This channel is primarily used for my logging kitesurfing sessions, mainly for other locals who might want to see what the conditions were like if they missed out on a session. It does also include other content like special videos where I break down an event or giving kite lessons. Occasionally it might feature non wind activities like skimboarding, surfing, SUP, foil pumping, etc.
I like your speed running, one tip tho to keep it from bucking u off, when u jump make sure both shoulders are exactly facing forwards cause it will give a self right action when start to stand. Not one side even a few inches behind the other, this will make sense when u stop falling backwards🎉🎉🎉
I had pretty much the same experience in the beginning with a Naish Macrochip 100cm board. I foil strapped but waterstarts on this board require planing from the start without any taxiing stage.
Kite foiling is awesome. In case it helps, I find it easier holding my small board on its edge with one hand and with feet in position, and down looping the kite with the other hand, gets straight up on foil. You may also like to try a 1deg mast base shim to increase front foot pressure.
After a while I figured out a pretty sweet method, I hold the board sideways to my right with right hand and right knee then I basically throw the board forwards and the foil makes it curve around to directly downwind of me. This gives the foil some drive to engage and then I engage the kite just as my feet get on the board and pop instantly up on to foil.
"Oh yeah!" guy here. When you see it like this it makes it really obvious how much easier the caddied launches are. Psyched to do more of these! Good work on your self-launches keeping your hands on the board.
I have the Axis Png 1150 (not sure what you have) and switched to the Kluber board a week ago. I used to do running starts but I find the Kluber easier to jump start because I find the Png 1150 sensitive to getting jumped on. Much easier if you get force forward rather than down on the board. I also had to move the mast all the way back so that part of the mast sticks out back of the board. Otherwise the lift was way to much and too fast, so it immediately stalled. I weigh 70kg. Hope you find something useful of my technique. And keep up the good work! You are making progress!
I have a Spitfire 1180 and an ARTPRO 1401. I've been using the 1401 for dead start and the 1180 for running starts. Sadly both are more challenging than the PNG 1150 to learn on, I asked Axis if they would make an 1150b and they said no. I hear the have some black fuse beginner friendly wing in the works but it's not ready yet.
Okay, I have not tried the new wings from Axis. Too bad that they are hard to start but I guess they are better once you get going. Just keep trying and you will find a technique that suits you and your gear. 😊
At 1:09 you mentioned the current. What time was it around.. I’m trying to nail down the tide speed change and when it speeds up VS backs off at Locarno.
So my parking ( $4.50/hr >.< ) started at 6:35, 15 min to gear up and then maybe 20-25 minutes before it shut off, so I'd say around 7:15 is when it shut off. The PA tide reading was still flooding until 10:00 though so I guess the current must shut down once the fill rate drops below a threshold.
@@slappyosis Thank you... makes perfect sense. Looking at the tide chart that means it hit a saturation point (filled) as 715 is toward the end of the sine curve as you mentioned.
Super close! When running you can switch hand position once the board is moving so that you're just pushing down against the foil's lift. Then it's more of a surf pop-up where you can quickly/reliably swap your hands with your feet and keep the board level, while making it easier to run fast since your pushing down on the board rather than lifting it up.
I feel your pain. I started with a launch but did not much progress. So I started dead start too. It's better to watch other beginners making the same mistakes and learn from it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5KdXxJN4FnU.htmlsi=SvYqcEsV-RK7gyxv
👍🏻 I have tried a couple sessions here, the dock is not bad but still challenging with a wide foil. I was also surprised by the current coming and going. You are progressing nicely.
I took a SUP foil clinic with Jeremy Riggs and quickly realized the only way I'll ever be doing anything with a foil is with a wing or kite in my hands... but this has been wildly entertaining, brother! Thank you... and good luck!
Since your a good kiter, I’ve always wondered if you just go out with your peak, put it to 12, then learn to pump with the kite, it might be an easier transition to dock starting.
I can pump for a long time that way but the only way to really get rid of the kite is to pump directly upwind and then you have the wind and the waves working against you so it's crazy hard. So basically it's because the kite is always pulling and that either makes it too easy or too hard.
I can also pump for quite a while off the wake when behind a boat, it's a whole different thing when you only get 0.5 sec to get your feet and body weight in the correct position though.
On my dockstarting progress I realized that the more initial speed you've got on the start, the more stable and easier it gets. I'm assuming the same applies to a deadstart. Looks like you could give the board a little more push and make a slightly farther jump to start off with some speed instead of sort of just dropping the board into the water and landing on it with almost no forward speed at all.
The surf start works also from moderately low but is not ideal to learn to pumpfoil... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EEgEOOgcj7U.html
This dock doesn't allow for run starts sadly. While dead starts are for sure hard to learn, they are very doable once you get them ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A0cJn0U4bMM.html
Thanks for sharing your adventures Angus. That looks like a great spot. I'm getting in touch about your death loop video from a few years back. I'm busy making a tutorial about how to deal with and avoid all the different type of death loop. So I'm looking for as many case studies as possible. Let me know what you think and whether you would be happy for your example to be included in that tutorial. All the best, Alex
Hi Angus. Thanks for sharing your death loop, it makes a great case study for other kiters. I'm currently making a new death loops video. If you would be happy for your example to be included please do let me know. All the best, Alex.
@@slappyosis Cutting across is a best practice even when it's windy. I find it super annoying dealing with the wing when the windspeed is lower than the swell speed.
I had the same thing happen to me while kiting in Puerto Rico, was far from shore and luckily wind was just right that I sailed the kite in with my gear on top of kite. I bet this has happened more often than mentioned. I contacted Cabrinha about it and they didn't even reply. Very dangerous situation, but got lucky.
They are open palm mitts (but I wear sailing gloves underneath) so they don't really effect my grip at all. It was pretty chilly paddling in with them after the wind died though. If I make a tight fist not too much water gets in and then I exhale in to them when taking breaks to warm them up.
Finally some wind! There's a reason it was only Cruzader boards out there. It would have been miserable for me on a regular board. I had to get my wing pretty much horizontal over my head before I could spin it, otherwise it would just backwind, though I really need to learn try race jibes when it's that light.
Yeah, trying to jibe in that light of wind was frustrating, just kept running face first in to my wing the moment I turned downwind. That SuperPower 7.5 looks pretty huge out there, you must not have had any trouble getting up on foil with it though. I was definitely having to pump to get up with my 6m.
@@slappyosisI appreciated the size for sure. With its really long center strut I had to make sure I was bouncing it off the nose of the board in jibes. It's not as much of an issue when I am on a shorter board. If.you can jibe in that wind you can jibe in anything!
An inflatable is often tippier than similar volume hard board because they are so thick they bob like a cork. Ride much higher in the water and you are perched 4 or 5" above the water on a 6" board vs having your feet in the water, sinking the board and lowering your center of gravity making it much more stable.
Yeah, it took a while but they finally sent me a replacement, the length of it was too long though so I never ended up using it. For some reason the distance between the attachment and the ball was like 6" instead of 2-3" like normal. I didn't bother pushing them for a more normal one and ended up moving on to the modular fireball bar which uses a different connector.
