I see alot of interest in hydrofoiling with kites...
So I decided to buy a beginners combo... board and foil...
so here goes...
first thing I did was wacth tutoriol videos... I found two...
1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi6rLNtDB1g
2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv651uNBi7Y
then got a few advice from my friends with foiling experience
then set out to try it...
Outing 1 - April 11 2015 - hours 0 to 0.5
9 to 11 kts form the North West... Using my Flysurfer 21m2, perfect to try my Hydrofoil and high tide as a bonus... Location Fred Howard Park
Well I did it.... Foiled almost on the first tack... not as difficult as I was told... kept the power of the kite at the minimum possible, all my weight on the front of the board and gained speed slowly... result ... foiling just enough, about 1 sec per foil... almost no crashes, as this is done at a very low speed
Kited for 30 minutes… Was dead tired, had to stop. My mind might have found it easy, but my body did not agree with me…
Today’s conclusion: I think I’m going to like this sport
here's a video, my wife took on my first tack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTXLXpqNjU