Drift Anchor wing drop - foil surfing tow partner
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- First session trying out the drift anchor in the ocean. Really fun way to turn the wing into a tow vehicle. Ideal for light wind and onshore days when flagging is harder. I am just using a drift anchor off Amazon attached to my leash. Fold up the drift anchor and stuff it under my rash guard.
You can tell by my laughing that I was pretty stoked at how well it was working.
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🤓Not ready to drop my $2K Freewing Pro in the water and ride away giggling, but I do have some very thrashed wings that would make a nice substitute on days like this. I need to get rid of a few of them. Maybe I will try it without the anchor. Toss the wing and let the chips fall where they may. Also FUGAZI. 🤘
In low wind it’s definitely low drama. The wing barely moves. I drop it outside the surf zone so it’s in mellow conditions waiting for me when I paddle back to it.
Nice! How long does it take to paddle back out? You can cover a lot of ground while up on foil... when paddling, not so much. Does it blow toward you?
Really up to you how far you want to paddle. I have been dropping just outside of where I would chip in while prone foiling. It does slowly drift down wind so you can shorten the paddle some if you go downwind while riding but the paddle is not bad and I don’t mind it.
I should add that I am still struggling with my pop up so I get a ton of satisfaction from being able to tow in and just surf without the wing. Looking forward to getting prone foiling locked in but this is great practice in the meantime.
Which brand is this anchor? Looks different from the Cloud IX. Thanks!
I use an inexpensive vinyl anchor from Amazon. Lots of options in the $20 range. To be fair there are benefits of the anchorman approach. But I like the simplicity of just stashing it under my rash guard. I believe mine was made by MOOCY.