CoreAS said..
see you at the weekend, and I'll bring the ibuprofen let the fun commence.

jims said..




LoL, I'll already be dosed up before we start - Vitamin I is the only thing that keeps us old guys going!

Sandman1221 said..




Yeah, I would have agreed with you two years ago, but now I take 5 grams of pure creatine monohydrate before a session (SixStar brand), and the same afterwards, and no more pain. But if I am sore the next morning, 5 grams again and 1-2 hrs later I am pain free. Creatine is a natural compound our bodies make for muscle energy and repair, but as we age we make less.

CoreAS said..














Creatine is good stuff, I used to cycle it when I was younger, but I tend to hold water and can put mass on very easily.
Now I have a daily cocktail of multivitamin, branch chain aminos, apple cider vinegar and fish oil. Right after foiling I drink 40g protein shake to refuel, It definitely helps.

duzzi said..








All stuff that would be happily go through you without being absorbed, or when it does, will do way more damage than good. For well written introductory articles about supplements: www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/the-vitamin-myth-why-we-think-we-need-supplements/277947/ or www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/well/eat/choose-foods-not-supplements.html

jims said..
THE SEARCH IS OVER!

I've decided that windsurf foiling basically sucks, and I want no part of it. LONG LIVE THE FIN!!!!!

Ok, not really - not yet, at least. (We'll see how many catapults I can endure, then figure out where I stand on things... :-)

All the input, advice, warnings, feedback, etc that you all have provided me in the scant week that this thread has been alive has been of incredible help and value. I've also appreciated and enjoyed the spirited discussions, comparisons, and some (generally :-) good-natured back and forth - it all helped me build up a basic sense of what I needed and what I should be looking for. This is a really great online community!

In the end, the advice to contact CoreAS (Dean) was spot-on. He initially offered me a used Wizard 125 for a very good price, and on further discussion, was also able to pull together a complete I76 foil with a compatible mast head, so it all fits together and is properly balanced. Dean is also throwing in a board bag, u-joint base (he quickly convinced me that a rubber hourglass is a liability when trying to hook things up on the water), and a (pin) compatible mast extension. Remarkably, this all fits comfortably within my budget, too. (Dean is also planning to spend some time on the water with me when I drive down to pick it all up this coming weekend, so that I have some basics to work on when I get back to the little pond at home!)

I own CoreAS/Dean a serious debt of gratitude. He listened to what I was looking for, he tracked down all the necessary bits and pieces to make it all work and fit, he offered it to me at an incredibly reasonable price, and he's going to show me how to use it. He has gone way above and beyond what I would have hoped for or asked of anyone, and has made this a do-able (and far less stressful) decision and process for me. I hadn't initially realized that he is a shop owner, but now that I know, if anyone is looking for equipment, lessons, etc, I can highly recommend working with Dean - if he treats you even half as good as he's treated me, I think you'll be very satisfied.

www.coreadventuresports.com/

www.facebook.com/coreadventuresports

Thank You, All, and Thanks Especially to CoreAS/Dean!!!!

CoreAS said..
he wizard 125 is a superb board, that board and infinity foil really took my foiling to the next level.

jims said..




I'll admit, I'm mildly concerned about the 'level' that 90cm mast will take me to!

WsurfAustin said..
Agreed. I learned on the 90cm mast. John's description of "exhilaration and terror" is pretty funny and accurate. Now that magical feeling of breaking loose of the surface is addicting. What I didn't expect was the sensation of whats going on under the surface of the water being transmitted up to the board. Like going through turbulent boat wake(miniature speed bumps)After a while, you can "feel" when your about to breach. Enough hours, and muscle memory, and flight control becomes automatic.

dejavu said..







I can usually hear the water turbulence around the foil before a breach and in most instances I can make a quick adjustment to avoid the and I foil away .

For me there's a big difference between a breach wind foiling and a breach winging. A breach wind foiling is a heavier duty crash since you're holding onto the boom. If I breach winging I just hold onto the wing and use it like a parachute since it is not attached to the board.

I'd love to try the 125 cm. Phantasm mast!

Ian K said..














Don't worry about it. The amount of extra energy involved in the crash from a greater height is not as much as the energy saved by being slower than your fullspeed crash on a slapper. The crashes are pretty mild by comparison, but you do have more of them.

Paducah said..




Seven pages into this thread and, for once, duzzi and I are on the same page...

jims said..
"Don't wooory aboudit..."

Quoth the Crack Dealers...

Sandman1221 said..
have heard of guy damaging the nose when using a Surfbent.

ZeroVix said..




I have heard that online too, but never actually seen one. But I know many that damaged their noses without them. If the Surfbent is setup right, you will not damage the nose. What I have heard (no actual evidence) is damage to the mast track. Might be a myth. Fact is that you have to use the right UJ, some of the recessed mast tracks will not work and you need to verify that the mast doesn't hit the front of the nose (all angles). Nothing is bullet proof.

Sandman1221 said..
have heard of guy damaging the nose when using a Surfbent.