Hi all, I am learning to Wingding and also hoping to Foil SUP, the board I have is a Armstrong WING FOIL SUP 511 5'11"x28.75" (2021). It is working well for winging but when I tried to SUP the boad was basically just rotatating. Couldn't really get to paddle in anywhere near a straight line. I have a fair amount of SUP experience, both in waves and on a race board.... I am thinking that this board at 5 ' 11 is probably too short? It is 99 litres which probably okay.
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you so much

Look up Dave west videos on YouTube. J stroke and how to paddle straight. That should get you to the video he has on it. You'll be fine. Plenty of people sup foil way shorter boards than that in Hawaii. Takes a few sessions to figure out. You have a head start with your paddling background already.

I am using a 5.10x28x117ltr board for SUPfoil.
Stick with it,be patient, and go paddle in calm water to get the technique.

This is just how i do it:
I insert the paddle a bit angled (outside face pointing away from board about 20-30 degrees) and i pull right back letting the paddle blade straighten itself by relaxing the top hand.This pulls the nose towards the paddle side very nicely to go straight or even turn towards the paddle .

Many light short strokes better than few long hard ones, stick it like water was sand and pull the board to the paddle.

Good luck!

Thank you so much Hdip , that's really helpful.

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Awesome tips mcrt !!!

I am using a 5.10x28x117ltr board for SUPfoil.
Stick with it,be patient, and go paddle in calm water to get the technique.

This is just how i do it:
I insert the paddle a bit angled (outside face pointing away from board about 20-30 degrees) and i pull right back letting the paddle blade straighten itself by relaxing the top hand.This pulls the nose towards the paddle side very nicely to go straight or even turn towards the paddle .

Many light short strokes better than few long hard ones, stick it like water was sand and pull the board to the paddle.

Good luck!

I had the same Armie board for 2 seasons. mcrt describes the stroke well, but the shape is such that it does want to spin in the water a bit. I'm a goofyfoot so I'd cheat paddling in to a wave a bit by starting nearly parallel to the wave for the first stroke then getting in a couple of hard, short strokes to face close to 90 degrees to the wave and I'd be in. Time on the water with this board design is key. Newer DW shapes paddle straighter and get in to the wave SO much better. Surf better too. Just more tippy.