PART 1 - Idiot’s Guide To… Foiling!!

[@michaelmcmillan7458]

Legend! Listen to the fun he's had in conditions that you would tear your hair out in........ sounds like a blast...... I WANT ONE....... deffo getting into this. Windsurfing in on/off conditions just became a whole new challenge. Yes sirreeeeee......

[@alessandrobruglia1494]

This videos are so fun to watch!!! I could watch them million times

[@leisepinkler]

Fantastic! What a pleasure after all these years! Great fun to watch!

[@AngusMcIntyre]

Ben - class act man. Your eyes reflected my first-time-foiling about a month ago. Such a blast. I'm not 11 sessions in and loving every minute. Only tried one gybe and it was really scary :D Windsurfing fun in 12 knots? Yes please!

[@mhojojojo3579]

Super fun to see you foiling.. yeah

[@zytigon]

Thanks Ben, your first runs up on the foil helped inspire me to get a Tabou Fifty with GA hydrofoil and i tried to copy how you did it holding boom well forward and sheeting in and out quickly to control power. I was being very cautious and the wind was patchy but i was still getting 20 metre flights in the first 2.5 hours. Quite tricky to maintain constant height and quite an adrenaline rush / scary. I'm enjoying the magic carpet illusion and gliding along like an albatross. Have been able to sail through the nose dives even from day one as the board tends to bounce back up rather than dig in deeper. This video was more helpful than watching an expert doing it telling you what they do, but all helps.

[@emohrable]

awesome. just got myself a NP alu foil and an old formula board, it's such an awesome feeling when suddenly you take off and there is...... complete silence, just you flying

[@WindsurfingTV]

Have you ever played Air Hockey at the games arcade? It felt like that :) haha... so strange...

[@nigelw8575]

Great stuff! This foiling stuff could get me back on a board after a long break. Keep the videos coming and who knows...

[@paulosilva-dm1qb]

What I like most was your face of joy......U really enjoyed that session........

[@SlatanErvice]

Ben you are the man!!!

[@agrelon]

Almost cracking the gybe on the first day, you legend!

[@ard1756_]

So much fun to watch this! Very much respect for you cause it was your first time. well done mate can I get an applause for you??

[@WindsurfingTV]

cheers. mate.. I was buzzing :)

[@barbarairena6714]

awesome!!! thanx for your great vid (and the many to come) ! I actually plan to learn foiling next year and I am already excited!! So your vids are more than welcome!

[@WindsurfingTV]

do it.. definitely well worth it.. I've learnt so much in a very short space of time... going to take me a few videos to explain it... just need to get the 'first time stoke' out the way first :)

[@dwongu]

Hahahah - your description of the jibe had me rolling. No sh*t!

[@adrianjeffs8121]

Great vid ben i can remember windsurfing with you 30yrs ago when we were kids at bala and we used to play pool in the clubhouse soaking wet in our wet suits!! Good times makes me want to get back on the water!!!

[@WindsurfingTV]

adrian jeffs hahaha... that brings back some memories!! But I wish you hadn’t said about the Pool 🎱... you’ll ruin my pissed up hustling in Cape Town!! Haha

[@heavyweather]

What I would be interested in are inflatable windfoil boards. That opens up windsurfing to anyone with little space. Would also be great to go to the lake with a little bike trailer.

[@BruceHarms]

Super vid, I was smiling the whoole time remembering my sessions!

[@nikiesun214]

just started foiling too... so fun! waiting for ep2!

[@jonjohnson9678]

That's the best control I've seen for a first session!

[@bananajoe8858]

That last jibe looked super dangerous 😳😅

[@evenbigboy9130]

best content on youtube by far!

[@mattes338]

Simmer Style is so nice

[@AdamsHadEnough]

Very well done! Impressive jibing for a first time, keep it up!

[@DuncanDumbreck]

Looking forward to more!

[@tadej255]

This looks so much fun.. I really have to try it :)

[@isaacent]

Foil é muito emocionante no início. Vale a pena aprender. Uma alternativa para dias de vento fraco ou se vc se der bem para qualquer vento

[@robbret]

Great stuff.

[@ggrapho]

.. cool Ben, .. i prefer when my board touch the water, .. especialy jibing ! so more Fun !

[@jop6077]

This really was the first time??!! Amazing man!!

[@WindsurfingTV]

Jop Ruijter I actually took one out at Rutland water... but never got planing! It was like 6 knots.. so just floated around and tried to pump a few times!

[@vince-sg2vc]

SEENNNNNNND ITTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

[@nessimghroum359]

so cool ! nice videos man

[@shupaipashu9159]

hahaha! Yesssss! good videos to we idiots! please keep doing! Hello from Spain!

[@samuelcaillault294]

Look awesome, what was the wind speed before it drop? What board and sail did you use? Last question the surface of the foil? Sorry for all this question but I actually starting foiling to and try to fin tune my gear Thank you

[@lhcoolbreeze5753]

Right on!

[@maelperron_guerra4946]

How many knots ??

[@isaacent]

Muito bom

[@theodilello8692]

Wow look his smile

[@aradbenshlomo1439]

Why not slalom sail?

[@WindsurfingTV]

haha.. it was my first time!!! I was on a 5.3 wave sail... pretty enough power for me!

[@aradbenshlomo1439]

@@WindsurfingTV gotcha

[@peaknut1]

Next time you make a video raising eyebrows at the foiling trend these days, look back at this video and how much fun it was the first time :)

[@WindsurfingTV]

Well that’s my point really… at the beginning it’s super fun!

[@JimsWindsurfing]

Goof fin!?! 😮

[@paulosilva-dm1qb]

C'mmon Ben. U had been practicing before the shootings...lol Of course that wasn´t your fisrt .So U didn´t tell us it was anyway..

[@WindsurfingTV]

paulo silva honestly my first time. But I have to say that AFS foil is super easy and stable. That makes a big difference

[@markocernic8659]

Ben honestly, was that your first attempt on a foil ???

[@WindsurfingTV]

marko cernic like I mentioned in another comment.. I have been on one in the summer. But it was six knots and I just floated around and never got going!

[@markocernic8659]

Than just 👏

[@coyotetales33]

Focus :D

[@zegrosmain]

sorry but i can tell you, you will probably be addicted. go and gliding mister ben.

[@Bart0vds]

Looks so weird..

[@WindsurfingTV]

feels weirder :)

[@slavkomaestral3703]

pravi idiot

[@N4chozz]

Foil é muito emocionante no início. Vale a pena aprender. Uma alternativa para dias de vento fraco ou se vc se der bem para qualquer vento

[@N4chozz]

co to znaczy????