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Smooth foil turns

Created by paul.j paul.j  > 9 months ago, 7 Jan 2018
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paul.j
paul.j

QLD

3369 posts

7 Jan 2018 3:26pm
A little clip i shot this morning and i am pretty sure SUPracer has posted a longer version or check out the one stand up paddle international facebook page.
colas
colas

5370 posts

7 Jan 2018 4:06pm
Nice clip!
It notably shows two of the difficulties in turning with a foil:

- piercing the surface with the wing tips, it nearly happened at the start of the turn

- managing the board fore/aft angle when moving across parts of the wave with different slopes. We see how the board wants to nosedive when transitioning at the end from a medium to flat slope, and how the pilot must counter it with no proprioceptive feedback (meaning you do not feel the problem with your body, you have to monitor things - board height and angle relative to the water surface - with your eyes and react consciously). With normal SUP or surfing, you can perform a turn with your eyes closed, relying on your feelings. Not the case with foiling. At least at my level :-)
Piros
Piros

QLD

7251 posts

7 Jan 2018 7:21pm
Yeah nice video Jacko saw the longer version on Insta , board & Foil looks great . Everyone has been raising the bar on tighter arcs. Fun times
The sport is progressing so fast it's hard to keep up with all the new gear.
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