Awesome to hear! Yeah 6m should be perfect for your weight

Nah Lake Pupuke

Yeah that foil setup is my go-to for light conditions. My f-one board ended up leaking, so I'm not onto a 68l PPC, which still gives me solid light wind abilities. I weight about 80 kgs now. I reckon perhaps a 70l board would be right for you.

Awesome. Thanks for the comment. Where are you based?

@@SailChaser Ontario, Canada. Lots of little lakes and then Great Lakes to explore! :D

yeah I love it there too. I imagine the conditions will be even crazier tomorrow

I like the Axis ART899! It's fast, and feels loose. Trying to try a 699 for comparison

Thanks for the kind comment! Yeah, I sort of shuffle as i prepare for the gybe. The downside to this technique as it can be tricky in the surf to maintain balance.

Video is being planned! Will let you know when it's ready (a week or two)

I agree, it looks pretty light for such a tiny board so would love to know the technique

Thank you 🙌

That’s exactly what I would’ve thought, when I first tried jumping the board. But it turns out it’s just as easy if not easier because of how little board there is, so long you land when there’s still a nice gust of wind and basically just all back foot pressure then you can kinda just continue on as if nothing happened. Only problem is when you jump when there isn’t a gust, then you kinda just start sinking back down to your neck (for me atleast).

@@thefoilingfox nice, as long as you have the wind it's okay then. What wing size were you on?

@@vasilistsiaras9170 PPC Surge 5.8. You only need this wing size when it’s not so windy and you intend on doing jumps, when it’s a bit windier like 20-30kt plus you will not need such a bit wing. I only take take a big wing for bigger jumps and to make it easier for me to get it.

@@thefoilingfox thanks, yeah the biggest I use it a 5 from 12knots

Sometime this week we may be able to show the technique with a GoPro for a POV shot and a drone for a different perspective but that’s mainly reliant on wind

Thanks for the comment and cheers Matt for responding. Yup, we'll create another vid soon showing the water start technique.

Hey there, I am Matthew (aka the person on the 9L). There was about 15-20kt gusts, and I weigh about 66kg. Thanks

@@thefoilingfox Great skills! Congrats.

@@buenacloud Thanks

Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, Auckland NZ 😀

@@Chris-NZ sweet thanks! another fun thing to do when visiting NZ! looks like a wonderful place to wing (for beginners)

Sure is Lake Pupuke. Send me a message and I can organise a lesson for you!

Hey Greg, I weigh 80kgs

@@SailChaser ahh.... 44lbs less than me.

Cheers! I use the short fuselage, but I'd recommend the ultrashort. My rear wing is the 400 flat speed.

May I ask why the short fuse? I assumed the longer fuse would have more glide. Is it possibly harder to pump up to foil?

Yeah I wonder if my wing bends simply because it's quite old and bagged out. I do try to now pump it to 9psi (8 is the recommendation). Thank you for the feedback on the video too :)

Thank you!!

Awesome, thanks for the suggestion to create this one. Let me know how you go with the 1:1 ratio when you step down. Cheers

I've never tried the 7 or 8m. But from what I've seen, the wider wingspan might make it more difficult to pump up with. Also, when I'm in flight, you'll see the wing tip very very close to the water... if the span was wider, I wouldn't be able to have the wing as flat to the side of the board (it's most efficient mode). But with taller people, this probably isn't an issue. I'm a cm short of 6ft.

I use this method in light wind as making smaller movements provides more board [and foil] stability. I think this is partly how I'm able to stay up during manoeuvres. I also found that shuffling my feet was a good way to learn gybing on both sides... it may not be the prettiest, but it seems to work okay. I wouldn't recommend this technique in the waves though.

@@SailChaser I have yet to attempt any foot switches. Is it easier to learn the shuffle step foot switch during gybe as you have done in this video. Or is it easier to learn the switch foot jump from toeside to good side like all the other gybe tutorials are recommending.. to me it seems easier to do the shuffle step while gybing as you are doing in this video

I chose the HPS1050 over the PNG wings for speed reasons. Yes the 1300 would get you up super easy, but they're not as playful once foiling. I would love to try the 1310 at some stage though (probably for dock starting).

@@SailChaser when you say less playful, do you mean less ability to turn? when you say speed reasons, do you mean hps 1050 is more efficient at staying up , or are you not concerned about staying up, rather just going for a higher top end speed?

In my experience a 1-1 ratio works best. I've tried board slightly larger than my 75L (e.g. I tried to F-one rocket 85L), and it was certainly 'stickier' when trying to pump up. What I haven't tried is an even smaller board (e.g. 60L).. hopefully one day soon.

Thank you! Many hours on the water. Lots and lots for me to learn, including light wind tacking. I hope you're enjoying the sport too

5'4

Interesting observation. I don't change the pressure for light wind, but this was at the end of my hour long session, and I have recently noticed the wing losing some PSI (I've been using it a huge amount over the past year). The canopy and general shape of the wing is certainly looser which has negatively affected my upwind performance, but I still seem to be getting up just as easily. It would be interesting to try a brand new identical wing (then I'd be able to give you a better answer!). Thanks for the question.

Thanks for the comment! We have so many light wind days here in Auckland so I've had plenty of hours to learn :)

Awesome. What brand foils do you use?

@@SailChaser for light winds at the moment the Kujira 1440 by takuma. Pair it with a stab 178 for that.

haha yeah but always nice to have at least a couple of others out there to keep me company :)

@@SailChaser When you are the fastest one is even better😂

@@R020777 haha im certainly not the fastest. I think 23kt is my top speed

1550 cm2