NEW SPORTS: CAN I LEARN TO SUP FOIL AND DOWNWIND IN ONE WEEKEND?

Listen to me talk to myself over a challenge I set. Trying to learn both sup foiling and downwinding in one weekend.
Disclaimer: Go chat to a shop about what gear is best for you. I have done a lot of prone foiling and dock start downwind runs so reading bumps already came natural to me. If I was learning to foil or sup without this experience I’d be on a completely different setup.
Filmed POV GoPro hero 11.
Spots: Lyall Bay and Seatoun
Gear:
-Board: Armstrong Downwind Perfomance 98L 8’2 by 16 3/4 wide
-Foil: HA1080, Speed 180, PM795 and 60 fuse. All set at 8 on the tracks. No shim.
-Paddle: Fanatic adjustable
-Weight: 83KG no wetsuit

[@highaspectfoiling]

Super inspiring 💪 impressed it’s possible to stand on the 95L!

[@hanza1111]

Good work, too easy for ya! Nice commentary

[@williamnovak.]

Cheers Hans! Chatting to yourself in the middle of nowhere is odd 😂 Been seeing some of your nice runs recently!

[@hanza1111]

@@williamnovak. You edited that nicely actually. I'll have to give the talking to yourself thing a go though 🤣. I still can't get out enough as I would like!

[@cecelowell3387]

Could you film more dw nz runs?

[@williamnovak.]

That’s the plan once we get some better conditions! We have this massive high pressure system over the country which is killing all the wind

[@willhurd8283]

Sick now you’re hooked

[@williamnovak.]

@@willhurd8283 no turning back!

[@willhurd8283]

Come back maui for some maliko’s

[@williamnovak.]

@@willhurd8283 will no doubt be back for some

[@whitecloud-watersports]

If anyone can learn to SUP foil and downwind in a weekend it's you, but you're an exception!

[@williamnovak.]

@@whitecloud-watersports It’s just time on foil and having the right tools for the job as you know!

[@lorensperber1882]

How did you like the HA1080 for surf/downwind? I'm about to buy a new foil for the same (and also some pump foiling on flat water). Thinking of the 1080 or APF 1325 or 1675. I'm 70kg with some SUP surf experience.

[@williamnovak.]

@@lorensperber1882 for me I really like the HA1080 for bay run bumps and I wouldn’t go bigger but that’s because I have put some serious hours in on the foil. I also dock start this foil. However if learning to downwind and pump foil then the APF1325 should work well for you. It all depends on your level

[@Team33Team33]

That's a very nice board. 83KG for what height ?

[@williamnovak.]

@@Team33Team33 187cm

[@cecelowell3387]

Is this nz?

[@williamnovak.]

@@cecelowell3387 yep! Wellington, NZ