger waves, more power, so I took out the smaller board. I only caught a couple waves before coming in as the size and power were more than i wanted and the tide was dropping. I added some gopro music like a real youtuber for you red bull fans. Hope you all are getting some rides out there, thanks for watching!! Filmed 1 19 24 Rider stats: 5'5"/140lbs 16...
Low Tide Surf Foil Session
zhlédnutí 181Před 7 měsíci
A prone foil session in small surf at a fairly low tide. The tide had turned and was filling in but the large surf lately has really moved a lot of sand and there are shallow bars in unusual places, as I found out! I tried out the new GoPro and manged to disable the lens correction via touch screen without knowing it about halfway through the session. My beach cam image is atrocious, it looks l...
A Few Waves Foil Surfing on the Armstrong HA 880 and KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L
zhlédnutí 244Před 7 měsíci
Here's just a few waves from today's session. I lost my GoPro on my last wing session after popping the wing in the shore break, so today I brought out my ancient point and shoot and just left it on the beach. It will only record for about 20 minutes before shutting down and the image is terrible when zoomed, but it's fun to see myself from the beach for the first time. I'll replace the GoPro a...
Light Wind Wing Foiling on the Armstrong APF 1675
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 7 měsíci
Light Wind Wing Foiling on the Armstrong APF 1675
Prone Foil on the Armstrong HA 880 and KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L
zhlédnutí 259Před 7 měsíci
Prone Foil on the Armstrong HA 880 and KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L
Christmas Prone Foil Session on the Armstrong HA 880 and KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L
zhlédnutí 209Před 7 měsíci
Christmas Prone Foil Session on the Armstrong HA 880 and KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L
Prone Foil Session on the KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L and Armstrong HA 880
zhlédnutí 216Před 7 měsíci
Prone Foil Session on the KT Dragonfly 7' x 100L and Armstrong HA 880
SUP Foil Paddle Practice on the KT 7' x 100L Dragonfly and Armstrong APF 1675
zhlédnutí 2,3KPřed 8 měsíci
SUP Foil Paddle Practice on the KT 7' x 100L Dragonfly and Armstrong APF 1675
Beginner Foil Surfing on the Armstrong HA 880
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 8 měsíci
Beginner Foil Surfing on the Armstrong HA 880
Beginner Surf Foiling on the Armstrong HA 880
zhlédnutí 2,4KPřed 8 měsíci
Beginner Surf Foiling on the Armstrong HA 880
Prone foiling beginner session on the Progression 140
zhlédnutí 122Před 8 měsíci
Prone foiling beginner session on the Progression 140
Do you like the 100L size for the dragonfly?
that looked chaotic! awesome job getting up!
Sick !
Damn ! You almost got it , i wonder if you board has enough volume for those condition.
My board could be bigger for sure, it's short compared to the new ones, but I got it because it fits in my car roof box and I'll suffer in order not to have to put it in the car or on racks haha. Volume wise it's about right for someone my size, but my balance for SUP is not good and I could definitely use more volume if I could get it. I'm about 61kg and it's 100L so it should be good, but I can barely stand on it and I sink the nose all the time. But yeah, I was almost downwinding! So stoked, I honestly thought that moment was a long way off, but in the river conditions make it almost "easy". It gave me a lot of confidence, I know i can do it now. Thanks for the support man, hopefully we both are cruising downwind soon!
Yo buddy , Keep going you will soon be able to go full freefly handle soon. Waves seem big enough. I dont know why your foil whistling it’s kill the quiet flying vibe 😅. Yeww
Yo man, I'm hoping I can freefly soon, so stoked! My wing seems wild when flagging but I'll get the hang of it. My 880 is so hammered from hitting rocks prone that it whistles like crazy! I try sanding but it's pretty bad.
@@FluidFoildamn you too 😅my foil is almost like a saw chipped from everywhere
I don't see your entire waterstart, is it stinkbug?
I don't think it was quite a stinkbug. I was able to kneel on the board with it underneath me but the nose still up out of the water, and grab the wing handles. I didn't have any trouble with it at all, which was pleasantly surprising. Thanks for the comment!
in a spot like that , you gonna progress quickly at free fly dont worry !
1350 is on the big side for a light person. Also looks like your foil is quite high aspect so no shortage of lift there.
you are right , it's a sign getting throwed out of the water during bump riding. the ha880 seem more adapted.
Where is this?
Near Shelton Washington in the South Puget Sound.
I almost missed the video because of the thumbnail ! Too small thumb short one. Pretty cool spot ! You should take regular format video and convert in a short format but not mix the format like you did, short need to be less than one minute long to show as short so you can only put the best part. You showed us your struggle, i do too because people dont realise how hard it is . it's took 8 month to ocean bound and the guy is very good.
Thanks man! I was lazy with the video and just threw it together with the wrong format. Short would have been better. I made this channel because my brother wanted to see what I was up to so I'm just putting up my learning process and being a beginner. It's pretty liberating just embracing my beginnerness, i'm enjoying sharing it. The downwind thing is a long ways off for me but I figure I should start building the skills. It's hard to force myself, I'm just not a SUP guy and would rather prone paddle, but I'm forcing myself to work on it so that someday I can surf out in the open ocean. I know you get it man, thanks for your comments as always!
Hello, nice video. Downwind sup foil seems very hard to learn. I'm learning wingfoil, and I like it more and more.
Nice video. Where is this spot?
It's outside of Shelton Washington in the South Puget Sound. Thanks for checking it out!
Awesome location, where is that 🤙
It's in the South Puget Sound, outside of Shelton Wa. Thanks for checking it out!
Great to see you having some fun out there,,, I also lost my old go pro at my local beach the first time I tried it luckily a local kiter found it a day later,,,🙏
Are you using a 360 cam for this?
It's not a 360, just a Gopro 11 with the max lens mod to keep the horizon level.
The 1675 seem to have a mind of it’s own , the foil going this way and if you are not agreeing you are out of the board 😂 that what happen when the foil is too big. How many degree do you have in your shim ? Big wing and big wingspan foil make me nervous . Damn for the gopro, the view on the wing is pretty good to see the pumping . Ps : i answered you about foil placement .
haha I totally agree on teh 1675, it does not react to the input that my feet put in like other foils do. it's kind of annoying, but time on it has made the situation better. I use 1.5 degree shims on pretty much all my stabs.
@@OCEANBOUND1 with the Armstrong board you can add backfoot, but with flat bottom board you have to add front foot for Armstrong i think, on the progression project forum i put a pool with a calculator of tail rocker for people to share their data and help each other to have mixed gear. i will be curious to see how much degree Armstrong board have on the tail. cant link directly the url it's gonna be automaticly filtered. Im gonna make a video about it soon.
Yo Youdig! I appreciate your input on foil placement, I've started playing with mine now a bit and for sure it's got me confused about the best way to go. I've been watching a lot of vids of people with the same board as me to see where there feet are on the top deck. I've noticed I do stand a bit back from where some others do, so I'm looking forward to seeing how adjustments suit me. My shim is 2 degree and I have found I like that type of shim regardless of board or foil brand. I've tried Uni and Armstrong and with both I like the 2 degree shim. I have only tried it on three boards so far but on all of them I prefer the shim. KT, Armie, and Infinity prone board all felt better to me shimmed. I think it's just preference for board angle. I was watching the latest KT vids and Kane is using a similar shim even on his full brand new KT foil and KT board kit, which sorta surprised me but then he did say he just likes to ride nose up for level flight like you would on a surface surf board. Makes sense to me. I agree about the 1675, it's a beast! I like the lift though, and in this vid I really could see the early lift getting me going when I struggled a bit with smaller kit. Thanks for the comments man, it's great to get your input!
@@FluidFoil you think it's a preference but im pretty sure with the armstrong board you will have a lot more front foot naturaly just by moving your foil in the track . You can really go overboard with the front foot , and the same for goes for the backfoot. too much front and you are killing the speed of the foil and the ability to go upwind, too much backfoot and you will ride in a awkward position and make the foil very hard to ride at speed as you will get more and more backfoot and so on . For me while watching your video, you are just a little bit font footed not much so it's perfect like that . Usualy we can get used to everything, but remove your shim for one session and you will be shocked and wonder how you were riding like that before, i know because that exactly what happen to me riding with no rake shim with my new board. Maybe the kt foil gear is naturaly backfooted overall , it's can happen too ! some foil behave really differently. When i was using armstrong on a gong i was riding with a 2.5 degree shim so not this far from your setup !
@@youdigsurf Awesome feedback man, thank you! I will try without the shim sometime and see how it feels. I also am ready to downsize my board so that might change things a bit in the future, I struggled with the DW board in Hood River as the waves were so big and short period it was hard to get going when I came off foil. Thanks for the input, it's super helpful!
lol! I just shot video of a session like this. great minds think alike :P
Nice! I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts. I was kinda surprised, I thought I would feel more strongly about the slower speed of the 1675 but I really appreciated the easy lift and they both are so user friendly. I definitely have a use case for both when winging, and since the flat water paddle up is a goal I think I'll be using the big one more than ever. That said, the 1350 is a great light wind wing, I am finding it to be stable and fast, it's definitely helped me work through my jibes. It'll be interesting to hear how you feel about them from an advanced perspective. Thanks for the comment my friend, hope you have an awesome week!
you didnt pump with your arms and barely moved the board. amazed you were able to ride with such little effort, id be out there with my heart at 140bpm and still not on foil
and you are holding the wing in the lowest power way! move your hands to the back of the handles and you will be able to scoop the air quite a bit better
Great vid. Norrh Wings are awesome
This puppy is so cute ! impressive take off ability with this setup buddy. 🤙 yewww
impressive!! I don't see a single whitecap!
Thanks man! I was surprised I was able to get going, it was incredibly light. The gear is making a big difference, but of course now I'm wondering what the biggest HA would be like in these conditions. I also am tempted to try the big DW foil to see if I can point higher. The 1675 is awesome for getting on foil with no power but it definitely feels sluggish compared to the other foils. The search never ends! Thanks for the comment, hope you are getting some lately!
2 degree that a huge top plate shim but doesnt surprise me with Armstrong has i made almost the same conclusion. Having a bigger foil might be better for those conditions, im not a big fan of big wing , i rather have a small wing & big foil and work on a lot of different manoeuver, instead of just going fast tho the utility of your setup is more oriented toward clean surf in the ocean. With a big foil when the wing get stronger on a lake you can even ride small bump which is really cool ! Yes the dw foil might be a good choice, but i think as well paired with a powerfull and light 5m wing in the low wind range.
Thanks Youdig, I agree that the big wing is a pain,especially since I'm really short. It's always so light and variable here that I figured I'd get the biggest of everything, (DW board, pump foil, 8m) in order to maximize my opportunities. Hopefully as I go through the summer here I'll find a balance between huge wing and foil that works for me and won't always go right to the 8m. I'm glad I brought it this day though, I edit out a lot of waiting around for a gust and with a smaller wing I'm afraid I would wait a lot more. The shim is huge, but man it makes an enormous difference for me. I'm still all the way back in the tracks and feel like I'm constantly struggling not to breach. I think a lot of it is that I am really light weight at about 130lbs so it's hard to keep the foil down. The plate shim definitely helps me and for me the attitude of the board is more natural when shimmed. I feel like it's similar to riding a surfboard with the nose a bit higher than the tail when you are trimmed correctly. Thanks for the comment my friend! Hope you are getting some good days and making progress!
@@FluidFoil not much surf foil here so im dockstarting a bit but i got some nice session free flying with the wing and it’s really cool when the surf is not good ! Oh wow i had the issue with too much backfoot you have the exact contrary of mine haha 🤣 crazy how armstrong foil went from backfoot to front footed with the new mast and stab, maybe you should try to get regular a+ mast and a hs232 stab , in the meanwhile if you didnt do it , you can shim your stab too to get more backfoot blue and red regular shim from amstrong give backfoot. See you buddy yewww 🤙
You're gettin after it in the surf! I've prone foiled for years. So easy for me to catch waves and pump and carve around on a small board. Watching you trim down the line on a DW board in the surf is pretty sweet. I tried a DW board in the surf and it was rough for a while. Those boards are tricky to maneuver.
Thanks so much for checking it out man! The DW board definitely has it's pros and cons, I'm hoping that eventually I'll be that comfortable on a smaller board, but for now I am stoked on how versatile this DW is.
Thus needs waaaay more views. First I’ve seen of this combo. I actually specifically searched Armstrong APF wing foil and took me a while to find this
Very nice! It’s been 4 months, how has your progress been since you filmed this?
Awww man, I posted my last video over 2 months ago now and haven't been in the water since, unfortunately. Life has been getting in the way lately, but hopefully I'll be able to get back to it soon. Thanks for the kind words!
Where is this located?😊
So the HA880 is best foil you’ve tried? What is tail stabilizer your running?
I'm running the speed 180 stab and sometimes the 140 dart. I do think the 880 is the best foil I've tried so far, I found I improved instantly once I got on it.
@@FluidFoil thanks mate, I think we are of same level of skill. Waiting on my Gen 2 foil drive to arrive
Have you considered foil drive gen2?
Looking good out there! I have some gear questions for you. I have been foiling for about 5 years. Started with Wake behind a boat, then kiting, and then 2 years ago Wing Foiling. Missed about 11 months due to neck surgery but have been totally back since July 2023. My foiling system was Neil Pryde and Gong. Just bought my first Armstrong set up (A+) with 85 mast, 1525 HA and a HS1850. Last weekend winging did my first tack with this set up. Pretty much make all of my gybes now. I ordered a Down Wind board (Starboard Ace 7' 4" 120 L) I weigh about 190. I am hoping to get into riding ocean waves like you are doing. What front foil to you think is the best so far in learning. I saw one of your vids you were on a 1675 pumping wing and then the 880 now. I see you have the performance mast too? Is it a must in your opinion? I noticed in my foiling a little give is not a bad thing especially when you make a mistake. Seems more forgiving. Thanks man S
Hey man, thanks for the kind words! In my experience I've found that a smaller foil was far easier for me to manage during the early prone learning stages. I found the bigger foils were really hard to control on the quick speed burst of take off and were really hard to control directionally due to the large span. When I dropped down to the 880 things got so much easier. I have much more control on take offs and can decide when to bring the board on foil. Unless you are riding incredibly low power waves, I'd recommend going with a smaller new Armie HA like the 880. I now think that size is a bit big for me on average waves but would likely be great for you at 190lbs. I just bought the 580 if that helps you gauge size. As for the mast, it's the only Armie mast I've tried so I can't really comment on the difference, but from what I hear there is a difference and I imagine if you went from an 85cm A+ to a shorter 79 APF there would be a marked difference in the overall system rigidity. I do think the stiffness is a fairly significant factor in how much control you have over the whole rig, I'd say it's worth it to get the APF if you can. Hope that helps man, and hope you are getting some water time.
Great watching you, your looking good 🤙
you went really further behind the wave with the firsts series, pretty sure if you had closer waves behind you would have connected ! i had a sick session like that one time wave were like flat faced you could stand up without making the board shake and have a gentle lift with perfect foot position and balance. I think initial speed is very important ! haha cold weather almost gone for us all those neoprene really doesnt help for progression but the good thing it's way less crowded tho. yeww 🤙
Nice looks fun :D
10 knots gusty for sure….
I’m considering getting the same board for light wind winging and prone. How have you been liking it? Do you wish you sized up/down?
I've been loving it! Honestly I sized it at 7' because that's what fits in my roof box, fortunately it's exactly the size recommended for my weight and skill on the KT site. That said, if I was more interested in pure SUP downwinding I think I would have preferred one a bit bigger. I am finding it really challenging to stand and paddle on this board, but folks much larger than me do it so it's all me. As for just light wind winging and prone, man, it's perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. I didn't expect to be using it for prone, and I feel like I probably should ride my smaller board more to get my pumping up to speed, but the KT paddles so incredibly fast. It's really nice in the line up for someone like me who spends more time paddling than pumping. For winging it's incredible, truly a game changer there, and I love the size. I would buy it again exactly the same all things considered.
2.5…… 2.5 are you kidding me!?! The knee taxi out you were absolutely hauling!!! I’m sold!! 😆 there goes 2k 😂
great footage showing all your lightwind gear at work!!!!
Looking good!!!
it's was very close indeed 👍 ! sometime i have the feeling you're starting right from the peak , i have more success with this kind of wave from the side when it's closing quick like that. Those kind of wave are really hard with a regular small foil board since it's closing really quick, the windows to take off is really small even with your board it's seem.🤙
Nice work! What's your thinking for the 2 deg mast shim on the Performance mast? That's 3 degrees total angle, correct? Have you found the Dragonfly to be flying nose down too much on the 880? I ride the 7.7 Dragonfly SUP foiling no mast shim (HA1080, MA1225) and might be feeling a little nose down behaviour, but haven't played with shimming the plate. I ride the foil slammed to the front. Cheers!
Thanks man! The mast shim is something I picked up from hearing Kane DW speak about it on a podcast. He explained he likes them because it feels more like the attitude of a surfboard or other surface craft, in that a surfboard doesn't plane flat, it planes nose high so your front foot is higher than your rear when you are trimmed and planing. As you can see I'm just learning, but I can say that the mast shim made an enormous difference for me in feeling like I could get over the foil and stand comfortably over it. Prior to the shim I was always feeling like I had too much front foot pressure and I think it was just my brain not wanting to let the nose drop far enough to trim the foil appropriately. It instantly felt great with the shim, I think it's definitely worth a try, although finding the longer screws can be a bit of a challenge.
I’ve now got 30 seconds sup paddling flat Carlsbad lagoon. Will be ready for small ocean knee paddle surfing in a few months I’m totally aware of the micro advances in progress, at least for me. @henryhester
That's awesome Henry, I was waiting around out there a lot today and really should have grabbed my paddle and practiced myself. I am terrible with the paddle and standing on this thing is so frustrating, but I really want to get there. Good on ya for getting after it!! We will get there!
seem a bit punchy and sometime way to big lol but you managed ! i laughed at the start with the effect you made ! do you have a rail saver of some sort around your board ? what it's called ?
Haha thanks so much Youdig, you get me! Before the session I was like "maybe it's too much". It was too much lol! It's so funny how little wave power we need on the foil, I definitely was surprised by the size out there. It looked smaller from the bluffs! I just cut up some octopus traction into strips to make those rail savers. I put it on the short board mainly to improve grip when duck diving since the high volume short board is kind of thick and hard to grab compared to my normal short surf board. On the DW board I did the same for the same reason but it works great as protection from the paddle as well.
nice dude, now I really wanna prone my dw or short board. I just haven't gotten to it for some reason but I gotta bring it out. hey how come you are adding 2 degree to the front of your mast? is it a KT thing?
Yo J thanks for stopping by! Yeah man, prone is my thing since surfing is my first love, but I envy your wing skills and hope to get proficient at both as I go along here. You get such awesome swell rides on the wing, I can't wait to get there myself! So yeah, the 2° shim is something I picked up from Kane speaking in a podcast. I started foiling this summer winging on flat water and have been learning alone, so haven't really had anyone IRL to show me the ropes. So from day 1 on foil I always felt like I could barely keep the foil from breaching, no matter what set up I was on. I always have my masts all the way back in the tracks, regardless of board or foil brand (I've tried 3 brands and same on all) and I always felt like I needed a ton of front foot pressure. Then I heard Kane talking in an older podcast about how he always shims his base plate because it feels more natural to him. He describes that if you come from surfing or wake sports or wind sport when you are planing on your board the board isn't level. Your front foot is higher than your rear. That really clicked for me, I figured all of that front foot pressure I was feeling was my natural inclination to try to trim and struggling to point the nose down enough to glide the foil. As soon as I started using the shim my problems pretty much went away and all of a sudden I was easily getting my weight over and in front of the foil instead of just barely hanging off the back if you know what I mean. It made a huge difference in my progression and pumping, and it feels more natural to me on both of my boards and with both Armie and Uni gear. For me it was a game changer, but now that you are balanced on your foils it might not be a plus for you? Thanks for the comment man, I love watching your sessions!
@@FluidFoil sorry I lost track of this one. I'd love to see what happens if you tried no shim later this season to see how it feels. as long as I have mast track to play with in either direction, I can usually fix it. when I started with the 1675, it had SO MUCH front foot pressure so I moved it from 8 back to 2 and 4. worked for a little while. then I ended up moving it back to 8 and even beyond... somehow my body has started reacting differently to it. so def worth revisiting if you ever have time! enjoying yr channel bud, keep it up!
You’re getting so good! Where is this near? Northern San Diego?
Thanks so much man! I feel like I'm making some progress but I am anxious to get better. This spot is near San O, and honestly to get better I really should be going there instead since the waves are much more mellow. Thanks for the comment and kind words, hope you are getting some waves!
Nice pumping out of the back , my max is 12 pump behind you were close to that already. Editing was very funny with the heavy metal part 😅 yewww.
Thanks man! I was inspired by your text notes in your vids to do some of the same. Running aground was so frustrating, and hilarious! I'm glad I was able to convey some of that, I am guessing every prone foiler can relate. Thanks again man, let's get those 2 for 1 pumps!
damn we are at the same level now =) i think you can start pumping .
I’m as good as you are til 2:24. Love to get an introduction to the ocean in San Diego. Where are you? Henry
This was the north end of Capo Beach, pretty much Doho. I just watch surfline and when Doho shows 10kts I'm there. I'll be in the area for a few months, hopefully we'll cross paths.
You did two months in on session. I’d ditch the paddle.
Yo, thanks Henry! Hope to see you in the water someday!
@@FluidFoil where are you. I’m in Lake Hodges.
Great to see your vid! We spoke for a bit after your session and it is very cool to see your session. Hope to see you again in the water while you’re in town!
Hey there! It was great to meet you, thanks so much for making me feel welcome. Hopefully we will get another chance at a session soon. Thanks again!
great light light wind session on the 1675. how much do you weigh?
Thank you! I weigh about 140lbs/63kg.