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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby jumptheshark » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:10 pm

It's hard not to contribute when you pick up on stoke like that.

Thanks Tadeusz

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby tswierkocki » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:50 pm

After 15 years kiteboarding on twin tips, surfboards, wakeskates, paipos... I borrowed my friend's foil.

I spent an hour wrestling the foil and beating myself up just trying to water start. I managed some surface riding.

I ended up a half mile upwind and had to walk downwind with my gear for the first time in my life.

I ordered a foil the next day...

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby cwood » Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:37 pm

tswierkocki wrote:
Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:50 pm
After 15 years kiteboarding on twin tips, surfboards, wakeskates, paipos... I borrowed my friend's foil.

I spent an hour wrestling the foil and beating myself up just trying to water start. I managed some surface riding.

I ended up a half mile upwind and had to walk downwind with my gear for the first time in my life.

I ordered a foil the next day...
Fuuuuunyyyy one!!!

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby jumptheshark » Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:10 am

+1

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby marekmk » Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:15 am

Dreams.......................

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby RadDrDuke » Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:32 am

1) Kiting in 10-15mph winds and having a blast!

2) The feeling of riding deep powder but in boardshorts!

3) New challenge and great for exploration at high speed

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Re: What got you into Hydrofoiling?

Postby jakemoore » Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:04 am

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Todays session. Levitaz Cruiser, Hyperlink 9, 10-11 knots of wind.


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