Kanaha is no easy spot to foil. Hess' videos make it look like child's play

Nice, take it this is a stop over on the way to Oz

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Mr Keen said..
Nice, take it this is a stop over on the way to Oz

Yep.

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thedoor said..

Mr Keen said..
Nice, take it this is a stop over on the way to Oz

Yep.

Moreton Bay / Mooloolaba may be a bit of a let down! Looking forward to foiling with you when you arrive.

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thedoor said..
Kanaha is no easy spot to foil. Hess' videos make it look like child's play

What the F** Door was that you I saw heading out this afternoon. Why did you not introduce yourself. It looked like the wind picked up for you and the waves were sooooo smooootth. I will be there tomorrow for an early foil as the tide gets a little low over the reef by 1 pm. Although I think it is going to be even lighter than today. If not tomorrow i am there most days till Dec

Its funny you say that about Kanaha I was talking to a wave windfoiler from the east coast that I met last year and he said it was so easy to wave foil at Kanaha compared to the east coast. I know for sure if it was hard I would not have as much fun as I do.

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Hess said..

thedoor said..
Kanaha is no easy spot to foil. Hess' videos make it look like child's play

What the F** Door was that you I saw heading out this afternoon. Why did you not introduce yourself. It looked like the wind picked up for you and the waves were sooooo smooootth. I will be there tomorrow for an early foil as the tide gets a little low over the reef by 1 pm. Although I think it is going to be even lighter than today. If not tomorrow i am there most days till Dec

Its funny you say that about Kanaha I was talking to a wave windfoiler from the east coast that I met last year and he said it was so easy to wave foil at Kanaha compared to the east coast. I know for sure if it was hard I would not have as much fun as I do.

Yeah, It was me I had a great session.

It's quite Gusty in my opinion also the water is messy as hell outside the reef. Also you as lining up with many more craft and unlike windswell you need to be in the right place at the right time.

I hope to foil Wed. Will be around longer but only have the foil gear until the 6th.

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thedoor said..

Hess said..

thedoor said..
Kanaha is no easy spot to foil. Hess' videos make it look like child's play

What the F** Door was that you I saw heading out this afternoon. Why did you not introduce yourself. It looked like the wind picked up for you and the waves were sooooo smooootth. I will be there tomorrow for an early foil as the tide gets a little low over the reef by 1 pm. Although I think it is going to be even lighter than today. If not tomorrow i am there most days till Dec

Its funny you say that about Kanaha I was talking to a wave windfoiler from the east coast that I met last year and he said it was so easy to wave foil at Kanaha compared to the east coast. I know for sure if it was hard I would not have as much fun as I do.

Yeah, It was me I had a great session.

It's quite Gusty in my opinion also the water is messy as hell outside the reef. Also you as lining up with many more craft and unlike windswell you need to be in the right place at the right time.

I hope to foil Wed. Will be around longer but only have the foil gear until the 6th.

Glad you had a good day.

The outside can be disorganized especially when there is a north swell. The wind swell can get really good with less ground swell and strong trades for a few days and i find it best when is builds up over the outer reef past uppers.

You are right traffic can get a little busy especially with folks that did not get the wave etiquette memo. When things get too busy for my limited ability I sail to uppers, camp one or even all the way up to specks to avoid the crowds.

However for me its all about the north swell over the reef once you figure out who to follow (the locals can read the water so well) you can just pick up the swell on the outside and start carving on it for what seems 10 minutes.And with the wind 90 degrees to the north swell I can carve both ways on the face with power in the sail or go down the line like on a windsurfer - go figure its like a windsurfing

if you like I can see if I can gather some windfoiling equipment from some friends to get you out on the water if you are staying longer

Thanks for the offer Hess, but I am just here till Sunday and plan to work on my wave sailing. Also, It usually takes me ~4-5 sessions to get unfamiliar foil kit dialed to that feeling I like so probably just best to stick to fin.

Nothing quite like the cold wind of the bay area for me, but so good to have warm water, sand instead of mud and the rocks are in the water as reef (where they should be), not on the shore like the bay. Also how about a grassy rigging area instead of concrete or gravel. Also nice to have easy access to ground swell although as you say takes a lot of experience to read and take advantage of