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by balticswell
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: excellent water start video
Replies: 1
Views: 599

Re: excellent stink-bug water start video

While I'm surely appreciating the effort of making great instructionl videos, I still can't understand why to promote the hardest way of starting on a sinker board? Just try a rodeo start, it's easy, convinient, safe and works in any conditions on any board till about 80cm width. Lots of pros are us...
by balticswell
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: Wing Pass Tack how to
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Wing Pass Tack how to

windmaker wrote:
Thu Dec 14, 2023 5:36 pm
No1 should be, make sure you pass the leash first otherwise, you will not go far...
Exactly!
by balticswell
Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Hydrofoil
Topic: Which wing setup for learning the tack / 360
Replies: 7
Views: 1332

Re: Which wing setup for learning the tack / 360

Regarding the wing, yes, low/mid aspect is the best as they are way more maneuverable. Theyr glide capabilities can be compensated by speed. I'd say most important thing is the right kite - the one that flyes further to the edge of the windwindow is the best (ramair kites are easiest to tack). And o...
by balticswell
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Would you give any advice for kiteboarding with C-style kites?
Replies: 20
Views: 1256

Re: Would you give any advice for kiteboarding with C-style kites?

C kites are great for unhooked tricks obviously. One more positive feature about them - they are great to practice the right jumping techniq, so if one can properly jump on a C kite, he will really benefit from the modern SLE kites in terms of boosting.
by balticswell
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Which 8m Big Air kite should I buy?
Replies: 26
Views: 4156

Re: Which 8m Big Air kite should I buy?

I'd suggest to consider the Airush Lift v3. Easy handling, lite but responsive on the bar, lots of hangtime, best seen recover (climbing up) after looping, good lowend and higend.
by balticswell
Tue Mar 07, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Hydrofoil
Topic: So is kitefoiling dead?
Replies: 199
Views: 19988

Re: So is kitefoiling dead?

Can absolutely confirm Peter_Frank's statement. Although the Peaks drift like no other kite, they are quite useless in the waves comparing to a wing...
by balticswell
Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Hydrofoil
Topic: Ultra light wind foiling kite for the just past beginner foiler
Replies: 67
Views: 18023

Re: Ultra light wind foiling kite for the just past beginner foiler.

I'd recommend AIRUSH Ultra or even Ultra Team. Superlight, stays in the air longer than it has starting power. 12m should work just fine, sweatpoint would be something from 7 to 13 knots, depending on your skills and foilsize. Foiling at very low wind with an inflatable has the advantage if you drop...
by balticswell
Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: First wingfoil board
Replies: 32
Views: 4853

Re: First wingfoil board

As for the first board I suppose go for an inflato and dont be affraid of a bigger board (130-140l) also. They are much cheaper (easier to sell afterwards), safer at crashes, often lighter than clunky big hard boards. Just make sure it has hard release edges glued on the bottom on rails and tail and...
by balticswell
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: Snow/Land wings on water?
Replies: 5
Views: 1397

Re: Snow/Land wings on water?

Thanks for sharing.Though I thought more about testing them in the race scene, not as beginners on floaty boards or speeding down the line. At the competitions on the snow/ice they seem to outperform any inflatable wing regarding upwind angles, so it would be interesting if someone has tested hard w...
by balticswell
Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: Snow/Land wings on water?
Replies: 5
Views: 1397

Snow/Land wings on water?

I wonder if anybody has tried to use a dedicated snow/land wing on water with modern foils?
Would it be a benefit for wingfoil racing regarding going upwind, tacking and overall effitiancy due to much less drag comparing to inflatable wings? :roll:
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