Part 2 - Can an "Average Joe" learn to Downwind Foil? My Downwind Foiling Journey| Hydrofoil Academy

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  • @davewestfoils
    @davewestfoils ปีที่แล้ว +2

    haha you and I are kindred spirits when we fall :)

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      Mate! It's one of the most frustrating things i've done. But it's sooooo good when it works.

  • @frizdemel5292
    @frizdemel5292 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hallo …… greetings from GERMANY… I Like your Movies … Great !,,
    My Question : is it a big Differenz by Downwind And flatwater Foiling .. Betwin 82 cm or 75 cm Mast …. Which Mast ist better for beginner
    Thanks for answer …… Friz

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Friz,
      Thanks for the kind words. A 75cm mast is easier to paddle up as there is less drag. But an 82 will be better in the pumps. So for Downwind, the 82 will be better but for flat water paddle ups, the 75. Hope that helps

  • @AhmetSenoglu73
    @AhmetSenoglu73 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great videos. But you are not an average Joe 😊

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What I meant by this is that I'm a Dad with two young kids and work full time job (outside of the industry) so I don't have heaps of time to do this everyday. I just wanted to know how long it would take to able to do a proper DW run. I'm still not there yet!

    • @bmrbca3658
      @bmrbca3658 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ha. Was thinking the exact same thing.

  • @sebm551
    @sebm551 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    still nothing that can be released about that magic front wing?

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry, I forgot about this.. It was the Armstrong APF 1675 with a glide 220 tail (not shimmed). I did shim the baseplate with a 1 deg shim. I will be doing a full video on this soon.

  • @nunoleite5443
    @nunoleite5443 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done Gav! Nice seeing you getting nice wins on the board. Congrats mate

  • @lajospapp4498
    @lajospapp4498 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can you now reveal which north frontwing did you refer to at @1:56?

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They have a range of pump and downwind foils just about to be released. It was one of those. 🤙

    • @andreasbjerde520
      @andreasbjerde520 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My guess P1800 as you said it wasn’t great for DW

  • @SUPboardermag
    @SUPboardermag 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to hear about your journey - its interesting to hear that you used the wing as well, really supports on foil skills from what we found. Its all about putting the parts of the jigsaw puzzle together ....paddle skills, foil skills, pump skills. Will - SUPboarder

    • @thegibbonisreal
      @thegibbonisreal 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd assume it's the F-One Jam.

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was the Armstrong APF1675

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To this day, I find my biggest skill deficit is paddle technique. It's so hard to get this right under the pressure of catching a bump.

  • @user-hh5tn9rz1f
    @user-hh5tn9rz1f ปีที่แล้ว

    Did Stoke Foiling Boost help with flat foil? I'm trying flat foil with SULTAN7.8 & SAB1550, but I can't do it well、、、

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      No, for this journey I’ve not used the Boost to help. I wanted to do it just with paddle power. Don’t get fixated on the flat water paddle up. It’s not important to being able to DW in bumps.

  • @geletthomas856
    @geletthomas856 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi thanks for the video it’s cool 👍🏻👍🏻 When you speak of the HA 1450 for the bumps, is it the v1 or v2 version ?

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! It's the V2 i'm referring to.

  • @greg.ocallaghan
    @greg.ocallaghan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow congrats on the journey! So how long did it take you time-wise to get from that first paddle session to where you are now? I'm pretty similar to you, very decent wingfoiler in the waves, can connect waves proning, but zero paddling experience/skills. Have done a few wingfoil DW runs with a 3m wing trying to not use it and just rely on the foil, which is great fun but totally see the appeal of the freedom of not having the wing. Thanks for making the videos!

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Mate, in terms of time it was around 4 weeks from stepping on the board to being able to do small DW runs in good conditions. I've still got a long way to go but I feel like i've now broken the back of it.
      I would highly recommend starting the journey, it's so good! There will be some humbling moments but it's worth it. Let me know how you get on.

  • @WebbedFootage
    @WebbedFootage ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work & top tips! Still following you just behind on progress. I've also managed flat water paddle ups and now fairly consistent with them. Hoping to get out in the bumps this week as we finally have some wind here on South Coast UK.

  • @ben3989
    @ben3989 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These were great videos! I’m an intermediate winger in good river and looking to expand my foil world to doing stuff.

  • @deejsr1
    @deejsr1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What foil setup were you using?
    Size of front wing, length of mast

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mate, sorry I can't say yet as its still not been released. Not long and ill let you know

  • @user-hh5tn9rz1f
    @user-hh5tn9rz1f ปีที่แล้ว

    for you
    Is Stoke Foiling Boost no longer necessary?
    I'm thinking about purchasing Boost.

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      For this journey I’ve not used the boost much as I wanted to try and do it without. But it would definitely help. I’d recommend it!

    • @user-hh5tn9rz1f
      @user-hh5tn9rz1f ปีที่แล้ว

      I got it. I also plan to purchase a PPC paddle

  • @solentfoiler5969
    @solentfoiler5969 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to see the quick progress but that's not been without effort Great stuff. It is totally addictive. Its all i think about TBH! 😂

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      It really is! Thanks for the kind words. I did my first DW in flat water a few days ago. It didn't go so well. Lots of paddling, not much foiling. I could get up ok, just struggling to stay up!

    • @solentfoiler5969
      @solentfoiler5969 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hydrofoilacademy I've had a few shockers. One quite recently. It happens, but each run makes you stronger, physically and mentally, irrespective of the 'success'... Keep on keeping on!

  • @sebm551
    @sebm551 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    any chance you can at least reveal the release date for that front wing?

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've been told it will be released end of November this year.

    • @sebm551
      @sebm551 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hydrofoilacademy Fantastic. As we are in December now you should be able to add the foil model and specs to the video :) Cheers.

    • @jelmervanbeek3028
      @jelmervanbeek3028 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hydrofoilacademy yeah would be great to know! It might be one of the new v2MA foils?

  • @giuseppeametrano4504
    @giuseppeametrano4504 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many session to learn? Thank you!

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      So far I’m on session 15. And I think I’m about halfway there. Going to do my first downwind run tomorrow!!!

    • @giuseppeametrano4504
      @giuseppeametrano4504 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hydrofoilacademy just 15 session to start to fly in flatwater?

    • @hydrofoilacademy
      @hydrofoilacademy  ปีที่แล้ว

      I did a flat water paddle up on my 9th session. If you have the right gear it’s completely achievable

  • @ironphil62
    @ironphil62 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍🍺