Thanks for the support and comment, George. Not as much as i use to. Kiting is all i use to do here before i got into winging. Sideonshore, side offshore and onshore winds are what we have. Waves and flatwater. Good kite crew here. Lots of spots.

Lol. Sorry about that. There are captions you can read i think. Where on the planet do you foil at? Greetings from Texas

Excellent! You’re gonna get so many waves.

I concur! Great video ideas there Larry. Maybe i will do them. Ive had requests to do a soloshot calibration video. It zooms in when i get a certain distance away from it. There is a tracker on my arm. I cherish my maui days. Good times. What a spot.

Thanks for sharing that, Larry. Im grateful for the uber service. We have things easier these days eh?

Thanks Rob. Na man this is a new ghetto foilboard i just made. Looks similar to my old one. Another armstrong board?! Let me know when you go to the coast again.

Good eye on noticing that. I put the tracks a little bit further back on this board. I regret doing it because it felt off balanced- too much weight in the front. I ripped the tracks out and moved them foward about 4 inches so it will feel more balanced and comfortable. Almost done with the repair. With GoFoil, the back foot is typically in front of the mast or over it. With other foils like Lift or Armstrong I’ve noticed the back foot is behind the mast typically. That’s why i have mine farther back towards the stern. But on this board i messed up and put it too far back! Haha damnit

@@Lanceisoutside yep. Besides the brands to consider (I use armie) each board distribution of the volume can make vast difference as to where to place the mast. My latest 2 boards have volume in the bow (foilbox moves towards the volume)

Looking good Lance! Nice switch riding too 😂

@JasonNorwoodSPI thank you, Jason! Love that riding switch feeling!

Great vid Lance, the problem with the motors on foils is that newbees use them with others surfers about. There are now bans on all foils motorised or not, in some beaches in Australia.

Haha! I guess it is an e foil? Wow that’s a big session! Id be destroyed. Especially since i dont paddle much these days 😂. To me, it doesn’t feel like an E foil because its not 70 pounds and have a propeller above the mast. This unit weighs 7pounds 3 ounces in total and the propeller is close to board on mast. So when im riding a wave, its pure waveriding. No propeller or drag. Dont even feel the 7 extra pounds. It’s been very nice to be able to ride waves farther out and not be around any other surfers. (Except on this day for filming)

​@@LanceisoutsideRight on👍

Still alive and breathing! Currently somewhere in Tx

84 centimeters

Nice Lance. C u in da fall

@drgeatman thanks Gordon. Looking forward to the fall.

​@@Lanceisoutsideperfect demonstration of foil drive surfing! When you prone you also use 84cm mast?

@George-fj1rz thank you kind sir! Yes, i use my 84 centimeter mast for every foil discipline i do. Prone, sup, wing, foildrive.

@@junazero Corpus Christi, Tx. Come visit 🤙🏽

@MrJamescock couldn’t agree more! I recently had a wonderful wing foil surfing session. 3 hrs. Then decided to rig up my kiteboarding gear and go kite. It was a very windy day and i was overpowered on my 9 meter. My body was destroyed after just 25 minutes, i had to come in haha. It reminded me why i love foiling so much. So easy on the body. And quiet.

I do have a cameraman. But it’s not human 😆. It’s called a “soloshot 3” robotic cameraman. Worth every penny. I have a tracker tag on my arm that the camera tracks. They have a newer version which i heard is better and faster to calibrate. Get that one.

@Lanceisoutside I've been looking at the SoloShot but the reviews are mixed. I'm glad I heard something positive from you🤙keep on shredding

@Salty_Ocean thanks mate. It doesn’t work perfect all the time. But when it does, its very nice. Hard to get a human to film me for the whole session.

@Lanceisoutside you think that it's worth the set up and money? Also, does it ever just point at the sky or ground, if so, about how often? Sorry to bother you.

@Salty_Ocean to me its worth it. If i didn’t have one. I would have basically zero footage of myself surfing. I have nobody to film me. It’s all about knowing how to correctly calibrate it. As well as having it in a good location for filming. I does not like the wind. (Footage gets shaky) So i use a trashcan i put over it for a windblock. It has a view port and have poles attached to it. As well as sandbags to keep it from blowing away. Setting it up takes time and patience. They say the latest version is faster to setup. Mine has never pointed at the sky or ground. Sounds like a poor calibration to me. Ive had bad and off center footage multiple times before. But it was caused by poor setup location or calibration. Overall, it’s worth it to me.

Thanks, Joe! I really enjoy switching it up.

Indeed. Love these type of days. Dreamy.

They are unbelievable! Live is good.

More on the way!

Thanks AK. They feel so good.

Summers are nice here. I can recall only one time in the 10 years of surfing here there being sea lice in the water. Never noticed a bacteria problem either. Water doesn’t get that warm here. And if it does its maybe for a week or two at most in the peak summer late august. If you foil alot this Texas coast is for you. Year round wind and waves. Best foiling destination in north America in my opinion.

@@Lanceisoutside Thanks for the reply. It's so cheap there compared to CA and FL that it's almost a no brainer to be there if there's work for you.

What a great spot. Got there the evening before and it was sooo clean! Groomed lines stacked up. I’ll be back!

@@Lanceisoutside Next time you come up, I'd love to join you and the local crew on wing but I'm not at that level yet. I'm working on it. As you said, "putting in the reps".

Yeah dude! I’ve been keeping my eye out on a light wind forecast.

Greetings regular surfer, first off thanks for watching at least some of my video. I guess youre interested in foiling somewhat. You would love it. If you actually watched the whole video, you will notice i am sitting away from the traditional surfers. Im sitting in an area Paddling into and riding waves they have no interest in because they cant ride them. Never do i take off in a pack of surfers or ride through any in this video. They are all in the distance. You see them paddling back out in the channel. Looks can be deceiving from the camera angle. I do my best to stay away from any surfers as much as possible. I have my camera on a jetty and am surfing as close as i can to it for filming purposes. Ive been foiling for over 9 years now and im still alive. And so is everyone else. No stitches or other deaths to speak of. Your shortboard fins are sharper than a hydrofoil wing. So calm down there Mr. Barry. Im having trouble believing you’re considering getting a helment because there’s armed and dangerous hydrofoilers all over your surfing going everywhere and not having respect or common sense. (And your friend story as well) Ive never seen someone trying to learn foilsurfing in front of a surfing lineup. People are afraid to humiliate or embarrass themselves in front of others when it comes to learning to foil. Foils are not razor sharp like surfers seem to think they are. Where do you surf sir? Peace be with you, Barry or David.

@@Lanceisoutside Thank you for your insightful and detailed answer. That is a different perspective. I watched the video again and yes you are right, looks can be deceiving, and you are obviously quite skilled and considerate. So a beginner on an epoxy longboard would maybe a bigger danger. I give you that and have to apologize. I was overreacting. And yes, it's not only the foil surfers that bring me to the idea of wearing a surf helmet - it is more about crowded spots in general. So you got me there ;=). Presently, I am surfing in Peru, Chicama, lots of wing foiler here. But there is plenty of space and they are normally far out. I surfed in Imsouane, Morocco not all foil surfers there were as good as you are (whipping out when trying to catch a wave, foil flying) and the spot is normally packed, with many beginners. Surfboard fins are sharp, yes, but a flying foil is a different story, isn´t it? I mean there must be a reason why a lot of the foil (and wing foil) surfers wear helmets and some even impact vests. I have never seen a surfer with an impact vest (I talk about mortals here, not crazy big wave surfers) But here in Chicama almost every wing foiler wears a thick vest and a helmet and they are good - no beginners. But anyhow - thanks for your answer. Wish ya all the best. David

@David-xm6qn hi David, thank you for your response :) Wow Chicama, Peru and Morrocco. Two amazing looking places i hope to travel to in my lifetime. Look great for watersports. I understand where you’re coming from with foils in crowded lineups. At alot of surfing locations, everyone has to kind of be close to each other with the takeoff zone only being in a certain place. Crowded locations as well. Those conflicts are bound to happen. Yes, some spots are not ideal for foilers of any level with crowded lineups. Some days here at this spot in my video- when its super crowded and small. I wont go out. I go down the beach where it may not be as good but there are zero people. Sandbar breaks here. Waves all up and down the coastline 🙏🏽. I just hope all foilers and surfers and other water enthusiasts can continue or learn to be considerate, respectful and aware of each other on the water. Im thinking most of the wing foilers and surf foilers in chicama wear helmets and impact vests because of the big waves and possibly of the foil coming in contact with the body when they fall? And wingers who do alot of freestyle riding like jumping and flips tend to wear helmets. Wishing you great sessions on the water, David. 🤙🏽 Sincerely, Lance here in Texas. Peace be with you.

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Welcome back, Mike! I’ll be back down this coming weekend. Lets ride! You still gonna be there?

@@Lanceisoutside Thanks Lance, Yep lets ride this forecast is mental! here through the weekend we head down S Padre Sunday. Today was so good at Packery -nice waves 15 built up to 20

@michaelrichter7734 lets do some cc bay downwinders on Saturday!

If wind is SE, i will launch from college. If SSE i launch from Swantner. College you have to walk to deep water then paddle out some to the bump line. 10-15 min walk/paddle out. Bumps can be small and challenging at the start of run. Beginning of the fetch. 8.2 mile run. At Swantner, i put in at the far south end of park boundary. Hop off steps to sandy bottom. Water is deep after 10 yards. Couple minute paddle out to the good bumps. 5.5 mile run. Then Uber ride back upwind vehicle. (Uber X for wing, Uber XL if you take SUP board.)

@@Lanceisoutside Thanks! I was curious whether you were loading up the gear in the Uber...need friendly Uber drivers! I have done wingfoil downwinders from tamucc to Swantner several times, and usually not on purpose! I have just noticed that sandy bottom there at Swantner for the first time recently and plan to try going out there. Looking forward to getting a downwind/lightwind board and trying just with a paddle some day.

Thanks. That is not me. It’s My 75 yr old windsurfing friend, Gordon. I was filming him with my drone. I believe Gordon is on an old moses hydrofoil setup. Looked like a big front wing. Hes had the same setup for 2-3 years now. Old heavy board also. I think he should upgrade all his equipment. Gear keeps getting better. He is sailing somewhere on the south Texas coastline.

Thank you! On this day i took out the SUP foil because the waves were big and there was alot of current and whitewash on the inside. The sup allowed me to be farther outside and paddle into waves i could not paddle into on my prone. Or if i did paddle into the big ones, i would be exploded off my board because of the speed and size of the wave. On big(and small) days i like to be able to ride waves that nobody else can or wants to. And go over half mile offshore where waves are perfect for sup foil and nothing else. Big board more float, more opportunity to paddle into more waves. More security and peace of mind on a big board offshore. I enjoy doing all foiling disciplines and do what i think is best and most fun for me. And here at my local zones its good for all disciplines all the time. Lots of variety. I think that certain spots can breed a certain type of water athlete.

If it’s windy, i will prone. If it’s big, i will sup. I have a higher wave count when sup foiling. Less fatigued from paddling also. Both equally fun to me. Some other global spots more ideal for prone. And some sup.

🤣🤣 finally someone noticed 🤣

Hi Matt. I dont own one, but my buddy Eric does and it sounds like they are just about the same. We have talked alot about those wings. I love my PNL 185 and will never not use it or give it away. I would scoop it if I were you. I use mine for every foiling discipline. Great wing.

@@Lanceisoutside scooping process engaged.....thanks lance.

I love cruising 💯

@frankthomas3780 hello Frank, I would say that old dudes with windsurfing experience prefer windsurfing over wing foiling or wind foiling because that is what they know how to do. Based off this comment, I am guessing that you have not had success with wing foiling? Up on foil and riding around and performing jibes going both ways. Gordon (wind foiler im filming with drone) said he tried winging, but said it was way too physically taxing on him. Im not sure how many times he did it or where at and with what wind and water conditions? I dont know if you windsurf on flat water back and forth or if you’re a windsurf wave rider. Wing foil you dont need as much wind as windsurf foil. And gear is lighter and way less of it. It its way more free compared to windsurf foil where you always have to ride heelside. Im all about the waves and with winging you have way more freedom compared to windsurf foiling where you have to travel in certain directions. In my opinion, winging is less physically taxing and way more freedom compared to windsurf foiling. But every one is different and has different backgrounds and interests and styles. Windsurf foiling may be quicker for u to learn. But dont rule out winging and i think you should take the time and discipline to learn winging and become efficient at it before you can actually judge it. Because “ To know and not to do, is still not to know.” Peace be with you.

Hi Lance, I am a 73 yr old windfoiler and Wind Wave Foiler (WWF). Your comment that, “… wing foiling gives you more freedom as when windfoiling you have to travel in certain directions” reflects a common misperception about windfoiling. There is group of us doing Windsurf Wave Foiling (WWF) using small, lightweight sails which can be “flagged out” & depowered easily when wave foiling. This gives us the capability to foil surf waves just like a wing Foiler does. We can let the sail depower, flag it out in a neutral position and foil surf the wave and do downwinders too, riding on the wave energy and foil alone!! We also use sails like the small HotSails Maui Microfreaks in 2.8 - 3.8 sq meter sizes and other soft minimal batten wave sails up to 4.8 /5.7. We also typically use GoFoils too. The best WWF boards are the Reef Warriors - Top Gun boards designed and built specifically for WWF. See: Reefwarriorsboards.com Also check out videos for an example of WWF with Top Gun board designer & builder Casey Treichler.

@chuckr3398 hi Chuck, thank you for your excellent comment! That’s wonderful to know that its possible to flag out a windsurf sail and pure waveride! I have been following Casey T on instagram for probably 5-7 years now. He’s the only guy ive seen riding the waves with one. I checked out the website and his instagram and couldn’t find any videos of wave riding with the windsurf foil. Can you recommend were i can watch some? I watched your excellent video on the slingshot shred sled. Heaps of info and detailed knowledge. I think you have that one set on youtube for kids. Comments are not allowed. You should come to Texas in the fall/ winter and WWF the waves here on the north winds.

Hi Lance, Thanks for getting back to me! Search for videos of Casey T on KZbin. Look under “WWF On Lake Erie, Oct 1st & 2nd 2022”, “WWF Downwinders”’and “WWF Downwind on 2.8”. Thanks too for the tip on my Shred Sled project video not allowing comments. Will fix that. Hope to come out with 2nd video on the project soon. Otherwise would love to come to Texas to foil with you but not sure if I can work it out this year.

Thanks Quentin. That thing is huge!!

Woooo!! Fun filming and fun conditions for Gordon

Texas!

great video, I kite foil in San Diego, where the wind is awful, just ordered a big foil to learn how to pump, and then try the surf.

@billjudge5205 thanks, Bill. You’re gonna love foil surfing! I know some foilers in the SD area. Seems like yall have some nice foil spots. “Kaohi” leash company is out of there. They make the best foil leashes.

Thanks skate n surf 🤙🏽. They have so many great songs.

@@Lanceisoutside what volume board did you learn on? I’m currently on a 5’4” 56L KT wing board. Nice for getting in on Waves with and super stable to pop up on. I’m on a 72cm mast with Armstrong 1125ha wing. I think linking will be hard, due to the weight of the board. Did you find you downsized to a lighter board when you got to the level of trying to link waves?

@SK8SURFEAT i could write an essay on this topic but i will keep it short. The board you are on is absolutely fine for linking waves. Not heavy or too long. 1-3 lbs isn’t going to make much difference. Linking waves just depends on your local conditions. And especially your skill level and physical ability. If youre a heavier rider i would use a larger front wing for trying to maximize pumping. The board im using in this video is probably 50-60 liters, definitely waterlogged and well over 12 pounds.

A 4’6 will definitely pump better and more efficiently than your 5’6. But i think you should get down linking with your current board first. Then once youre solid with pumping that. Then if you want, Buy a smaller board and you will be able to really go farther on it.

Thanks Rob 🤙🏽. That was a dumb takeoff. I knew that was going to happen and shouldn’t of charged it. Looked funny tho! Hahaa

100pct Mike. Come join!

Maybe next late winter. Early spring!?

@michaelpisarczyk6465 this spring!?

Cheers my bradda mikey. Stoked on the legitimate soloshot cameraman as well! Miss you buddy.

Thanks Mattt

Thanks Shane! RS1150 front wing. 7’6 by 24 wide board i made.

Come join!

Cheers jose! Hope you’re having a great day.

Thanks! Its Not quite Mexico. But very close! South Padre Island, Tx. About 10 miles or from the rio grande

Great words, Joe. Couldn’t agree more!

Hahah Cant stand a blurry screen! 😖 didn’t wipe it enough on some of the clips.