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@@Geert_Stradmeijer zeker!!! Dat had anders toch een stuk vervelender geweest….. Het is geen aanrader om dit soort dingen in board shorts te doen.

@@robertallison1580 thats a very good argument against, unless you’re in Bonaire of course. SAR will definitely prefer colors that stands out and why not help them? They are there for our safety! SAFETY FIRST! Very good argument for those who go out in the dark and rainy (like Northwestern European) waters in the winter. Have fun and …. See you on the water!

@@zytigon well spoken! It sounds like a perfect place to live if you’re a windsurfer! Thanks for sharing your opinion on the early Point 7 Salts with us!! Have fun and… See you on the water!

Hi Erik, thank you, that's nice to hear! Absolutely true! It's such a personal thing, you probably love or hate it..... We as windies are very picky when it comes to our equipment .... And I don't mean only the performance side, but the aesthetic side is almost equally important for most of us! The good thing is that we can choose from black to white and almost everything in between. Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Bob, as you're one of the new top talents in the Point-7 line-up and you have been doing your first test sessions. What can you tell the viewers what makes the brand so special?

@@fonsvandenhove it was! He’s a really nice guy and very passionate about his sails. It was great to have a chat whit him. See you on the water!

@@alfordmick thank you for your opinion. Looking back the music chosen and the volume absolutely could use some improvement….. 🎼🎶 Have fun and…. See you on the water!

@@windsurf888 thank you for sharing you view. In my opinion everyone must do what works best for him/herself of course. I must admit that I throw an extra sail or 2 into my car when I’m not sure about the forecast, but once I made my decision I’ll stick with it. For me that worked, helped me maximize my time and taught me a lot in the past. The main thing is that you’ll have fa great time out there. Have fun and…. See you on the water!!!!

The pleasure was all mine. I think that the tip you gave will help most windsurfers step up their game and gain more knowledge of their equipment. By sticking to what you've got you'll be forced to experiment with thing like boom height, mast foot position, outhaul, downhaul, etc Besides that you'll learn how to make the most of and control your gear in extreme situations. Thanks for sharing Tom. See you on the water!

Hi Peng, that's awesome! It means that by using less gear you have gained a better understanding of how to TUNE your gear! It only takes a little time to make small adjustments and gives you a better understanding of how it all works! I do the same! Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Michal, this is already an old video so not very representative anymore. In this video I was still using free-race fin slalom sails, a foil ready light wind fin slalom board and short harness lines. Today I use dedicated foil slalom sails/boards/harness lines combined with smaller front wings which is a huge difference. When going for the speed runs (as they always do during PWA slalom foil races) you want to have your sail as upright as possible. Combine that with being really powered up then you must get your center of gravity outboard and low.(figure 4 shape/ Turkish toilet stance) So that's what they are doing. When the winds gets lighter and when tracking more upwind you'll see that we'll be standing more upright (7 shape). With short harness lines it's not possible to get into a comfortable figure 4 position. That's the reason harness lines go as long as 50 inch nowadays. Besides that the 4 position is only comfortable when really powered up. Have fun and.... See you on the water!!!

@@Windsurfcoach Hi, thanks for the response! I noticed that when the mast is tilted about 15 degrees into the wind, I sail around 25% faster than when it’s upright. During competitions, I measured the angles, and competitors typically sail with angles between 15 and 30 degrees. My setup, at such a large angle, tends to lose speed rather than accelerate. Sam Ross demonstrates how to sail in the video "How to Go Faster on the Windfoil" and shows speed measurements. However, I classify his stance as a 7, while many people sail with their legs bent as if in a 4. This makes it very easy for the board to pop out of the water because its weight is reduced-just a moment of inattention is enough. I can’t imagine sailing like that for 30 minutes during a competition. Best regards!

@@michal5869 I think you need to differentiate between COURSE RACING and SLALOM. In iQfoil you are using a 900cm2 frontwing with a foil that is setup to be powerful for the "slow" upwind parts of the race, which means that if you keep the foil flat (0 angle) at high speed you will have trouble keeping the foil in the water. By banking the foil over you will reduce the lift vector that is pointing upwards, hence it's easier to go fast while maintaining control. You'll see that upwind you want to be more of a 7 with shorter harness lines and at full speed downwind you want to be more of a 4 with longer harness lines. In PWA you can choose a smaller (less draggy) foils (front wings around 350-400cm2 are no exception) which means you need to be fast to have enough lift/power to stay on the foil (especially during the jibes). In this case you NEED to keep the bank angle smaller to have enough power for control and to stay on the foil. Also remember that the PWA is slalom. Hence full speed downwind. The figure 4 stance will put all the weight into your harness and through the mast foot onto your board which means you will have more leverage to control your foil when traveling at high speed. If you need to bank your foil in PWA you could have been faster using a smaller foil.... So the figure 4 stance absolutely helps with control during the downwind runs but you will need to adjust your harness lines (longer) and transfer your weight via the harness onto your boom/mastfoot. Have fun and... See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach Thanks, a very good explanation. See you on the water! :)

Hi Matthias, Thank you! I'm not that fast in this race as I was using a F4 F800 freeride foil, the top speed will have been somewhere around 40 km/hr in these conditions. The max I did with this F800 freeride frontwing was 46,5km/h. Keep pushing and... See you on the water!

@@Robert_KKI 🤙🤙🤙

@@johnnoble1967thank you! The video was the first time I used the gloves . The slipping of the gloves was the only problem I encountered in that session. The slipping can be reduced by using the gloves with the seal as high as possible on your arm and squeezing all the air out (vacuum). Also using an elastic band over the gloves on your wrist might prevent slipping (but I haven’t tried that yet). Personally I have no problems with the grip. If you have problems with the grip you could consider the Leopard Sharks which were my favorites at the end of the season. They have a narrower fit (less bulky and hardly slip) and have no lining, so a better grip and last the longest. If it gets colder you can use thin under gloves for the Leopard Sharks. The standard thin under gloves help a little, but I’ve been told that there will be better under gloves this year as well. The gloves have been improved for this year and I will test them again to see how they turn out this time. Please keep us updated on your experience and…. See you on the water!!!!

@@Windsurfcoach thanks that all makes sense I reached out to Oceania and they were very helpful. I think my hands were just too small for the size M/L Orcas. I've ordered the Leopard Shark so we will see how that goes. I hope they show up soon the temperature is dropping fast here in Michigan and I'm not as brave as you 8 to 10 Celcius is I think my limit!!!! Oceania have a good guide to measuring your hand size which is worth following.

@ glad to hear! I think you’ll like them. Especially when the water is very cold and the sun is still shining they are just the best. If you think they are still a bit cold just use those thin under gloves. I think they were only €5 extra

Hi Rasmus, thanks for sharing your view!!!! It's absolutely valuable to see and try multiple angles on your way to the perfect jibe and for sure getting the basics right is one of the most important factors. Learning the planing jibe is a journey to enjoy and embrace and who knows maybe one day..... Go out as often as you can and don't forget to have fun! See you on the water!!!

@@fonsvandenhove also sounds like a lot of fun wing on ice!!!!! We don’t get too many opportunities over here for that in the Netherlands. Have fun ducking on ice!!

Hi WindsurfGenerationX, great to hear!!! That's quite a trip from Munich to Brouwersdam. I hope you had a good time this year. Things like a first power jibe or first time planing are those things you just never will forget. At least I still remember as well where that was. Have a fun and .... See you on the water!!

@@TurboE30M3 I haven’t been testing any Windfoil boards lately so I can’t answer your question at this moment. I do still like my 81cm but found that it only worked for me with 8.0m2 and smaller (in slalom setup). The front wings I use are by F4foils and 720cm2 or smaller. For me the sweet spot is with 7.0 - 5.0 m2

@@Windsurfcoach thank you!

@@karstent319 thank you 🙏🏻! Have fun and…. See you on the water!

@@lewiss66 I did 1 session on the Skybrid and it felt like a short board. Just keep in mind that it’s just slightly longer and part of that length is behind you and the other part in front of you so the arm isn’t that long. Besides that the Skybrid is a SLS which means it’s very light so I didn’t feel any extra swing weight compared to my Fanatic Sky Wing 5’0 75L . See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach yep! Thanks

Hi Jeroen, thank you !!! Great to hear! And yesss it was a great event!!!! See you on the water!!!

Hi Fons, thank you! Using the wing on ice sounds like a lot of fun!!!! At this moment I still use an old windsurf harness line which I keep from dangling around by using elastic rope, but there are better options on the market right now I think. I'll try to find out what is best this winter in another video. See you on the water!

Hi Michal, If I look at all the pro's in the PWA it looks like the Patrik foil is absolutely one of the fastest. In the video Bob van den Burgt used the Patrik foil during his clinic and he was quite fast! Although I must admit that besides having a fast foil it was also to a large amount due to his skill and training. This winter I'm gonna try to break my personal best speed on the windfoil again. So stay tuned to the channel and... See you on the water!

@@mikaelclarsson69 June 14 2025 is the planning. Check out insta ROUNDTEXEL for more info. It’s a fantastic event!

@@michielhendriks4065 thank you 🙏🏻! Have fun and…. See you on the water!

Hi Jeff, that's quite a bummer! Sorry to hear..... Have you already asked LISA for help as what you describe is not normal? I've been using the lines ever since I got them and I don't get paid to use them. The only long term problem I found with them is that the boom grip wears faster than with the old once I used. I hope LISA can help you in a way you have a good and usable system. See you on the water!

Hi dairyairman, reading your comment I see you are very well aware of what is going on and how to improve. Without having seen your jibes I would say YES the magic moment for the foot switch and the sail flip is when going completely downwind where the pressure in your sail is only very light. Make sure you'll keep some pressure on that inside rail to continue the turn (check the planing jibe video's for the right foot switch) and keep that rig forward during the sail flip. Have fun. Keep us posted on your progress and... See you on the water!

@@Windsurfcoach Very kind of you to reply! I should mention that I'm a wind foiler these days, and that I find the wind foiling jibe to be very difficult. The foil is so sensitive that it tends to magnify any jibing imperfections. I believe my main problem is that I've carried forward a bunch of heavily ingrained bad jibing habits from regular windsurfing into foil windsurfing, and now I'm needing to finally fix my bad jibing habits if I want to have any success at all at foil jibing. I actually do have a fairly recent drone video of my jibing. This video was shot on a very light wind day, only about 10-15 knots, if that. If you go to the 0:55 mark in the video, you can see an example of me straightening out as I go downwind and falling off a plane. There are some better jibes later in the video, but there is much room for improvement! Your video has inspired me! th-cam.com/video/JbYamh4sG-M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LjGBqhn-peWEkJRV

@@dairyairman , the foil gives you so much more time on the water on those light wind days that it's a must have if you live in a place where the wind is often light and patchy. The jibe is absolutely difficult at first but once you've got it it will allow you to fly for hours and hours. Learning the jibe in those light wind conditions is easier if you plan your jibe in a gust. This way the chances of getting backwinded are smaller and the succes rate will get bigger. Also make sure you've got you sail open (90deg to the board) when on a full downwind course and start your foot switch by that time as well. Keep pressure on the inside rail of the board at all times during the tot switch and go from strap to strap. I have an older video about the windfoil jibe for you which has some more tips. It has English subtitles but the spoken language was still Dutch. Just check it out.(windfoil jibe leren) th-cam.com/video/zoUGn6ed9BE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5Ju7w9J7SrNObs2a Maybe it's time to update the video in English but that will follow later.... Have fun practicing and... See you on the water!!!

@@Windsurfcoach Thank you again for your reply! That foil jibing video is very good! The camera point of view is low, so your feet are easily visible. There's some good advice in there too. I'm not very good at the foot switch. After the foot switch my feet often end up side by side. My new back foot is too far forward and my new front foot is too far back. I need to work on that. I noticed in your video that you don't waste any time with the foil jibe. I tend to take too long to complete the jibe and the board usually ends up on the water after flipping the sail. That's an improvement though. I used to crash on almost every jibe attempt! I'm jealous of some of my friends who can foil jibe consistently. Because their boards never (or rarely) touch down, they can get away with using smaller sails. I need a bigger sail because I need the extra power to pump my way back onto the foil after almost every jibe.

@@dairyairman You are welcome and thanks for the compliment. Once you have the jibe in your system you can just fly all day long! It just takes time and practice, so be patient en enjoy the proces. Celebrate every little stap forward as what I saw in your video you are almost there!!! Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Fons, you are welcome! The best way forward is whenever something didn't go as planned try to figure out what went wrong and how to correct it. Don't stop until you've reached your goal! (Don't forget to have fun along the way) See you on the water!

Hi Barry, Thank you! Great to hear! Don't you just love that feeling of a nice smooth duck jibe? Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Dimitartonev2722, any of the major brands modern freeride wings are pretty good for learning how to jibe at the moment. If you are looking at North I would say try the NOVA. Depending on the conditions at your local spot you should choose your size. Most brands now also have the hard handles or booms besides the soft handles the hard handles / booms are really great as you have more control over the wing. Personally I prefer the boom but that's just my personal preference. If you have a shop nearby which let's you try before you buy it would be great as the proof of the pudding is always in the eating. Enjoy the journey and... See you on the water!

Hi Brook, thank you! I'm somewhere between 65 -70kg (depending on the season). The 100L SKYBRID was such a nice board for me even though it was actually a bit on the big side for my weight. I think almost everyone will love the ease at which this board gets you up and flying while still feeling playful once up on the foil. Maybe they even let you try it before you buy it at your local store. Have fun and.. See you on the water!

Hi Johan, In the summer I use the thin ION Amara gloves. See you on the water!

Thanks Fons! Great to hear and.... See you on the water!!!

Hi Felix, absolutely! Great vibe, good organization, awesome racing! What a day..... See you on the water!!

Hi Memo, thank you! Great to hear! Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Raven2009, het kan wel. Foil zeilen zijn net wat beter voor foilen en vin zeilen zijn beter voor windsurfen op de vin. Als foilen je ding is en je wilt af en toe windsurfen op de vin en je wil niet te veel geld uitgeven kan je ervoor kiezen om je foil zeilen te gebruiken voor windsurfen. Als windsurfen je vin is en je wil af en toe foilen kan het ook andersom. Have fun en... Tot op het water!

@@Windsurfcoach bedankt maar ik bezit gunsails bow zeilen

@@RAVEN2009ism ah, dat is geen standaard zeil.... Ieder zeil is ontworpen om wind om te zetten in voorwaartse snelheid, de een is geoptimaliseerd voor foil en de ander voor vin, maar het basis principe is hetzelfde. Ik zou zeggen ga het gewoon een keer proberen en wie weet vaart het best nog redelijk. Je zal niet de optimale prestaties uit je board halen, maar dat is ook niet je bedoeling vermoed ik. Met freeride zeilen is het wat makkelijker wisselen want de freeride foil/windsurf boards, foils en zeilen zijn wat vergevingsgezinder. Have fun en... Tot op het water!

Hi Matteo, thank you for the compliment! Hope you'll be enjoying that Power XT much longer now as I think it's quite an handy tool for us windsurfers/foilers. Also one more thing that wasn't in this video yet. To release the lock button you can stick a screwdriver in the bottom of the powerXT and push a bit (use the rectangular hole on the bottom that's closest to the release button). Have fun and ... See you on the water!

Hi Joost, 65-70kg (afhankelijk van het jaargetijde LOL) Dus de 120L is meer dan genoeg voor de meeste mensen. Have fun en... Tot op het water!!!

Very true Felix! The carbon mast is also slightly longer and that absolutely helped a lot when trying to push harder. . I had simply more room to play with without getting a foil-out and besides that you can bank harder in turns without the board touching the water or your foil breaching the surface. Congratulations on your DUTCH NATION title in wingfoil racing btw! Great job!! See you on the water!

Hi Felix, these are actually quite old lines windsurf harness lines. I think they about 35 years old. To restrict the movement of the harness lines and to get them out of the way when not in use I added the elastic cord. For me they work just fine.

Leuk om te horen! Dank je!!! Have fun en... Tot op het water!!

Hi David, moving the harness lines along the boom is a breeze with the LISA lines! As soon as you tention the harness lines they sit firmly on the boom but when you hook out it's actually very easy to move them. Just slightly push the plastic parts of the loop around the boom so the rope that holds them in place loosens a little and move them. It's as easy as that. Have fun and.... See you on the water!

Dank je, leuk om te horen. Tot op het water!

True, on those patchy and gusty days where even 9+ m2 sails can't keep you planing the foil absolutely saves the day. It seems that they all have a place in our harts. The most important thing is to have a blast out there. No matter what kind of toys we're using. See you on the water!!

@@Windsurfcoachthe only issue is that you slow down your progress, if you split your time between foiling and fin. If you can't surf twice as much, that is. That's why I've gone foil full time.

@@slickvisualpoetry very true. There is just too little time in a day..... Don't let it stop you from having fun once your out there! See you on the water!

Thank you! Have fun and .... See you on the water!