Prone downwinding FoilDrive TECHNIQUE
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Love the idea of doing long downwinders on a prone board but haven't developed the skills or fitness yet? Maybe the swell in your area is often too small to paddle up onto foil. FoilDrive can make it possible, but even though it's a lot easier (and safer) than regular prone and SUP downwinding, it still needs the right technique to get on foil. In this video I talk through lots of examples of what to do as well as what not to do, hopefully making your learning journey easier.
***This video is DEFINITELY best watched on a decent sized screen - you just wont see the detail of the swell on a mobile screen***
You might not be the best foiling but your the best teacher I've ever had, I will always remember the guy that taught me how to fly, thank you👍👍👍
That's so kind of you, thanks very much👍👍👍 ❤️❤️❤️
Another great tutorial, thank you. Which foil were you using?
@@CFL_Foiler the Axis PNG 1300
Looks like a pretty good session to me. So cool! Love the vibes with the music. The foil drive really seems quite awesome 👌
We have the exactly same swell around Tampabay and I was hoping to do exactly the same with my FD Assist plus. Thanks for the perfect guide and motivation to get me out there. Will be going tomorrow. I have the Axis 1300 and I was wondering if the 1310 would give you even longer ride on a charge in such a small swell.
Yes it does. I prefer the 1300 for downwinding as it is a bit faster than the 1310, but you definitely get a longer battery time with the 1310, and it's easier to get on foil as it has more lift. You almost don't have to worry about timing with the 1310 as you can get on foil even when on the back of a bump😂
Awesome video very helpful. I have a 34L Amundson prone foil board trying this technique on really small surf with the foil assist. Still struggling, probably need to get a bigger board. Nice music at the end half of the vid.
It's possibly more to do with the size of the foil rather than the size of the board. What size foil are you using?
@@dominichoskyns9091 I’m on a smaller cloud nine FS850 which is good for carving in decent surf. Ordered a F38 front wing which i hope makes it easier to engage.
@@dkschrei until you get the technique dialed in you'll find that with a small board you'll need a slightly bigger foil, and vice versa. The good news is that with practice you'll soon be able to use a small board and a small foil as long as there's some sort of bump to pick you up
@@dominichoskyns9091 Ive been exclusively using my Cloud Nine F38 foil for last 2 months now, but only recently in last 2 weeks have i started using my FD+ but still can't get up. C9 F38 is 1330 square centimeter and 38in wide similar in size to Axis PNG 1300 i believe. Watching and rewatching your videos as well as Victor Harris i still cannot believe how easy you guys are able to pop up. whenever i try to get to my knees first then feet i totally sink the tail and am dead in the water. Ive had marginal success with high tide days where barely breaking waves are available, catching those swells at least gets me accelerating. On flat days zero luck so far. No need to reply, just saying you guys are super inspiring as you keep proving this is all possible so i just keep my head down, keep going day after day and i keep telling myself one day it will start to click.
@@dkschrei don't give up, it took me a long time and a lot of practice to get to the stage where I am now. What helped me a lot was using a 4'9" * 60ltr board with big foils like the Axis 1300 for ages before I moved down to a 4' * 32ltr board and smaller foils. It made everything much easier and let me progress much quicker. The axis 1300 is just over 1700cm2 and the foil I use mostly now, the 1010 is 1450cm2
Nice video. If someone can already get up consistently on a smaller board in chop with FD+ like a 34L board -- is there any reason to ride with a larger board? Heading to La Ventana next month, taking 34L Armstrong board and FD+ to practice downwinding (15-25 knots of wind swell / chop; 1 to 5 mile downwinder potential). Wondering if I should also take a 50L Armstrong board or not for downwinding? I will have 2 to 4 small batteries (FD Airline Travel Bundle) with me. Might carry the extra batteries in a small drybag waterproof backpack and change as needed. Using Axis PNG910 and 1010 front wings. 65kg (145lbs). Thx!
If you're already used to the 34ltr board then there's no need for a larger board at all
It looks so cool, how difficult to get it to US? Like through customs, shipping,,,,
FoilDrive have stockists on the US. I think there is a list of stockists on their website. If not email them and ask who is your nearest stockist