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@watercrazylion
@watercrazylion 6 күн бұрын
Hi Dan, congrats with your 50km/hr threshold! I am on a Gong YpraS XL 1200cm2 and my topspeed is 35km/hr. I still got a long way to go, but start to nail the tack from switch after 100 tries :-)
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 күн бұрын
Thanks! 1200 is a big foil so 35kmh is not bad. My lightwind foil is Glide 1085 and the top speed was 42kmh or 23knots. Tacks are tricky especially on small foils with high stall speed. Keep pushing!
@Mreoinpaul
@Mreoinpaul 9 күн бұрын
Have you had any corrosion issues with the helicoils? Whether stainless or not, they're in direct contact with the aluminium meaning fast corrosion.
@dengordo
@dengordo 9 күн бұрын
lot's of brands use stainless helicoils in alu fuselages without any issues. It's usually a problem with aluminium + carbon + salt water
@Nicolas_Lelievreoff
@Nicolas_Lelievreoff 12 күн бұрын
Nice video 👍
@dengordo
@dengordo 12 күн бұрын
@@Nicolas_Lelievreoff thanks 🙏
@13Davba
@13Davba 23 күн бұрын
Hi, I’m 86 kg. Should I go for 85L or 100L please?
@dengordo
@dengordo 23 күн бұрын
@@13Davba it depends on your level and conditions you have. I'm 82kg and with winter wetsuit on the 85L board barely floats and is tricky to balance in zero wind so if you want stability on the water but something that gets going easier to fit 100L. But if you have mostly stronger winds and want a sinker feeling that gets going early then go for 85L or even 70L
@13Davba
@13Davba 23 күн бұрын
@@dengordo thank you for the quick answer. Much appreciated. I guess I’ll go for 100 L. Thank you for the videos 👍 keep going 😃
@therider995
@therider995 Ай бұрын
Quelle volumes de la planche ?
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@therider995 85L 🙌
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf Ай бұрын
silly wingfoiler haha =) good job ! you need a race mast now !
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
Haha thanks. I've ordered a race mast but now we have no wind almost ever weekend 🤦‍♂️
@constantinosdrakakis897
@constantinosdrakakis897 Ай бұрын
Great video!!! I will shortly get d lab 850/180 wing , . ls the 82 slim mast short for speed runs? ok for you it seems ok but maybe the water is very flat?
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@constantinosdrakakis897 thanks! 82 is ok for flat but can be difficult in rough sea, 90 is better but I'd wait for what's coming soon
@constantinosdrakakis897
@constantinosdrakakis897 Ай бұрын
@@dengordo new masts will come to 84 or 94
@haydenmossop5758
@haydenmossop5758 Ай бұрын
Windsurfing is way tougher
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@haydenmossop5758 life is tough 🤣
@obvioustrash7833
@obvioustrash7833 Ай бұрын
What is the trick to go more downwind? I feel like when I try to go fast it just keeps cranking upwind. Pushing like 50 km/h and it barely wants to go downwind (I think it might have to do with my harness lines though. Feels like the point of balance is too far to the back so I cant open my wing properly). Do you steer it downwind with your body or your wing?
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@obvioustrash7833 in sailing terms it's broad reach I said downwind to simplify it but it's not really correct. You push through your front foot to steer the board away from the wind and power the front of your wing to gain speed. I wouldn't use harness as it's really sketchy because any gust can send you flying and you don't want to be hooked in at that speed. Canting the board (leaning) is important for stability. It's very counter intuitive at first but you just need to force yourself and it will start making sense.
@nejcar92
@nejcar92 Ай бұрын
If the sea would be flat you wouldnt stood a chance 🤣
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@nejcar92 I doubt it because I go faster on flat water
@nejcar92
@nejcar92 Ай бұрын
@@dengordo but generaly windsurfing is faster than wingfoiling or?
@dengordo
@dengordo Ай бұрын
@@nejcar92 the fastest windsurfers are faster than the fastest windfoilers also the fastest kitesurfers are even faster
@nejcar92
@nejcar92 Ай бұрын
@@dengordo yep sounds right. I am jelaus of you guys when there is 8knots and you can go in and fly and i have to wait until wind gets stronger to enter the water 🤣
@andreamiolato
@andreamiolato Ай бұрын
Usually windsurfer are faster, you can see that the windsurf isnt pushing because he didnt keep his board flat and he isnt able to pass the chop
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 2 ай бұрын
Not bad for a 2000 foil !
@dengordo
@dengordo 2 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf haha. It's way too slow. My biggest is 1085 for light days but I'm going to try 900 soon so maybe will downsize
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 2 ай бұрын
nice one ! 500cm2 only ? wew.
@dengordo
@dengordo 2 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf yeah it's tiny! 🚀
@ElenarMT
@ElenarMT 2 ай бұрын
I hate ai robot voice crap
@dengordo
@dengordo 2 ай бұрын
@@ElenarMT peace ✌️
@nigonra4508
@nigonra4508 2 ай бұрын
I gust got the v3
@dengordo
@dengordo 2 ай бұрын
@@nigonra4508 nice but I'm not with Takoon anymore
@jonnpow
@jonnpow 3 ай бұрын
I have a going fuse that started stripping after slowly wearing from occasional wiggle. You use anything to secure the helicoil in place? Or is it a tight enough fit compared to the screws?
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@jonnpow helicoils get screwed in tightly so there is no need to secure them
@1212354a
@1212354a 3 ай бұрын
I like my Infinity 76 and 84 foils. Good lift at low board speed and a stable platform for foil jibing.
@1212354a
@1212354a 3 ай бұрын
I prefer to foil my windsurfing gear
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@1212354a I'm really happy for you
@PeterGogolin
@PeterGogolin 3 ай бұрын
ok, this was funny 😂
@richardclarke2213
@richardclarke2213 3 ай бұрын
Like it Denis 🤩
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@richardclarke2213 thanks 🙏
@1212354a
@1212354a 3 ай бұрын
My how windsurfing has changed.
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@1212354a progress does not stand still
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 3 ай бұрын
Nice edit ! And this board is sick !🙏 you gonna beat everyone during race now !
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf haha thanks 🙏 it should definitely help getting quicker on the foil but I think there are other variables to be faster like time on the water which I'm lacking as weekend foiler having no wind most of the weekends.
@afkfoil4784
@afkfoil4784 3 ай бұрын
Comparing it with Takoon HS600 it seems to be more stable
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@afkfoil4784yeah I think it's the mast. Dlab mast is thicker but super stiff which gives more control and stability
@elliottaylor8344
@elliottaylor8344 3 ай бұрын
It feels like that to me when I do 15knts 😅
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@elliottaylor8344 Yeah, at 15 it starts getting scary, than 20 even scarier, 25 feels super scary, anything over is on the edge. Just keep pushing to get used to that feeling and it won't be that scary after some time.
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 3 ай бұрын
Impressive 😮.
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf thanks buddy 🙏. Still frustrating so close to 30 knots but it's so hard to squeeze out those 2 extra knots of speed 🤦‍♂️
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 3 ай бұрын
@@dengordo little bit more wind will do it ! What is the dedicated race foil in the duotone range ?
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
​@@youdigsurfat the moment it's this one and it's the smallest one they've got
@opfoils
@opfoils 3 ай бұрын
@@dengordo if you could get your hands on the duotone daytona the old kite foil your likelihood of breaking 30 would be a lot higher, its basically a copy of the mikeslab bullet 3 also to help you go faster I recommend a slingshot technique, sail higher to the wind towards the gust as as it hits then wait a few second and bear away, that moment as you turn away should be very fast and help increase your top speed, my next speed goal is currently 35 kn.
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@opfoils I've heard about Daytona but didn't know it was copied from ML. It was quite hard to slingshot on that day as gusts were not strong enough and lots of wind holes. What foil are you on?
@susannamartinez8754
@susannamartinez8754 3 ай бұрын
Can I be in the next video you make?
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@susannamartinez8754 why not? 🙌
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 3 ай бұрын
new sponsor ? =)
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf yes 🤩
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 3 ай бұрын
you need to give me some , i have only one ! it's a 4m
@dengordo
@dengordo 3 ай бұрын
How can you get away with just one? 80% of time I'm on 7-6m, rarely weather for 5 and 4. My wife uses the same sizes as me +-0.5m (learning) at the same time so we ended up with full quiver. But now we have only 3 wings left for 2 of us as I'm transitioning to another brand🤦‍♂️
@1212354a
@1212354a 4 ай бұрын
I just like to use my windsurfing sails
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
For dock start in no wind?
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 4 ай бұрын
This pontoon is perfect ! You gonna crush it ! Was it a 1700 ?
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
From what I've heard apparently it's harder to learn from a low dock but it's still better than nothing. I've tried XV2-1700 with S400 stab but it had way too much lift even right at the back of the mast track so I'm using the Duotone 2145 as it's a more predictable.
@pUrScHi1220
@pUrScHi1220 4 ай бұрын
Oh ha
@mauriziomeloni8578
@mauriziomeloni8578 4 ай бұрын
Hi, what about distance between the hands, do you keep closer or there is a gap between them? Thanks
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
I keep my hands quite wide to have a better control of the wing, quickly react to the wing movements.
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
I keep my hands quite wide to have a better control of the wing, quickly react to the wing movements.
@NeuralEngin33r
@NeuralEngin33r 4 ай бұрын
🔥🏄‍♂️🌊
@yanndelamer490
@yanndelamer490 4 ай бұрын
Which quiver for which weight (in kilogrammes, i'm french !) ? Thank u
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
I'm 82kg on Takoon V3 Glide 4'10 65L, HS-600/160 Carve stab, 92 HM Slim mast
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 4 ай бұрын
Look really fast 😮👍
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! It feels more intense that it looks in the video but I love that adrenaline rush 😎
@ОлександрКоваленко-ф3з
@ОлександрКоваленко-ф3з 4 ай бұрын
Hey mate, which board and foil you use ? You did great advise on wing - please advise on board and foil
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
Hi, things have changed a bit over a year. But mid length boards are the latest trend in wingfoil racing because they accelerate better. Something that can float you if the wind drops but it depends on conditions and skills. For course racing a slightly bigger foil for better upwind performance, for slalom - the smallest foil you can get up on in given conditions. I can't recommend a particular brand as it depends on availability in your region but ideally try at demo events or buy a second hand.
@ОлександрКоваленко-ф3з
@ОлександрКоваленко-ф3з 4 ай бұрын
@dengordo thank you so much
@afkfoil4784
@afkfoil4784 4 ай бұрын
Wondering what you can achieve with the new line-up HS700 (sadly HS600 seems gone)
@dengordo
@dengordo 4 ай бұрын
But there is XS-400 now which was designed for Nazare but it should be very fast. The new fuselage is slimmer so maybe 700 will as fast as 600.
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 5 ай бұрын
Good luck, still working on mine, never give up and dont stop 😅 you got a new sponsor ? 😜
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! You're lucky to have a dock like yours as you see here only 1.5 step is possible and a lot of buoys under dock in other places. That was demo day and good opportunity to try gear for free 😅
@watercrazylion
@watercrazylion 5 ай бұрын
Great progress in 2 hours Den!
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I was lucky to have the dock entirely for myself and right conditions and gear. Still a way to go but I love it
@MrGuzowski
@MrGuzowski 5 ай бұрын
I weigh 85kg and use 1700 for lightwind, i’m considering 1250 or 1450 for stronger winds you would probably take 1250 right?
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
I'm 82kg and 1250 is my light wind foil. My wife uses 1700 as she's learning but it's a bit too big for me, only when it's almost no wind below 8 knots. I'd go for XS-940 for stronger winds, it's my favourite foil for almost any conditions. Maybe X-1050 but I've never tried it.
@MrGuzowski
@MrGuzowski 5 ай бұрын
@@dengordo thanks for your opinion, i didn’t consider going so low on area yet, i was thinking about hglide 1050 but its not available, neither x1250, you make me reconsider my choices 😂
@MrGuzowski
@MrGuzowski 5 ай бұрын
I’m intermediate rider so maybe 1250 FIRST ;)
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
@@MrGuzowski Takoon foil sizes are a bit confusing because with XS-940 I can get up in 10-12 knots on 7-6m wing and get to speed up to 25 knots in strong winds. It's the best foil they have for my weight. But now I use HS-700 mostly in strong winds as a race foil. I wouldn't go for H-1050, it's more downwind foil and I personally didn't like it. X-Glide V2 foils are really good for progression. But 1250 is still quite slow for stronger winds in my opinion.
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
@@MrGuzowski give it a go and it will be your light wind foil soon. 1450 is too close to 1700 anyway
@windaddict
@windaddict 5 ай бұрын
Wow very fast! How long do you recommend to have the harness lines for going fast when hooked in? (BTW: Fastest guys at Defi Wing have average speed of 57 kph for full race of more than 20 minutes!)
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's very tricky with harness lines in gusty conditions but I believe the foil can make a huge difference. Some are super stable in gusts and no problem using harness. I feel like I can push more through the harness but crashing at that speed is something I'm really scared of and my foil reacts instantly which doesn't help.
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
In terms of length of harness lines I noticed at DefiWing guys were using very long ones looks like over 30" and stance like in IQfoil very low. I prefer mine shorter around 26"-28" to have the wing closer to me for more stability.
@windaddict
@windaddict 5 ай бұрын
Nice video!
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm going to learn this now as I won't be able to hold a wing for some time
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 5 ай бұрын
Cool floating dockstart platform ! Not that easy , it’s the first session .
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
It's very unstable and didn't help at all. People were falling on it when I was trying to take off. Far from your progression but I'm getting my pump foil gear now as I can't wing anymore due to elbow injury
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 5 ай бұрын
@@dengordo its not cool getting old, my dockstart buddy got injured, i have something that fuck my foot when i try to run tho i can still wing and surf foil probably dock for short time but that anyying hope you will recover soon had an injury that got fixed with a lot and lot of progressive load but as we getting , it’s will happen more often , i workout almost everyday to prevent that …
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
@@youdigsurf well it's not just age. I was pushing hard during 4 hours on a sinker board chasing 30 knots of speed on super gusty lake being overpowered most of the time and overdone it. It's called tennis elbow injury. It sucks as I was preparing for the championships.
@Felix_Drent
@Felix_Drent 5 ай бұрын
Missed the last jibe of a slalom race once because the wind dropped completely, went from 3th to 9th or something
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Yeah it's all part of the game
@warrenp8502
@warrenp8502 5 ай бұрын
Love it! I’m assuming everyone here can already foil, but dock starts are a whole different animal. Please show a follow up video when everyone is killing it!
@dengordo
@dengordo 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, most of us are confident wingfoilers but this was a surprise for us. Actually jumping on a moving pump board from unstable mega SUP was tricky and we gave up after an hour because the water was still cold. One boy actually managed to do it after 3 hours of trying. I'll post it later.
@Djangoat68
@Djangoat68 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this great video. I have the same fuselage and problem as you. I ordered a helicoil kit M6x1. I didn’t realise the x1 meant the length is 6mm. so I assume using one on both sides will not be enough since the fuselage is 22mm deep. I believe the next size up is x1.5 so 9mm - although using 2 will still be less than 22mm - do you think that will work? I assume I can’t use M6x2 as that would be 24mm - thanks!
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! M6x1 means diameter of 6mm and a pitch of 1mm which is standard for M6. The length of the insert doesn't depend on the pitch. 2x 6mm long ones theoretically should be enough to make connection strong again, just insert them at both ends and not deep inside for the screw to hold onto. I'm not a professional, but this is what I'd do. Good luck!
@Djangoat68
@Djangoat68 6 ай бұрын
@@dengordo Thanks - yes you're right i meant the second number which indicates length M6x1x1 and M6X1x1.5 etc..(from what I've read X1 means same length as diameter etc.. you had 2 x 10mm inserts which I think would be a tighter grip on the screw
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
@@Djangoat68 Ok then x1.5 should be perfect
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 6 ай бұрын
Lol the fall at the end , he won the race by ruse 😂 what a fine a strategist
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
Haha we didn't race we were chatting and try to stay on foil while looking behind you and talking at the same time 🤣
@MrGuzowski
@MrGuzowski 6 ай бұрын
Looks like a polish guy because of skywalker board ;)
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
Ha ha, he is quite famous in Corralejo. Also an ambassador for Skywalker and Cabrinha. Very nice guy
@MrGuzowski
@MrGuzowski 6 ай бұрын
Nice, i dont know him but know the skywalker brand :) and i love Takoon foils, i’m wainting for new ones!
@NeuralEngin33r
@NeuralEngin33r 6 ай бұрын
Maybe use a smaller wing? Looks like the wind was blasting
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
It's very gusty reservoir and getting up on a sinker was challenging so 5.5 wing was perfect. Also I was speed training and did 29 knots on that day so had to be well powered up
@yanndelamer490
@yanndelamer490 6 ай бұрын
Bravo !❤👏 A question : what sort of handles, flexible, hard or boom ? Boom is better to go fast, isnt it ?
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Hard handles or boom help with control and provide rigid connection with the wing but it doesn't affect speed. Soft handles can be easier on your hands in gusts. To go fast you need a small foil and a stiff wing with tight canopy, board doesn't matter but smaller is better and a enough wind of course 🙌
@yanndelamer490
@yanndelamer490 6 ай бұрын
@@dengordo 🙏👍where do you come from ? Thé spot on this video ?
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
@@yanndelamer490 Bewl reservoir in UK. Very gusty and limited windy spots but flat
@yanndelamer490
@yanndelamer490 6 ай бұрын
@@dengordo ok. Vers différent for me : i'm living in Réunion Island in Indian océan. So here we dont know flat spot (excepted in à tiny lagoon)...
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
@@yanndelamer490 Sounds great. I do go out in the sea but we have water pollution problem and it's almost always brown colour 🤢
@youdigsurf
@youdigsurf 6 ай бұрын
felt very long air time ! i like the music !
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
Thanks bro! It felt like forever there but I'm not even suppose to jump on that mast 🤦‍♂
@bartusmaximus2645
@bartusmaximus2645 6 ай бұрын
Frontwing 700?
@dengordo
@dengordo 6 ай бұрын
600
@bartusmaximus2645
@bartusmaximus2645 6 ай бұрын
@@dengordo 👍