October wingsurf session with Alan Cadiz on Maui

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October wingsurf session with Alan Cadiz on Maui

[@zurraspa1]

I thought I was the first one to think about using a sea anchor!! It´s the best solution for me

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

I still using mine.

[@bigtone667]

The drogue shute is a great idea!!!

[@mica2156]

Great Videos, they helped me a lot- thank you :)

[@erikjanpaulmoeller9393]

great idea with the parachute!

[@1971LIVING]

Nice edit Alan, taking notes..

[@StandUpMagazin]

Nice to meet you today. You are a ripper!

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks for the compliment, Mike?

[@LarryFoiler]

Making it look fun man! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@atxchris1234]

Well done!

[@anthonyrutten4018]

Thanks bro! I recently got a 5 & 3 meter wings and I’m loving them!! No foil yet just my sup, mt board & skate board but I am diggin the wing thing for sure!!!!

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Anthony and your welcome. The foil is even better. Check out my full lesson progression on Patreon.com/AlanCadiz

[@grahamreed8443]

Loving the drogue shoot idea. A while back I had the idea of attaching a drogue shoot with some small weights to the wing leash that could be deployable outside the breaking wave zone so you could self tow-in to a wave, then deploy the drogue shoot and ditch the wing and cruise the wave completely free, then prone paddle back (or pump back) to pick up the wing. You would need pretty chill currents for this to work, as the wing could probably get away pretty quick in a current after riding 100+ yards down the line. I imagine this will be common at Jaws soon. What do you think? (I understand you like the powered up wave riding though).

[@thomasarcher4792]

Dat Chris guy...always in da way! Grin! Good thing he is an excellent dentist!

[@Rocco_Kurokawa]

So you are using a unit Wing here with a diy Boom? Or is this the new echo Prototype? I love the echo for the boom, have a 3.3m and 5m echo now, but especially in strong wind and in the waves the stableness of the unit when holding the front grip or just on the leash is very appealing, had to swim out to get to deep water and the echo starts to fly around like crazy when you let go of it, only on the leash. So I thought about doing what you apparently did, attaching a boom to a unit. How did you do it? Could I see some pictures? Maybe on patreon? Or is there a chance to buy one like that in the future? Greetings from Germany!

[@chuckr3398]

Hi Alan, Great video as always. Got me stoked to get out in the waves both wing and windsurf wave foiling. You said you were riding a 40" mast. What advantage does this give you over the GoFoil 36.5 mast? Thanks!!

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Chuck, I actually prefer my 36 mast for waves. The 40" is my go fast set up that I wanted to try out in the larger faster moving swells.

[@noohohno]

Thanks for the video. Windsurfer and wind foiler. Thinking about winging. 20 yrs since last on Maui. We rented a house on StableRD. Occasionally end up downwind at Kanaha. Lot less people on the water today. Covid effect = no tourist? Who makes the extra long footsteps? Have you looked at the Oceanus retractable leash. Robert over at BluePlanetSurf seems to like it for winging in the surf. Looks like he attached a windsurfing uphaul between the board and the end of retractable. Bit clunky, but ~10ft + uphaul total length.

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Uno, Covid has all but stoped the visitor industry Tourist are starting to come back now but few sailor.. We have a healthy population of wind enthusiast here but the wind was light the day I shot this video. The foot straps are Fanatic long and I stretched them to the widest footstrap inserts on my board. The Oceanus is one solution but even at 10 feet long I did not think it would be long enough. I should get one and try it out.

[@onederment]

Hi Alan, love the videos. I have subscribed. I have been to Maui twice. Use to be a great windsurfer and loved the sinker. The way you have adapted to wing foil to me makes me want to get back into it. I range between 72 to 83 kilos. Not sure what litre board I need. Love the wing and boom idea. Perhaps you can tell me the make and model. Currently live in southern Spain so could do this sport most of the year.

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Aloha David, Generally speaking your board should have enough volume to float you. 1kilo per liter. Add a few liters for light wind locations or for entry level riders. I am using a Doutone wing. More videos in the pipeline on equipment coming soon.

[@559danh]

Great pov shots while winging on the wave. What front/rear wings were you using on the foil. I'm finally getting a feel for my gl180 wing set and using the Iwa less

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Its a GoFoil kite/big wave foil set up. More details soon.

[@sergemann5951]

Hi Alan, Your videos are broken down in an excellent manner and I've learned so much. I am kitefoiler crossing over. I've used the Y straps for kiting. Should I use it for wing foiling as well or go strapless? Thanks

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Serge, I like the y straps, like a windsurf board. I don't use a back strap. It's in the way and since I don't jump I don't need it. For beginners just learn to foil I recommend no straps

[@stevemagnuson7051]

Lookin good Alan!

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Hey Steve, you gotta get on board if your not already.

[@jscho87]

Hi Alan! love the content! i foil mostly on the Atlantic, out of NYC but i like your videos like this to see more about what it’s like out in Hawaii! do you have more of this type of clip on your patreon? also, an idea for a future video, my favourite part out on the water is the song played by the wind through the struts, perhaps a compilation of all that wonderful sound would be cool! cheers! Justin

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Yes, It is all video on the north shore of Maui. Check it out. Patreon.com/AlanCadiz

[@stevemagnuson7051]

Have you done any “Koko Head - Diamond Head” style runs with the wing? Asking for a friend?

[@ripplerider9386]

Booms are carbon round and aluminum oval ? Is that correct...

[@gildirksen]

You think the sound that the foil makes scares away the sharks? It sounds pretty cool.

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Does not seem to bother them.

[@wildhogget69]

Hi Alan, I'm an ex-windsurfer from many years ago, who has just picked up this sport and I love the simplicity of it. But also it has a lot more potential for harming ones self. I have just ordered a Gath helmet after watching some viral video of I guy getting a foil in the head. But I notice you don't wear a helmet but you wear some sort of impact vest, any reasons why? I am also finding these leashes are a pain in the rear, as the other day I am sure the wing leash was too short as the wing fell the other side of the board and the leading edge downwind, so I was fully stretched out, plus sometimes the two getting tangled up. I think it might be because I choose to wear them on opposite body limbs. Something I will try out next time, both on the left or right. The videos are great and I have just subscribed, I bought a package with a 5m and a board 6'9 140ltr as I am nearly 90kg's and don't want to struggle, I'm 51, not looking to be that young speed merchant like the old days. But really I should have gone for a 6m & 4m as I find the 5m where I live either too much or not enough, so I will bite the bullet and by the 6m Duotone Echo as it has a boom and already I struggle with handles a boom seems more natural. Well thanks again for the great video would be great if you can put in the description wind speed, wing size, board volume, rider weight for us noobs! lol

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Dan, I do wear a helmet when filming the POV angle. The rest of the time I like my Tilly hat to keep the sun off. But a Helmut is a good idea. In some of the videos we are far off shore. It would be a long swim in so I wear a float vest that doubles as an impact vest. As a long time windsurfer I prefer the boom to handles too. Please check out my Patreon.com/AlanCadiz site as in has detail instructional videos for first time on the beach to jibe. More instructional videos in the works for Patreon.com

[@dje949]

Hello ! Nice video man. What's size of the boards en wings plz ? ;)

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Aloha Dj'e, My board is 55 liters and the wing size Doutone 5 meter and 4 meter.

[@onederment]

And dare I say it, how much do you weigh Alan?

[@aquaman1]

Hi Alan. Are you still using the drogue chute?

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Yes, a little worn but still working

[@nikitajigurdas8052]

Wawww

[@Andp1980]

Hi Alan, how do you like the echo proto so far?

[@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926]

Thanks Andrea, I do like it. I will post another video reviewing the production wing when it becomes available.

[@Andp1980]

@@alancadizwingfoilinginstru2926 amazing, thank you!

[@boltuprightmaui]

1st view!!