The board? Or the whole kit?

I switch between two cameras: GoPro hero 10 and Insta360 One X3 😀

@@simon-surf Thank you 👍

6-9 m/s

Hi Scott. Based on the activities that you already do I would for sure reckon that you will be able to learn winging foiling, with a fast pace! I wish you the best progression into this fantastic sport. Btw. I just had session number 30, and I can tell you that unless you keep pushing yourself in new environment such as swell and waves, it will get a lot easier on the body. I started exploring sailing with a harness after session 15 also. I think I could get through entire sessions with a heart rate of 120-140 bpm in average.

@@simon-surf Thanks for the comment. I added the harness to my order when I placed it. I figured less stress on my upper body. I'll post my progress when I get it next week. I am in North Texas so no surf for me. Just lakes for now.

Thank you so much for your insights. It’s really hard to know when you have only tried one kind of board. In windsurfing, surfing, and stand-up paddling I have mostly used hard boards, however, in wing foiling, I have only tried the inflatable once from Gong. Therefore, I have no idea whether or not this behavior is normal to foiling.

@@simon-surf I rented a hardboard (Fanatic) last year and was sold immediately. It's get's me on foil WAY faster and touching the water is not an immediate crash. It's funny, because I also started winging on the "normal" beginnerset HIPE, like you. It was very good to get started and make fast progression but the HIPE PRO was a bit of a mistake for me.

I agree that hardboards are better shaped than inflatables. Also the surface of an inflatable is not as smooth as a hardboard. But It is hard to generalize experience without the dimensions of the boards. I am also on my second HiPe and have tried two hard boards too. I did not experience any difference in starting or crashing. I never crash my inflatable when touching the water. What helps me are the footstraps. When you touch the water, bury the nose in the wave or get hit by a wave like in this movie, my footstraps push the board trough and keep me standing. Although I would love to have a hardboard, I would ding it all the time.

@@watercrazylion You are right. Those are my experiences and could be very different for someone else. For reference, my HIPE Pro is 115 liters, my Fanatic is 95 liters, I'm 95 kilos and I'm an intermediate rider (started in August). I do ride both boards with foot-straps. What I notice is that the HIPE pro is stickier. It takes (a lot) more effort to get on the foil. And the Fanatic is much more forgiving when touching the water or catching a wave. I've tried multiple hardboards (Tabou Magic Carpet, Duotone Skyfree, JP X-Winger) and they all pretty much release much faster then the inflatables do. I have or have owned the HIPE First and the HIPE Pro and tried the JP Wing Air.

@@michielfermie6222 Thanks for your elaborate answers! Interesting! Last remark: my 95L HiPE Pro is easier to lift than my 145 HiPE V1. I think that is because I can pump it easier. Vertical like a cork and also in pitching, because it has has no buoyancy left with my 90kgs plus gear.

Yes det er det, Hipe Pro 5'3 :

@@simon-surf Er det så godt som de påstår? Har selv anskaffet den forrige model 5.8

@@kenholmdal det er lidt svært at vurdere for mig da jeg ikke rigtig har stået på Alm. Rigid board på wing. Men jeg kan sige at det lever fuldt ud op til mine forventninger. Jeg bruger det lige nu som det eneste board, og det er bare alt for nemt at smide det i bagagerummet og så er man klar til… hård vind, lidt vind, ja det hele. Jeg oplever det nemt at pumpe, synes ikke det “giver sig” det mindste. Jeg er vant til hårde brædder fra windsurf, surf, og havde derfor forventet at jeg ikke kunne forlige mig med oppustelige brædder til wing, men intet problem. Sammenligne med deres tilsvarende Hipe First kan jeg meget bedre lide Pro. jeg sejler det uden fodstropper, og ved ikke om jeg overhovedet kommer til at installere fodstropper.

I don't know about Ahl beach. It has a reputation for being quite shallow and I've never foiled there. It tends to be mainly kite surfers who hang out there. However, there are plenty of other good options a few kilometres from Ahl, such as the bay at Ebeltoft, Blue Flag, at Ebeltoft Windsurf Club, Øer spidsen, Øer ferry port, Femmøller beach.

Hej Kasper, fedt du skriver. Ja det lyder som nogenlunde samme progression, bortset fra at du er foran mig. Jeg fejler mine jibes, og kan ikke sejle toeside endnu. Jeg sejler med både Fluid H 45 og Curve 43 stabs. Begge fungerer nemt, men Curve er nemmere og lidt langsommere.

Hi Pete, Great that you're coming to the area. There are LOTS of great spots in the area. Here's an old windsurf guide that you might find inspiration from. Maybe you can use Google Chrome and translate it? www.redningsvej45.dk/Surfsteder/

But otherwise, the good beginner spots are: 1) The bay along Ebeltoft, where it works both onshore and sideshore. 2) Between the piers at the ferry harbour around Øer, also known as "wing piers". 3) Begtrup Vig, is a really nice spot (but can waves). All very beginner-friendly, depending on the wind conditions of course.

@@simon-surf cool, thanks a lot. I think I will get enough experience this year to manage ocean spots as well

Yes, definitely. I think it was a very good board for learning. However, after 15 to 20 sessions I was looking around for a smaller size. but, together with a fairly large foil I think this board enables easy learning.

Thanks a lot, I use this software from telemetry: goprotelemetryextractor.com

So pleased I watched this , my first 3 sessions made me think I would never get to grips with foiling. Now after watching this , I'm going to keep at it. Thank you.

🙏🏻 thanks! I have Garmin Fenix 7 SS edition 🤙🏻

Tak, fedt du kiggede med. Ja, jeg var også lidt i tvivl om musikken. Jeg bruger goprotelemetryextractor.com som fungerer super godt.

8’0 longboard. Love it. It catches waves incredibly easy. At bit heavy to turn, but it is a trade off I am willing to pay. Only board I use now due to the convenience of always having it in the trunk.

@@simon-surf thx man! Have fun!

Haha still learning 😅

Nice! You have to visit “wingmøller” if the wind is SV og SSV.

No, Åkrogen, Aarhus :)

The two boards are sailed differently. The 3S definitely feels more like a wave board than the rocket plus. With the 3S you cannot apply that much back foot pressure, whereas with the rocket plus you can really apply pressure, and lean out. The rocket plus is, of course, more directional, and somewhat less playful. If I could only have one board, it would definitely be the 3S. But if you do mostly speed runs, straight line surfing, the rocket plus would be more appropriate, potentially in a smaller size than mine.

@@simon-surf thanks for your answer !!!

Depends on your weight and the wind strength - and the front wing size. 5m2 is a good starting point for a my weight I would say 😀

Yes, of course. The video is composed of sessions in two different spots. 1) Ebeltoft vig, at Blå flag, and 2) Kalø Vig Slotruin, ala. Hullet, at Havhusevej.

Thank you so much for your comment. I’m wondering, how is the dock start coming at all? Is it hard to learn compared to wing foiling?

@@simon-surf I've put up some videos. I feel it's harder to learn at first than wingfoiling, but if you stick with it you'll start to make progress after a few sessions.

Weird mine have been flawless.

mine is still stong after 1 year and 3 different persons learning on it. 😎

No troubles With mine, perfection board

Comprate la tabla 5.11 to peso 70 y compre la 5.5

Sea :)

I wish 🙈😅

@@simon-surf My 10th session looks like your first, hence my comment!

@@pete3036 how is your progression coming along? 🤙🏻🏄‍♂️

My progression isn't going well, I'm still on winter break..

​@@simon-surfI hope to be able to go in the water soon and spend a few seconds on the foil

Absolutely agree! Time between sessions is a big factor. My 6 sessions has taken place over a period of 2 months approximately. The last 3 session within 2 weeks 😀