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Impressions of wingfoiling - Day 3 - Nailed it!

14/11/2020

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Day 3 had a moderate forecast which turned up a fair bit lighter than predicted - it seemed like my fortunes weren't changing much in the wind department! The wind initially was so light the kiters tried and soon gave up, I was able to at least ride reasonably and make the most of the gusts as they came through.
The wind was ever so slowly picking up, and before long I was able to get up and foil most tacks with my left foot forward. Right foot forward was a whole other ballpark as there was some swell to make matters more complex, and I think in general its my weaker side, with my weaker arm and leg on the rear of the board and wing.

After another 30mins I committed to really go for it on my weaker side, and before long I was flying - definitely not as easily to get it out of the water, but once up on the foil it was really comfortable and pretty easy.
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Having done a lot of foiling in multiple disciplines, I was really impressed with how easy it was once you're up; the AK 1600 foil is so predictable, and barely ever stalls unless you're going crazy slow or pitch the board up way more than you should at slow speeds - as a first foil its incredible - so easy to use and forgiving, I've not ridden a foil quite like it before - it seems so forgiving with your front/back balance and never feels like you need to force it down.

As the day drew on, the wind picked up and up, to probably 20mph gusting a fair bit stronger; by this time i was foiling on every tack and getting probably beyond the top end of the 6m Shinn wing. Despite that, I was still pretty comfortable; I just had to sheet out a bit more and all was good. The wind was coming off the land a little and varying up and down, and despite the strong wind, it was good to have a 6 in my hands for the lulls - it was never a problem.
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I spent probably 5 hours on the water, it was the first properly windy day, and felt I'd got it properly nailed - foiling with ease in both directions, and gybing with the board on the water every time. I tried some foiling gybes, they felt good but its fair to say they didn't work out ;-)  

With my arms telling me I'd totally overdone it, I called it a day - I felt like it was now a sport I could 'do' in comfort, but was eager to crack on again on the next session!

(Pics by Michael Fawcus)
1 Comment
Mike Birt
21/11/2020 11:27:15 pm

Nice. So much to learn but it comes fast 👍👌

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