Best waves at Cott we've had since last winter
Simon on 4.7m in the vid.
It booted to 20-30 knots, he changed to 3.7 Tricera, me on 4m Blacktip.
Only 1 winger, 1 prone foiler, we 2 windfoilers and a motorized thingy out.

What Sab foil is that? Nice sailing

Puts a smile on my face thinking about that session
Foil is SAB 799/399 combo
When I think back to when I was learning to foil I remember thinking that while I was having fun I was only having fun if the conditions were "right".
12-15 knots constant wind AND flat water, didn't think foiling was going to suit conditions other than that.
Now I am confident with the basics sorted we are just starting to open up the full potential for windfoiling.

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2keen said..
...When I think back to when I was learning to foil I remember thinking that while I was having fun I was only having fun if the conditions were "right".
12-15 knots constant wind AND flat water, didn't think foiling was going to suit conditions other than that.
Now I am confident with the basics sorted we are just starting to open up the full potential for windfoiling.

Put a smile on our faces watching it, too.

Can't say it enough - how many people first popped on here saying: Only gonna foil in light wind, will fin the rest of the time. Then, as time goes by, they end up foiling in more varied conditions and having a ball. I'm not saying a foil always beats a fin, it doesn't, but it does reduce the frustration factor by a large margin.

YES, YES!!! love it

The next evolution in wind foiling and like the others have said it was only meant to be a light/flat water sport but flying down wave faces on a wind foiling is top level adrenaline if you ask me.

Fantastic riding Simon and great video capture JJ you guys kill it, yewwwww!

Love to see these. There are not many wave windfoilers here but I'm starting to learn to ride a bit. It's not quite as easy as riding the ridge of a small swell on a fin when fully lit up. At least, not to the point where I can flag the sail yet.

It's still fun to go out and try, and ride along with the swell and not go in a straight line. Hoping to get a session soon with some larger swell like this.

Awesome work !. Those conditions would scare the hell out of me . Like if I fell, how to get started again ?. uphaul or water start only ?.

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WsurfAustin said..
Awesome work !. Those conditions would scare the hell out of me . Like if I fell, how to get started again ?. uphaul or water start only ?.

I was wondering just the same when I saw that awesome video!

Nice!!! What size board?

Board is Slingshot Wizard 114, incredible board which is just at home on flat water as it is in the waves
Once your comfortable foiling powered up, water starting is by far the easiest option.

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2keen said..
Puts a smile on my face thinking about that session
Foil is SAB 799/399 combo
When I think back to when I was learning to foil I remember thinking that while I was having fun I was only having fun if the conditions were "right".
12-15 knots constant wind AND flat water, didn't think foiling was going to suit conditions other than that.
Now I am confident with the basics sorted we are just starting to open up the full potential for windfoiling.

I feel the same way 2Keen. I have so much fun foiling and with inspiration from the Aussie crew I have gotten hooked on wave/swell windfoiling. I just want folks to enjoy it as well but I am amazed at how few foilers are into WWF as well as how few windsurfers even want to try windfoiling.

I think there is this misconception that Windfoiling is Hard to do and dangerous based on talking to folks I know. The thing is every time I get a windsurfer to give it a try on a big board (without straps) and a big foil they are flying 100ft within 30 minutes.

I also think folks are a bit reluctant to try swell riding, as I was, because it looks intimidating but once I realized carving back and forth on a swell was easier than learning to foil jibe (which is not hard) because you don't have to switch your feet. It just increased the fun factor.

My favourite topic on this form was Azmuth's "Jibing is not Hard". It probably took me five years to get my first true planing jibe on a windsurfer and it was closer to 5 sessions to do it on a foil. How do we get folks to understand windfoiling and wave windfoiling are not hard and so much fun?

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I also think folks are a bit reluctant to try swell riding, as I was, because it looks intimidating but once I realized carving back and forth on a swell was easier than learning to foil jibe (which is not hard) because you don't have to switch your feet. It just increased the fun factor.

So true