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Re: Foils in Crowded Lineups
[Re: Autoprax]
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11/17/17 06:34 AM
11/17/17 06:34 AM
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goingout
Legend (inyourownmind)
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Legend (inyourownmind)
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After spending a week in PPK's neighborhood and seeing how many foils are flying around Middles, its obvious to me that foils are here to stay. They're more exciting than SUP by far, and very adaptable to every discipline (kite, windsurf, prone paddle, SUP, etc). Where I was struggling to paddle in on a 9'6" SUP, my buddy on the foil (that's his board that PPK posted) was taking two or three paddles and then pumping the foil onto the wave and taking off. Sunset Cliffs will be a great place for foiling, especially at high tide when its not quite breaking. While surfing I saw Laird and someone else in his little aluminum boat, coming back in, with foils in the boat. So I guess you can continue to blame him.  Pretty cool to see the enthusiasm of the foiling tribe. Its refreshing to see so much stock. Here is a pic of TJ foiling last week on a non-breaking swell. If you want a foil, he is a distributor (except for HI). PM me and I'll put you in touch with him. No, I don't get any $$ for that.  To me, the cool thing about the foil is you don't need to surf quality waves in a crowded line up. That is exciting at this point. Yep, the cool thing about foils is they don't need to surf quality waves in a crowded line up..... What will be exciting is when they do (might?) enter a crowded line up and the waves are really pumping, double over head plus, in waves that have some degree of consequence. That would be something to see.... Still waiting for the sends, tomahawks and scorpions.... I guess I will have to wait and see. .....I am goingoutside now....we all know the feeling of being caught inside..... ...I wonder what it feels like to be caught inside on a big day with a foil?
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Re: Foils in Crowded Lineups
[Re: SURFFOILS]
#2712967
11/17/17 08:19 PM
11/17/17 08:19 PM
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Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,263
PPK96754
Michael Peterson status
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Michael Peterson status
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,263
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Currently foil design isn’t for over head or even hollow waves so they’ll never be seen in standard surfing waves.
The foils are designed to create a lot of lift on small waves , in bigger waves they’re unstable that’s why no ones taking off at Pipe on one.
But it will happen. It may, and probably will, but my thoughts are that "the mast" will have to be shorter and perhaps the foils, even Wider apart for both foils, front and back ~ personal theory, is all ~
It's just you, and your ability to paddle and surf - catching & riding waves is all on you, period ~ ~ ~ MitchellC
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Re: Foils in Crowded Lineups
[Re: SURFFOILS]
#2713437
11/19/17 02:43 AM
11/19/17 02:43 AM
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Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 37
Kaimukisia
SenorBlues
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Grom
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Grom
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Kaimukisia
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...so they’ll never be seen in standard surfing waves.
Obviously you didn't read the original post. They are already in the lineup in "standard surfing waves" Most surfing occurs in neither overhead nor hollow surf.
"If you stumble, make it part of the dance."
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