Totally, I went out on the 5.1m and same 130 Florence X and it was so easy to get up on foil almost no pump needed. Smaller Parawing with small foil require simmilar pump technique to DW paddle up. I will try the Lift 180 HAX with the parawing next time. I now see that a bigger more forgiving foil will speed up the learning curve with the parawing. I find the parawing very useful already when paddling out through some heavy shorebreaks ;)

Thanks mate, in all honesty the aim is still to learn to paddle up with a paddle. And I purchased the parawing because i can see it replacing winging for me. I don't like winging and I hate having a pump 😅 where as the parawing can come with me where ever I go, like a women 👛 I use it if condition is good for it, or use it when I am already dead from paddling and I need something to hold onto. Coming from the kite background I really see a lot of different application to Parawing. If it's nuking windy I will prob ride my midlenght wingboard, if it's light wind I will always ride my DW sup. And I will always take a 5.1m when I go Downwinding cos you never know when you snap a paddle, or break a leg, the parawing will always pull me back to shore 🤙. And yes answering to your question - riding a shorter and wider board can be easier to learn but half the fun riding a big board. This session i went all out on a tinny foil, narrow sup and small Parawing. Next time I will take the 5.1m with a 1150 foil and sup will be much more forgiving I hope 🤣😎

@@IRWE905 thanks man, hopefully I get the chance to try the 5.1m with a bigger foil tomorrow 🤙

Hahaha I am not trying to convince people. I love the fact it's so compact and I can take the wing with me anywhere. I know it is the right call for me, cos it's easier to DW in Cornwall with a parawing and small foil compared to a sup and a big foil. Learning to paddle up on big ass foil with lack of wave energy is forgiving, but here in Cornwall I refuse to ride big wings (I won't use anything bigger than 1050cm2) cos we have so much power in the ocean and riding big foils doesn't feel good. This was my very first session on the Parawing and I am not a very good winger either. I was up on foil twice within 1h using a 830cm2 foil so I am already winning 😎 Give me a few more months and I will have no issues doing DW runs anywhere in the country/ cruising upwind with a harness. I feel that natural stance it's easier and more efficient to go upwind so you won't have any issues if you are good at switching feets. Riding upwind/unhooked towside without a harness will be tricky because your shoulder gets overpowered, you upper body will be pulled forward and you won't be able to edge as much going upwind. But with a harness riding upwind even in towside will be easy. The parawing has the same principles as flying and riding a kite upwind. Also worth mentioning that it was a very windy and gusty day. It's always going to be harder to learn on a small Parawing and small foil on a very windy day. Best is if people learn with a 5.1m and 1000cm2 foil in 17-19knots (the learning experience will be more forgiving, and also going upwind unhooked with a bigger wing in lighter wind will be more efficient too ;)

@@Foilboardshop_uk thanks for the info dude, keep it up!

​@@jakgdnblot to learn, but each day one step closer to feel completely free in the ocean ;)

First session we rode it with straps but riding it strapless ever since. Semi sinker and yet it is equally easy to water start strapless. Rode it in 25-30knots and also in 12-16knots (strapless) with ease.