Downwinding tactics, how to downwind, with Dylan Bez, Axis, Zhik

More drone footage from Sam Kynman Cole, thank you sir 🤙🤙
Go check him out on instagram as hes a beast with some excellent footage.
Enjoy some Birds Eye footage of the lines I take for a change. Feel free to ask any questions that come to mind from watching.
I remember this run very well, it was one of my first if not my first run with Dylon Bez. I was having some health issues leading up to this and was on quite strong medications which seemed to drain my energy. That with the excitment of downwinding and riding with new peeps and you have what i got! I was near passing out straight after the paddle ups and at the start of the run fumbled 3 in a row… that took it out of me for the first and middle section of the run. I did start coming right towards the end after Dylan took my pfd from me helping me to cool down and find some sort of comfort out there.
Heres the link to the video that has my usual camera work below.
• Army to stanmore 14kt ...
Be good, hope you enjoy! 🤙🤙
Rider weight/height 81kg 188cm/6’2
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Visit NZ sailing for some Zhik gear, the only gear im likely going to use from now on as it is excellent wind and sun and cold specific protection! For wind based water sports, Yew!
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[@alisonventures2780]

Dylan doing Dylan things 😂

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@alisonventures2780 yea he does that 😅 🤙🤙

[@dylanbez]

Hahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@dylanbez 🫡

[@christomo]

Awesome explanation 👏 thanks for sharing

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@christomo you’re welcome 🤙🤙

[@joebenjamin6139]

Thanks for sharing great information

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@joebenjamin6139 thanks 🤙🤙 Did you learn something new or is it putting a voice to something you’re already doing?

[@joebenjamin6139]

@@downwind_drifter1040 still learning to Foil Drive into small surf. Working up to the one day to downwind ride. Yes to the learn something new. The drone footage from behind lets me see the waves before you and get the perspective of the wave face and then where you decide to go. More of that please!, Thanks-Joe

[@NeuralEngin33r]

your best dw video yet. thanks for this

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@NeuralEngin33r you’re welcome. Thanks for the feedback 🤙🤙

[@MonbogDecan]

Ditto

[@mistersuperstoked]

Great riding and drone skills! Really helps to get the „big picture“ 🙂👍

[@downwind_drifter1040]

🤙🤙 Congrats to you getting 100 subs 🫡

[@mistersuperstoked]

@@downwind_drifter1040Thanks, man. It’s still baby steps. But I got some cool content coming up. Filming is easy but editing is…well..a bit more time consuming 😅. I always start editing when I run out of storage space. 😂

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@mistersuperstoked yea I hear you… I just don’t edit 😅🤙🤙

[@elbastos3rd]

Your videos are super helpful dude. Perfect for the stage I'm currently at and really easy to relate to the conditions at my local run. Keep it up!👍

[@downwind_drifter1040]

Thanks for getting in touch. I’m making the vids I wish I had when I set out on the downwind path. This voiceover vid seems well received so I’ll do a few more and see how they go. Stay in touch, let me know how you’re going and such. I get stoked hearing others journeys and lessons. 🤙🤙

[@1rovingeye]

This a 5 star video. Great videography matched with clear explanation of the variable wave conditions and technique adjustments. Sound qualit is excellent too. Keep it up

[@downwind_drifter1040]

Thanks for the encouragement 🤙🤙

[@michellesong1582]

These voice over videos are great!

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@michellesong1582 🥲🤙

[@gareth8322]

I bet Sam KC is pumping upwind like that now too💪🏽

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@gareth8322 no one else on earth can pump like that! Sam Kynman Cole is getting close though, he’s an excellent all round foiler 😎

[@sauce729]

I kitefoil, but love going downwind. Usually if I have bumps this big, I'm on a tiny 3.5m kite. This is very helpful for figuring out how to ride the bumps better. Cheers

[@downwind_drifter1040]

Nice, that’s a good effort using a 3.5m in 13kts! What size foil do you use? I don’t have much experience kitting beyond learning to get up with one… Happy you’ve found it helpful 🤙🤙

[@sauce729]

@@downwind_drifter1040 13kts is pretty light for the 3.5m, I need about 15kts to go up wind. It’ll fly just fine those winds, it just doesn’t have enough power to get up on foil. I’m on a Flysurfer Hybrid 3.5m. Very speedy. And on 1300cm medium aspect foil.

[@MonbogDecan]

Hi. Thank you for this excellent explanation on finding ones downwind path and best wave energy in the messy swell. I'm in Midwest, Michigan lake and it's hard to read iighter winds. I've seen many videos in this topic, this is simpler, and great description.

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@MonbogDecan thanks for the feedback. It all becomes second nature eventually. What’s your go to foil?

[@yuriybilous9560]

❤my dream

[@andylitespeed]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@andylitespeed pleasure 🤙🤙

[@StandUpMagazin]

Glad to have learned how to read bumps in years of Downwind SUP and foiling is still hard. Wonder how people do who never or little done SUp prior?

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@StandUpMagazin I never downwinded before I started winging around 2020 and then naturally discovered wing downwinders… from then on I was hooked, and always hunting bumps and working on linking. I guess I have 10years of recreational surf and sup surf behind me but otherwise I was very new to sup foil downwind. I think I had only done 1 sup foil session in the surf… I picked it up pretty quick though -once I found a board I could stand on- which was the axis 8’6 19” 130L I did my first run (10km) in 3 links 😁 I’ve been helping out a few friends who are starting from scratch with mixed results… I think it’s very individualised and also comes down to being on the right equipment. 🤙🤙

[@StandUpMagazin]

@@downwind_drifter1040 impressive!

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@StandUpMagazin obsessed!

[@antarests1]

Great Video, I learned a lot from watching it. I am always working too hard and not cutting left or right enough. Hoping I get a run today here at Norfolk bay (southern Tasmania) and use less energy than I have been so far. We have a 20 to 30 knot WNW forecast for this afternoon.

[@downwind_drifter1040]

Exciting! Let me know how it goes with some new beta 🤙🤙

[@MonbogDecan]

What made it great, was the tip of foliwing the prior bump. As lookimg behind is harder

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@MonbogDecan yea, this is a good tactic that will get you through a lot of runs. There are obviously more nuances to be learned and adapted but having a good reliable starting point helps. 🤙🤙

[@stkl23]

Which Spitfire is Dylan on? I can pump upwind for about 5 seconds on the big 1401 and then it's over 🤷‍♂

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@stkl23 1180 or similar… he was on my gear for this run. He has a mastery that shouldn’t really be compared to… im sure he was starting to feel it though by the time he turned around 😅 He did over 3hrs on foil prone in one push, that requires all the tricks available. And 5 seconds is pretty good 🤙🤙

[@MonbogDecan]

I love my 1180 can pump it 30secs with large DW board, and almost 2 minutes in flat water and a tiny pump board. The 1401 is too big and becomes unstable in waves over 1ft for my weight of 65kg...

[@MonbogDecan]

Also 1180 SP turns great which can add speed to keep up with the bump

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@MonbogDecan nice efforts, I love the 1180 I find it very rangey and turny. Some of my best dw have been on it… hooking turns the whole way.

[@MRD2USON]

Great video! One question, how would you go at drawing these lines with your trusty PPC 2.8m flagged out?

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@MRD2USON same same but there would be the occasional obscuring… it becomes true (I wouldn’t have believed it) that dw with the paddle becomes easier than with the wing due to some lines being restricted or obscured. These down the line lines will be the easiest to achieve with a wing. It’s the straight dw and over taking bumps that is hindered with the wing… even the trusty 2.8! 🤙🤙

[@MRD2USON]

@@downwind_drifter1040 Great info thanks! That makes sense, cutting across like this means going somewhat perpendicular to the wind therefore a natural place or the wing to sit. Thanks for adding more nuance than the simple "the wing gets in the way too much therefore use a paddle" that gets repeated by many. 🤙

[@downwind_drifter1040]

@@MRD2USON should be able to freely go both ways with a hand swap. Happy to help, be good 🤙🤙