What a journey in the last few years. I used to love big waves but now I froth on little dribblers. I have gone so soft LOL.
4 years ago, this is what I craved:



This morning I had the best time in this. And I am hoping that the swell does not pick up tomorrow:



Sold all other wave craft. Foil brain hahahaha

Agreed on all accounts mentioned above.

I get annoyed when it's overhead now. :) Unless there is wind. Then I'm intrigued.

True story

Good news because picture 2 is typical of the crap waves we get here
I am finding that the depth of my 60cm mast is the limiting factor to how low I can go!

Well.your probably getting the same speed,acceleration and ride length in pic 2 that you were experiencing in pic 1 just way more often ! Although I do like to tow foiling pic 1 conditions as well, The only thing I miss is a good barrel, but that's once in a blue moon over here and packed out anyhow.

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kobo said..
Well.your probably getting the same speed,acceleration and ride length in pic 2 that you were experiencing in pic 1 just way more often ! Although I do like to tow foiling pic 1 conditions as well, The only thing I miss is a good barrel, but that's once in a blue moon over here and packed out anyhow.

After foiling for 6 months I went out on the sup and couldn't believe how bouncy and slow it felt. Sold my sup gear straight away. Yep barrels are missed but it feels like a barrel if you get close to under the lip

Jump on a tow foil board Hilly , you'll be riding biggest waves you've ever ridden because you can get in so early but agree never thought I'd see onshore dribble as a turn on for surfing

Hey Piros, how's your DW sup with paddle journey going ? I've got a 7'3. Sunova and starting to make decent progression but still a way to go.

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Piros said..
Jump on a tow foil board Hilly , you'll be riding biggest waves you've ever ridden because you can get in so early but agree never thought I'd see onshore dribble as a turn on for surfing

Not a big fan of the tow in scene. Way too many dicks on skis over here running through the line up and stuffing it up for everyone one else. I find the foil drive gets me in early enough through the JetSki wake.

I have to agree with you there hilly, one of our best rivermouth surf spots has been ruined by tow in surfers on jetskis who wouldn't even be there if they had to paddle out. I think tow in is only ok if it's the only activity on the break..like deadman's reef in the Gold Coast , we have a couple down this way like that too,but as soon as anyone is paddling or winging the jetskis should go home.

We barely see big waves, and for the clean bigger ones as on the picture I have to take a holiday so envy you.I still love supping in the bigger clean stuff, but since wingfoiling i,m completely done with strong wind. I used to be pretty much die hard wavesailor and loved to rip in 40knots finding the biggest lip to hit.
Since wingfoiling I rather go with smaller clean stuff and 15knots. Last week it was sunny, relative warm for the time of year (8C) 40+knots sideshore...and I skipped. Rather would go working and go in later this week when its 15knots, probably close to freezing but clean waisthigh bumps.
Still love to sup in proper waves, but windsurfing feels like such a drag-bucket. unbelievable.

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Jeroensurf said..
We barely see big waves, and for the clean bigger ones as on the picture I have to take a holiday so envy you.I still love supping in the bigger clean stuff, but since wingfoiling i,m completely done with strong wind. I used to be pretty much die hard wavesailor and loved to rip in 40knots finding the biggest lip to hit.
Since wingfoiling I rather go with smaller clean stuff and 15knots. Last week it was sunny, relative warm for the time of year (8C) 40+knots sideshore...and I skipped. Rather would go working and go in later this week when its 15knots, probably close to freezing but clean waisthigh bumps.
Still love to sup in proper waves, but windsurfing feels like such a drag-bucket. unbelievable.

Understand the feeling. Have sold the Witchcraft Shaman and am seriously considering selling the rest of the windsurf kit. Last time I went wave sailing in 30kt winds I felt like I had been beaten up. Three days of winging in 30kt winds with a 4m wing and small foil was brilliant feeling and easy in comparison, no harness needed!
Last fun 'wave' session was SUP foil in tiny slack swell that would have been a total yawn on a Longboard SUP.
More 0.9m 10 second period swell forecast tomorrow, awesome, can't wait

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Hdip said..
I get annoyed when it's overhead now. :) Unless there is wind. Then I'm intrigued.

Maybe a bit wordy but i think it will work as a t-shirt slogan!

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CH3MTR4IL5 said..
Maybe a bit wordy but i think it will work as a t-shirt slogan!

"GentleFoilers prefer petites"? :-)

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kobo said..
I have to agree with you there hilly, one of our best rivermouth surf spots has been ruined by tow in surfers on jetskis who wouldn't even be there if they had to paddle out. I think tow in is only ok if it's the only activity on the break..like deadman's reef in the Gold Coast , we have a couple down this way like that too,but as soon as anyone is paddling or winging the jetskis should go home.

In WA the Department of Transport marine safety rules say no tow in surfing within 200 metres of any other water activity. That seems reasonable to me. Of course the Marine safety boats are never anywhere near places people tow in surf so that rule will never be enforced.