Видео

Hello Gael, It's a shame you didn't try Foil Drive with a proper pump board and foil. Hit me up if you want to join me for a session, I will change your mind about Foil Drive ;) I have learned pumping with Foil Drive and it's a perfect tool for that. My progression was much faster than anyone learning pumping by dockstarting for many reasons (no driving to a dock, no swimming back to the dock, etc.). At the end of the day, Foil Drive is a way to get some speed to get on foil, exactly like running on a dock. Once you are on foil, you do whatever you want, and it can be pumping. I recently made a video summarizing my journey ruclips.net/video/VVa0_FHGYOI/видео.html

No it's not worth it had the v1 and V2 and it's stays in my garage when I go to the beach. I wanted to like it but foils are so good now it doesn't take much wind to wingfoil or waves to prone or downwind these days and it's so much more fun without the hassle and extra 5Kg

Love your content! As owner of gen 2 FD I agree, especially being accurate to stay high on the mast. Dropping that cable down definitely helps, I’m running mine at 12.5cm and that battery box adds 5 cm to your mast height so you could go a 28 inch mast to help with stability. So if purely pumping round on a lake the FD is not what you want. Now if you are prone surfing then the FD shines! Basically think of it as a JetSki and you don’t have to wait your turn! I can go out any condition, any tide and getting 30+ waves a session. No brainer if you have the money! Cheers for all your vids. ❤

Can you please give me some pumping tips? ruclips.net/user/shortslcsgEnpUO58?si=Kf5xuxOM3CkotRgz Prego!

You should try to put FD onto your pump board and your mast and try running start.. see how that pumps with a tiny board.

If you want to learn how to pump, I would say buying a wing and a wingboard is a better choice, because you need to pump to take off, and the lower wind you go, the more you have to pump if you have a big foil, no motor having drag in the water and board and wing is still cheaper than a foildrive. You need a spot with a bit of wind, yeah, but you're not limited by battery runtime. Of course, if you just have a small lake with no wind available, its hard to learn wingfoiling there, but with the right gear its impressive how low wind is possible. This summer I (70kg) tried the Gong Sirus XXL 152cm, and was able to fly in 4-6kn wind, with lots of pumping in between because the wind dropped to almost 0 sometimes.

I am so glad watching your content because you are exactly touching all relevant topics and because this content is so rare still. I am learning foil sports through the foil-assist path. Using dyi built on top of the board box. I am at the stage doing hop and glide. The board is 90L , box is 3kg , I don't expect to succeed pumping, this will be another lighter setup probably. In the meantime I can learn all the rest. Yes, i felt that loosing of stability as soon as I hop - the board goes sideways, i solved it by going With the board

Foildrive will give you a massive push in the Learningcurve "How to link and surf Boatwaves",but will never help you to learn pumping ....so the time for the assist will come and they will be much smaller(pod and motor) and lighter(batteries).

Are you going to windfoil too?😋 I ask because I've been windfoiling for 5 seasons now but I'm just learning to wing and pump and paddle.🤭 I'm really enjoying your videos so thanks. There is so much foiling to do and so much fun to be had. It can keep you busy.

Expensive toy overpriced why spend a lot of money to get the lightest board and hydrofoil and then put a heavy battery on it

Try it with your pump foil and a smaller board. I’d like to see you use the FD with gear you are already used to. I think you would have challenges but will be pumping quickly. Would love to see a video if you can.

Nice, I have yet to be impressed by anyone on a Foil Drive. Maybe they are good for getting upwind, to a windline or for laps in surf?

Hey man, cool vid :) I came to very much the same conclusion as you after trying lots and getting nowhere. A pity youtube didn't show me your vid before I created one of my own. Haha. I don't think pros keep this a secret, just that it's become so natural it's hard for them to explain as perhaps they got it right from day 1, or was so long ago forgot the breakthrough. Anyway, keep up the great work :) 👍

Great vid with a lot of key points. Number 1 is so crucial. We get this question a lot of times: can this foil (a low budget kitefoil) be used for pumpfoiling? 😂 Would be nice if you mentioned other foils than just the ones from Gong. Sabfoil, Axis, Armstrong, Indiana and now Duotone/Fanatic have some good foils too ;) aloha 🤙🏼

Thank you for the review I was just looking on the website and was wondering should I go with such as small board

Do you think Curve H XXL + Fluid H 45 stab is also good for 78kg beginers? Asking as I have such foil for wingfoiling and would like to try pumping. Is thera a big difference between sirus or fluid H stab?

Hey salut super vidéo ! 🤙🏻 Tu préfères quoi ? Gong ou axis pour une randonnée ? Longue distance Merciii

Hi Gael, thanks for the video. i am on try 190 pump foiling - can you take a look at my latest video and maybe give me 1-2 tips what i can improve. tysm!

Most of us for pump foiling using too thick masts, for ex. I am using aliuminium 19mm, and I think that mast thickness resistance for more to gain speed for more lift the foil. What is yours mast thickness? Do feel the diference for foil lifting between masts thickness?

Good video! If you spoke Polish, I would have thought you read all my posts in a Polish Dock Start group and turned them into a manual 🤣🤣🤣. I would add one more thing. To the mobility section: stretch even more, especially your spine. Many people doing pumpfoiling are starting to have spine problems, especially in the lower lumbar vertebrae. Some of us have already stopped pumping or have had spine surgeries. It seems like spine issues are part of this sport. Many of us have aches, not realizing they originate from the spine and are caused by pumping on the foil. In my opinion, the greatest risk during the activity is the moment of jumping onto the board and straightening up. It has happened to me twice already. At first, I didn't know what was causing it either. That's why stretching is a must.

Board looks great! Do you think it will work well with the png1150?

Great video, love your enthusiasm, keep it going, thanks to you, I'm progressing every session!

Another awesome post.🙌

These are all great points. At this point I'm working on the smooth pumping action -vs- jumping on the board. It's making a big difference. Once thing I'll add is I had an issue with my gong setup worth sharing. My foils, front and rear, didn't fit my fuse perfectly and would wobble a bit. I finally figured it out, and fixed it, and it's made a big difference as well. Just something to be aware of for anyone struggling.

I enjoyed watching this video. It seems so hard to learn by yourself and discover time by time what it's wrong. But definitely, you have a great perseverance!

really nice video! thank you!

So glad you are all healed up and have conquered the next step. Congratulations! Another great video.

I totally agree with you regarding not burning out on each launch. Also when you are tired you will make mistakes. This on the other hand means you are not programming your muscles in the way they should. Correct movement for less time is better than longer time mix of correct and wrong. Thanks Gael for your thoughts. Brilliant !

Shit, this is not excactly an add for the sport. Think it over, forget a beach start is my conclusion if not the entire thing.

Could you maybe make a video showing how to dismount safely when coming back to the beach in shallow water? I mean without hurting your legs or damaging the foil on the seabed... Do you step on the side and try to catch the board ?

the issue i am facing is that i always fall backwards on my back and my pumps aren hard enough. I feel like i need to bend my knees more and have my bodyweight more forward and maybe not stand too much on the heels of my feet. Its very hard learning but i think once you have it right it goes fast. but that first stage to get the right pump movement feels so hard

👍👍🙂🙂

after this, I just bought the freestyle xs as well…

Thanks for inspiration, will try it soon 👍

All you said is so true. It is just time on the water to get the feeling. Before today I didn't swing my Arms but today it felt easy to go higher on the mast once you are up there is no need for it.

Have you tried fluid 3xl?

What front foil size you used for this Beach? I tried beachstart with Axis PnG 1150 but seen pro (Adrian Salcedo) used PnG 1310. Do you recommend Axis 1310 for Beach to help with glide?

The gear is a very crucial factor. bad gear creates frustration, a long almost impossible learning curve where no visalization helps. tried the f pump slingshot gear and its so much harder to get going and keep going in comparison to even much smaller foils because its no good for pumping. in contrast something like Armie APF1675 is a walk in the park. easy to get going and easy to keep going.

Hi Gaël, I want to learn Pumpfoil but I only have a high dock where I can't run, is it worth trying? Also can I keep my wing set up (Curve 1200 L or X-over XL 1650, stab fluid H 45)?

Gaël! Great dude! Thanks for the really helpful interview with Yvon! Not boring at all, but when the lake calls you gotta run 😅

Yeeeeeah, Gäel! Such a cool and helpful interview!

I wouldn't advice new pumpers to invest in a carbon mast since its 10x more expensive and they won't be able to tell the difference

Sei grande

amazing video, Thank you !

Great Videos! Love your content. Please make video about the following if you can: 1. Getting high on the mast. I really continue to struggle to get high on the mast. I know we supposed to jump UP and compress legs to let foil rise. But can you describe in more detail that technique? Including the body posture? Does upper body needs to be angled a bit off balance (ie: lean forward a bit) or upper body needs to be as vertical as possible? Ie: is it a jump up , or more like hinge when upper body abd knees try to meet at the angle? 2. I continue to get my heart rate to about 155 bpm in about 40 seconds.. and because this heart rate is about 93% of my max heart rate, i have to stop. My body just cant go on.. So how do you keep the heart rate lower while pumping? And what is your cruising heart rate.. ? Can you pump for say for 2 mins with heart rate around 140 bpm?? Can anyone pump in 140 bpm rate? Thanks mate! Looking forward to your next video.

Great video, love the content, keep it up!🤙

You’ve done a great job of creating THE pump foil channel, good content, relevant, perfect for all us average riders. Great job

You legend!! Inspiring!

If you were wearing a wet suit, do you think this accident would have caused so many injuries? ?