วีดีโอ

The cool thing is the same principles can be applied to wing handling when luffing the wing and riding swell. By keeping the wing horizontal and flipping it to the other hand late, you can do hard cutbacks Mcflowi style on the wave or swell.

Hope it helps.

Jason stole your board??

Was fun!

Im sure some youngsters had a fun night. I sat in my car editing till late. :(

Some of my favorite content to make even if it doesn’t get as many views

@@wingmanfoilclub Awesome. Although we are familiar with different spots in the country, some of us rarely get to visit them, and this is a cool way to get a flavor of what makes them great.

Happy to do it! Was a lot of fun.

It’s really not. Watch the tutorial again then try and implement what I’m doing. It’s definitely easier than tacking. A heelside tack can be good in light wind, but if not perfectly executed you come off foil. This light wind jibe works in almost no wind. The keys are building speed, turning quickly, keeping the wing flat and sheeted in, then flipping the wing quickly as you come around, then pumping back on foil. Trust me. I wouldn’t have made a whole TH-cam video if it wasn’t effective. :)

Thanks for the intel! Government Point would be a long haul! Unfortunately I think the wind is just too funky to make this idea work. It gets wind almost everyday even when SB is flat, but it’s that offshore gusty wind. I don’t know.

There seems to be a core group that wings and kites Lake Pontchartrain. Grande Isle also looks quite good. I think you’ll have no problem foiling there (but yes the wind might not be amazing). Hit up Tommy at Gulfport Board Sports and Taylor at GeauxKiteLA DOT COM when you get to town!

Awesome. I love when people experiment and try new things as we never know what might be possible until we try.

You won’t need to light wind gybe too often at Lake Mohave… it’s usually quite windy!

This sounds like a paid endorsement

@@wingmanfoilclub You're not going to get me to click the Ad button. I don't care how many times you try. :P

What’s really fun is when you start preloading your Heineken hybes by cranking them hard the wrong way.

I’m not light of foot! I haven’t really tried dock starting seriously since them. If I was going to try again I would work on landing back foot first and keeping my hands on the board longer till my feet were basically on.

Thanks for getting me to actual put my thoughts on tape. Been meaning to for a while.

@@wingmanfoilclub I’ve been contacted since your video . The use of windsurf length boards resonates with perhaps a few of your astute followers 😎lol

Had a great light wind big wave day here today. Some of the most fun winging days with that combination!

Hope you like them!

Thanks so much for the support! I hope so too! I think it could be something really great.

They’re pretty darn good for the price. Wish the quality was better, but I’m recording in windy situations. Under my shirt. With a wind sock on. So overall can’t complain.

You might want to sit down and then practice flipping the wing over. Much trickier when sitting on your board

Legend!

These long form videos don’t get views. People want to watch a a 5 minute video with fancy graphics that teaches them everything they need to know, but winging and foiling is more complex than that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Still. I keep building the series and resources for anyone that wants to use it! If nothing else so I can stop answering DMs on Facebook, Instagram, and what’s app.

Your info on Cabrillo was spot on. I Wingfoiled there yesterday and gave a lesson to my buddy. We both really liked the spot. It should be a great spot for me to dial in my gybes. Thanks.

Awesome! Its a great spot for learning and working on stuff.

Stunt kite or traction kite? If you send me a picture maybe I can help you.

Nice!

Couldn’t agree more.

He’s a good dude.

For sure. Probably get there with this series, but it may take a while as I’m going in order. In the meantime, you can sign up on the WFC forum and ask your question in the Wing Foiling section being more specific about what you’re unclear about. I offer free coaching on that forum and usually reply immediately if not on the water or in a movie. :) you’ll also almost certainly get advice from Headip on there and maybe some others. I also have a How to Ride Swell tutorial which briefly covers flagging the wing.

A great idea. But then you’re gonna look like a kook in shorts!

Definitely gonna rip a couple of wings learning this trick. Almost guaranteed. Haha.

Let’s get you going this summer. With that background, the right gear and conditions, you’ll be up in no time. I think this week’s video will be on gear.

@@wingmanfoilclub Thank You.... I will daily check here. Please mention knee strains because this has me a bit worried

@kippywylie I’ll be sure to cover that. I wear knee pads under my wetsuit every session. Go slightly bigger on the board to make sure you can stand on it to avoid knee strain. Link to the forum is above. Easier to respond in depth there to questions.

You Sir are a legend! Next time we wing Piru (on a South - maybe later this week), let’s work on some stuff together!

A lot of the things you mention are pitfalls I will cover in upcoming videos (conditions, gear (including protective), how to skip the knee balancing). I hope you’ll continue watching the future videos in this series and consider trying again. Sign up for the forum and I’m happy to figure out exactly what went wrong with your trial.

That’s awesome!

I was wondering who that was. You were getting some nice rides! I broke one of my GoPro mounting brackets right before you guys went out so I came in and shot this video. Wanted to throw some more back flip attempts, but also ended up with a flash pump in my right forearm I couldnt get rid of. Still waiting for your address to send you a hoodie. Check your WFC private messages.

Welcome. Thanks for watching.

Haha. I wasn’t expecting much, but then a dozen or more beautiful girls showed up to line dance in between the band’s sets. Ended up being a really happening spot!

@@wingmanfoilclub wind and line dancing. Good way to stay healthy

Great info. Now that you mention the wind direction thing that rings a bell.

Thanks!

Honesty and Positivity. That's all we need! With a sprinkle of stoke.

Yo! Thanks! I moved your post to SoCal (check your notifications or active topics). I’ll PM you about getting one of the sample hoodies!

That’s what HDip said when I thanked him for being my sounding board. He was like, “the only thanks I need is another place to annoy people talking about foiling” or something like that!

Thank you thank you. Hope you’ll check out the forum. Already had a good interaction on SoCal forum about if we should wing in the rain today. Haha

You will! It takes time, but eventually you’ll be amazed how you the foil becomes an extension of your body. Don’t forget different foils and setups will be more stable than others. Check out my video on tuning your foil to see some ways to make it more stable (example: longer fuse, bigger tail, shimming). Keep it up! I’ll be launching a new weekly video series soon going over every beginner topic. Stay tuned for another big announcement video tomorrow.

Hasn’t changed much over the years! Probably need to check out some other spots like East Beach and San Leon next time

That was the plan on the way home! But Dauphin was blowing 10 mph more.

I was on the hoverglide series. So not even a fair comparison. Some of the new slingshot stuff looks real nice especially the 899

@@wingmanfoilclub I would be curious to understand what foils you use for what conditions . . . and what foils were helpful for your learning . . . but you no longer use. Also need to understand your weight for this.

@scottstout Im 200 pounds. It might be more helpful if you tell me about what you ride, what level you are, and what style you hope to ride. I’m pretty good at picking gear for people.

@@wingmanfoilclub I'm 212lbs. I've only been on foil for a few sessions. I haven't even attempted a jibe, but I'm headed to Bird Island Basin for a 4 day workshop and want to have reasonable gear. I'm on a Gong X-Over XXL foil (2200sqcm) and a 6'3" 140L Sky Wing. I don't have the right mast for BIB so I would need to either invest more in the gong system or switch to another platform. I don't know for sure, but I'm concerned that this foil is so thick that I won't be able to glide through jibes. I have a slingshot kitefoil so it would be fairly easy to add different front wing and use that. It has the right mast length for BIB (72). I might also consider a different platform if I felt like it were the right move for the longish term. I might also be needing a setup for my wife so If I don't use the slingshot setup, she might be able to. I don't understand when/why people move to systems like unifoil/omen/etc . . . or if they even make foils for people my size. If that is where I would want to end up (for example) then I would rather stick with one of my current platforms (gong/slingshot) until I'm ready for that. As far as riding style . . .I have no interest in jumping/freestyle. Right now I don't even need carvy . . . but my long-term goal is to be able to go to Quitauna beach and ride the small/medium sized waves. I may also be interested in a DW board/foil at some point (for light wind).

@scottstout okay that helps. First join the big dawgs wingfoil group on Facebook. Being skinny is a huge advantage in winging but us big dawgs make it happen. Clinton is 250 and rips on the waves. I am 200 and do flips and stuff. For BIB I would call and talk to Olivier at Worldwinds and see if he can just rent you something since it might even require a 65cm mast at times. But big board will help with the depth issue. If he can’t help you, Jeff Howard might be able to let you borrow something in exchange for a future purchase. He’s on the other side of the bay and I think he does Slingshot. Definitely does Naish and North. I have only tried one Gong and I thought it was fine. They make good cheap stuff and have some of the best riders in the world. But I would probably go with an American friendly brand moving forward. AXIS is definitely a good option for you. They make good big foils for big riders. Lots of glide and lift. They also make a good cheap aluminum mast like 100 bucks so you could justify buying a short one for BIB. They are also modular and have a lot of options so you can just buy new foils as you progress. Call Live2Kite in the Bay Area and they can help you out if you want to go that direction. Foils are all super different. The smallest change can make them feel totally different. That’s why it’s so confusing. I ride unifoil cause they are more fun foils. They tend to focus on turning in addition to pump and glide. Another option is to buy a short Cedrus aluminum mast. Then you can use multiple different foils. You don’t need a carbon mast at this time, but you might benefit from a better aluminum mast if you’re using the super heavy Slingshot that doesn’t have a slot and just relies on the M8 screws. As for your big Gong… most bigger foils have enough glide to jibe as long as their wingspan is around 1 meter or more. It gets trickier as you go smaller foils. For smaller foils to glide they require higher aspect and some other features.