I'm not a surfer, but it was pretty funny seeing you zoom past the people paddling out while you're riding in, only to see you double back and immediately catch another wave 😂 I have no clue why you'd surf after seeing one of these hydrofoils zoom in and zoom out before you've even paddled 5 meters. Cool video, thanks for sharing!
I'll bet that jumping up and down can wear you out, I'd just bring a Roo (kangaroo?) .. This is only about the 6th video I've seen of these foils, never heard of this before this month. I initially thought they were motorized lol, absolutely amazing, this comment coming from an ancient kid that grew up surfing. This looks like such an improvement in so many ways, to what we used to do. I can't imagine why anyone is out in the water with a conventional surfboard after discovering these foils, so amazing.
@@misterbennetts That's cool, I guess that on the worst days, you can still get out, workout, and even though nothings breaking, catch some of the swells. That's one aspect that amazes me most, the fact that you can catch so many swells that you couldn't possibly catch on a conventional board, and on an average day, many of those will eventually break and give a fun ride.
I’m definitely catching waves because I have to paddle into them to get on foil. And this is a prone setup, it doesn’t have a motor, battery or prop, so it can’t work on a lake, you need waves to ride them 🤙🏼
Absolutely gorgeous, but let's be clear about the music: what you hear is a reworking of the main theme of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music for the movie, Mr Christmas Mr Lawrence. A sublime piece of music to begin with - all they did was add a beat. 'Double Touch' or whoever chose this needs to acknowledge their debt - it is mostly 'borrowed'.
Yes for sure, it’s a rework/remix, but what Double Touch did is make this beautiful song playable in a DJ set. The percussion and drums make the song ‘danceable’ without taking away from the original. I absolutely love it!
I ain't no surfer. Ex uk velodrome cyclist, 250 expert mx racer and jet ski racer but.. this foil thing has really grabbed my attention. We reside a lot in fuerteventura, canary Islands and this is all the rage in the North. I love it and fingers crossed I'm gonna have a bash shortly. Love watching this video. Mesmerising for me ❤. Thanks.
Thanks for watching. Man it’s so much fun. It’s a feeling like no other and I’m sure you won’t regret giving it a go. Be prepared for it to consume your entire life. It’s so addictive! 🤙🏼
And that my friend is why I stopped surfing when I started foiling. It’s been nearly 4 years since I haven’t surfed after surfing for 20+ years (10 of those as a professional surfer). It’s really really really fun!
No shit, I'm loving it I need to up my game,I might be old but I'm on the live forever program, I just saw these dudes riding the tidal bore in South America, crazy 2023
Sydney bodysurfer here. I feel like my body is now old school! Beautiful location and footage, excellent production and totally inspiring to watch. Presuming you have been a surfer for some time, was it a tough transition? Does it feel like you work harder foiling than surfing? You probably get better heads up on the surf with the extra foot of height I'm guessing. Thanks Adam - I'm blown away. Cheers - Dave
Hi mate! Thanks for the kind words. Yeh I’ve surfed for 25+ years. It was definitely a tough transition; it’s really hard being in such a familiar environment but everything is so foreign. But then one day it all just clicks and then you have a bunch of ‘aha’ moments and you end up progressing through the learning process quite fast. So you get better pretty quickly. Definitely work way harder than in surfing, purely because you get so much ride time and you aren’t just limited to 1 wave per ride, it can take you through 5-10 waves and 3-5 mins at a time. I usually do between 500-1000 calories in a 1 hour session, depending on conditions. It’s truly mind blowing what’s possible with these things, it opens up every single body of water - waves or no waves! 🤙🏼
@@misterbennettsthese things are insane to me, absolutely mind blowing, the way you can keep going even when the wave is done is amazing, it must feel like you are gliding or flying above the water. I watched one of laird Hamilton s foiling sessions in big waves and it was unbelievable, just flying on the wave . I already have many hobbies, a family and a full time job so no time here, but are they expensive, I know the ones with engines are very very expensive
@@misterbennetts I'd have to simultaneously do the things I want to do before I die, as many of them would probably kill me! Just back from an "old-school" bodysurf here at Freshie (Sydney), but would have loved to have been foiling! Happy New Year and cheers - Dave
@misterbennetts it was. Back then Raes on Wategoes was actually the Argentine Ant . We would go grass sliding on cardboard in front of the light house down the slopes dodging wild goats.
@misterbennetts yes. Late 70s early 80s. If you are familiar with the Bay at that time you will remember the famous chocolate milk in the glass bottle, IL Duomo Italian restaurant and you would have eaten at Barry Crockers restaurant with the best calamari in town.
It seems that these would be fun surfing the wake of large ships. Especially ones traveling parallel to the coast. Tow out with a jet ski and have someone pick you up 10 miles down the coast.
Was lucky enough to score this place during my holiday from NZ 25-29 December, what a run of swell we had, the local foilers were super friendly and absolutely ripped, particularly your goofy foot mate in the red wetsuit top on this vid..witnessed some rides from the lighthouse past the pass all the way to town, foiling heaven..
That seems about as close to actual magic as you could have on the water. I wonder how do you get started again if you wipe out a long ways from shore? It seems like a slow and awkward thing to paddle a long distance.
First, top music choice 😎 Second, it's mighty similar to surf skating a bowl. Are the waves kinda like bowl transitions? Do you get pushed up by the wave or do you need to pump up and down like on a surf skate (which is what gives you speed of course)? I ask because the foil stays flat regardless of waves so i figure you must have to drive it up the face of the wave and down as well... But by doing that i can see where you'd get all that speed from pumping the transition, plus the wave travelling forwards. Like skating a moving dynamic bowl! Awesome!
Thanks! It’s actually nothing like surf skating. It’s more like snowboarding. But you use the wave energy for speed by staying high on the wave and then drop in to wipe speed off etc. the pumping is because you’re going against the swell and energy so you need to keep the foil moving at a certain speed or it will stall out. You paddle into waves like you would like a surfboard and just pop up 🤙🏼
Great video! I just ordered my first foil board and I’m super stoked!! Curious how these things get along in the lineup with other surfers? I’ll be using mine for wing foiling but surfing looks like a blast too. It doesn’t seem like it might bother other surfers bcuz it doesn’t make the wave break and your usually down the line already by the time it gets to a rideable wave for them? On the other hand, getting hit by a foil could easily be grounds for a fight to many surfers I believe. How’s your experience been?
Guy has skills but these things are scary as hell around other surfers. I had an experienced foil'r shoot his rig at me when me made a mistake. Also, my buddy here on Kauai cut his throat in the white water of a outer reef wave on his foil. Everything has danger of course, right place, right time.
Thanks! I’m on F-one foils and JS boards. This would never be possible on Axis. They are good for learning and going straight, but have no manoeuvrability at all. 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts Cool, & Thank you for the reply! Yep, I'm just learning (at 54 yrs old pulled straight behind a boat) but look forward to some day being good enough to ride (small-ish) open waves in South Florida (US). Which size F-one wing are you on ?
How does this feel for the surfer compared to conventional short and long boards ? Catching waves etc.? It's sick that he catches both sides of the wave and then pump his way out to catch the next ones. Not much paddling tho ;-)
In my opinion it’s way funner than surfing, that’s why I stopped surfing 5+ years ago (I’ve been surfing for 25+ years). It’s kinda like surfing but on steroids because everything is amplified! And yeh not much paddling 😀
Hi how do I know what foil to get? I'm a true beginner. I do kitesurfing and wakesurfing (I have a boat and live on lake). I'm not sure what foil to get because It seems there are different foils for foil-surfing / wakefoiling / kitefoiling. Would really appreciate some advice.
If you can wait, I’m bringing out a range of surf foils with FLITELab which will be available in the next few months. But if you can’t wait, I’d suggest Armstrong or F-one as both brands have a great range of foils for all disciplines 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts I can wait. is one of these foils you're bringing out going to be best for me? I'll be doing mostly tow foiling to start to learn and then want to bring out in the ocean
@@misterbennetts Thank man. I'm over surfing with crowds, everytime you paddle out 5 people pop up out of nowhere, kinda over it lol. This foiling thing seems like a good solution.
@@misterbennetts that foil looks amazing really like your surf with it super smooth at the same time radical turns 😎 Nice video as usual, cannot wait to try that foil
You just paddle into the wave like you would on a surfboard and the speed you’d need to catch a wave will lift the board off the surface and you just pop up to your feet like you would if you were surfing 🤙🏼
It looks amazing and I'd love to try it (but I am a bit of a scardey-cat! -Is it hard learning to surf on foil hydrofoils? Can you get hurt easily (e.g. by the hydrofoil?)
It’s definitely a steep learning curve, but you do progress pretty quickly, especially if you can already surf. I haven’t surfed since I started foiling, which was nearly 4 years ago!
@@misterbennetts that's inspiring to know. I have thought of trying out one of those electric assisted foil boards or possibly a wing foil set up or a padle board style. I think I'd need to cheat to begin with Some way of compensating for my physical limitations until I'm handy at it.
Yeh the Fliteboard’s are a great into to it. And then wing foiling is also a good way to get some time on foil. With a big enough board you can stand on the board with the sail and it pulls you onto foil. Give it a try!
80-85 depending on the brand is best for surfing. In my opinion, 75 is way too short. You’ll eventually end up on something around 85 if you do go 75 to start with 👍🏼
Yeh once again depends on the brand. I use a shim on the front bolts with the eagles on the F-one for more front foot pressure. Same with the lift foils. With something like Axis I’d use a shim in the back bolts to take out the front foot pressure cause they have way too much. It’s just a way of tuning the feel without moving the mast.
This needs to be legal in Canada? Why are Canadians always late on everything and restricting everything unnecessarily? 😡 I want this so bad but can’t even use it here 😥
@@misterbennetts Everytning except dope (drugs ) and imagine recently they even wanted to make it legal to do drugs in public 🙄 as if these people need more dead brain cells 🙈 but yeah, everything else that actually matters is illegal.
You just know OG surfers are annoyed af at these guys picking lines as they please, and weaving in and out of people on the fly. Hard to predict where or what these foils are going to do. Amazing craft/sport, but leave the people alone maybe? Not everyone's is jaw dropped and wants to watch you invade their space...
I am an OG surfer, been surfing for 25 years. I always show respect to surfers and give way when necessary. This wave is a foiling wave, not a surfing wave 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts You still chose to weave in and out of people. Just stating the obvious. Cool sport, but if a foil chose to come zoom between me and my buddy I'd be annoyed to say the least.
Like I said, this wave is a foiling wave and anyone surfing out here is either learning and/or has no idea/not from here and shouldn’t be out here… besides a handful of local lords who we always show respect too and they do the same to us. 🤙🏼
I was amazed until they decided they had to go mess with the people. Why the hell would anyone be such a tool when you have the rest of the ocean? Damn that sucks
Who were they “messing with”? They were merely gliding through the area where the surfers were bobbing to catch a wave, I didn’t see a single time where they interfered with the surfers.
Like kite surfing these are easy to ride and master. Sure it will take some days/weeks to get the gist of it, but after that it's like snow skiing. The wave isn't dictating what you can do, you are. That makes it boring after a short period. And you'll note that the guys doing it - like kite surfers - are wankers who weren't ever really good surfboard riders. Any idea why?
I'm not a surfer, but it was pretty funny seeing you zoom past the people paddling out while you're riding in, only to see you double back and immediately catch another wave 😂
I have no clue why you'd surf after seeing one of these hydrofoils zoom in and zoom out before you've even paddled 5 meters. Cool video, thanks for sharing!
Haha yeh that’s why I don’t surf anymore. It’s too much fun and you get so much ride time compared to surfing. Thanks for watching!
My thoughts exactly. I'm nearly 65 but fit. Regular surfing doesn't appeal but this? This'd like to try - with a wetting foil.
You should try it. You won’t regret it! I regularly foil with a couple of guys who are 70. You’ve still got 5 years on them!
Ive been surfing over 30 years. This looks like some kind of surf fantasy! Sign me up!
It’s unbelievable… give it a go, you won’t regret it!
@@misterbennetts Getting my shopping list together. Thinking Armstrong HA V2 1080 with the alloy mast to start with.
Yep, that’s a good start! Or the CF1200 v2 is good to start with 👍🏼
I'll bet that jumping up and down can wear you out,
I'd just bring a Roo (kangaroo?) ..
This is only about the 6th video I've seen of these foils,
never heard of this before this month.
I initially thought they were motorized lol, absolutely
amazing, this comment coming from an ancient kid
that grew up surfing. This looks like such an improvement
in so many ways, to what we used to do.
I can't imagine why anyone is out in the water with
a conventional surfboard after discovering these foils, so
amazing.
Haha yeh it’s a good workout. It’s the future of surfing for sure. There is literally no down days with the foil. It’s amazing!
@@misterbennetts That's cool, I guess
that on the worst days, you can still
get out, workout, and even though
nothings breaking, catch some of
the swells. That's one aspect that amazes
me most, the fact that you can
catch so many swells that you
couldn't possibly catch on a conventional
board, and on an average day, many of
those will eventually break and give
a fun ride.
@@bikersoncall Yep exactly, its the future of surfing!
Future of small wave days
And big wave days, and windy days!
Beautiful.... no "regular " surfers can catch multiple waves like that & then go out the back & catch so many more.......RESPECT !
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They're not so much 'catching' waves as they are 'riding alongside' a wave lol. Still cool, but would work just as well on a lake :D
I’m definitely catching waves because I have to paddle into them to get on foil. And this is a prone setup, it doesn’t have a motor, battery or prop, so it can’t work on a lake, you need waves to ride them 🤙🏼
@misterbennetts Ahhh I see :)
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Wonderful video ❤❤❤❤❤
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Amazing footage.
He goes good on the drone!
Who ever invented such perpetual motion glide boards is a hydrodynamics genius.
Wild isn’t it!
Lovely little vid. Great story. Great location. Well done
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely gorgeous, but let's be clear about the music: what you hear is a reworking of the main theme of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music for the movie, Mr Christmas Mr Lawrence. A sublime piece of music to begin with - all they did was add a beat. 'Double Touch' or whoever chose this needs to acknowledge their debt - it is mostly 'borrowed'.
Yes for sure, it’s a rework/remix, but what Double Touch did is make this beautiful song playable in a DJ set. The percussion and drums make the song ‘danceable’ without taking away from the original. I absolutely love it!
Wow. This is a wonderful video on several levels. Super. Thanks
Very fun!
Blissful 2023 y’all 🎉🌊💓
Cheers!
I ain't no surfer. Ex uk velodrome cyclist, 250 expert mx racer and jet ski racer but.. this foil thing has really grabbed my attention. We reside a lot in fuerteventura, canary Islands and this is all the rage in the North. I love it and fingers crossed I'm gonna have a bash shortly. Love watching this video. Mesmerising for me ❤. Thanks.
Thanks for watching. Man it’s so much fun. It’s a feeling like no other and I’m sure you won’t regret giving it a go. Be prepared for it to consume your entire life. It’s so addictive! 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts thank you 😊 🙏
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Epic! Happy 2023!
You too!
makes the rest of them look like pieces of driftwood!
😅😅😅 classic!
Fantastic ...... absolute master of style! 🙌Beautiful song also ..... but cannot find this rework on web 😔
Thanks! Yeh my friends Double Touch did it. Not sure if they ever released it. It’s a beauty!
Incredible 🤙
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Wow this almost makes surfing with a surfboard seem boring
And that my friend is why I stopped surfing when I started foiling. It’s been nearly 4 years since I haven’t surfed after surfing for 20+ years (10 of those as a professional surfer). It’s really really really fun!
No shit, I'm loving it I need to up my game,I might be old but I'm on the live forever program, I just saw these dudes riding the tidal bore in South America, crazy 2023
@@BigDaddy-hn7oh how good. I love that!
Right there with ya @misterbennetts, minis the pro part
The other great thing about this is it's so quiet, not like jet skiing or motor biking, it's just you and the surf
Sydney bodysurfer here. I feel like my body is now old school! Beautiful location and footage, excellent production and totally inspiring to watch. Presuming you have been a surfer for some time, was it a tough transition? Does it feel like you work harder foiling than surfing? You probably get better heads up on the surf with the extra foot of height I'm guessing. Thanks Adam - I'm blown away. Cheers - Dave
Hi mate! Thanks for the kind words. Yeh I’ve surfed for 25+ years. It was definitely a tough transition; it’s really hard being in such a familiar environment but everything is so foreign. But then one day it all just clicks and then you have a bunch of ‘aha’ moments and you end up progressing through the learning process quite fast. So you get better pretty quickly. Definitely work way harder than in surfing, purely because you get so much ride time and you aren’t just limited to 1 wave per ride, it can take you through 5-10 waves and 3-5 mins at a time. I usually do between 500-1000 calories in a 1 hour session, depending on conditions. It’s truly mind blowing what’s possible with these things, it opens up every single body of water - waves or no waves! 🤙🏼
@@misterbennettsthese things are insane to me, absolutely mind blowing, the way you can keep going even when the wave is done is amazing, it must feel like you are gliding or flying above the water. I watched one of laird Hamilton s foiling sessions in big waves and it was unbelievable, just flying on the wave . I already have many hobbies, a family and a full time job so no time here, but are they expensive, I know the ones with engines are very very expensive
It’s out of this world. I wish everyone could experience the feeling because it’s something you must do before you die!
@@misterbennetts I'd have to simultaneously do the things I want to do before I die, as many of them would probably kill me!
Just back from an "old-school" bodysurf here at Freshie (Sydney), but would have loved to have been foiling!
Happy New Year and cheers - Dave
Cheers brother!
My quads are burning just watching him pump that board for that long! 😂
Yeh quads were burning for sure!
Fantastic!
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How good! Soli Bali in that stab series and maps to no where! Now this! Dudes a charger!!
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Absolutely wonderfull and almost unbelievable...
Wild isn’t it!
I grew up on Wategoes. We had a house on Marine Parade. Some of the best surfing of my life and also spearfishing.
Wow, what a spot to grow up!
@misterbennetts it was. Back then Raes on Wategoes was actually the Argentine Ant . We would go grass sliding on cardboard in front of the light house down the slopes dodging wild goats.
Haha wow, that’s some time ago!
@misterbennetts yes. Late 70s early 80s. If you are familiar with the Bay at that time you will remember the famous chocolate milk in the glass bottle, IL Duomo Italian restaurant and you would have eaten at Barry Crockers restaurant with the best calamari in town.
Classic!
It seems that these would be fun surfing the wake of large ships. Especially ones traveling parallel to the coast. Tow out with a jet ski and have someone pick you up 10 miles down the coast.
Yep, just one of the many uses. So many options!
Until you fall and the large displacement of water pulls you under it...
Incredible!!
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And again I'm watching this.
26th June fuerteventura canary Islands for a month with mountain bike n volcanoes. Gotta check this foiling.
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Fricken epic bru! Nice one
So much fun!
I am too old to do this now but if I was younger. I would love to give it a go
I foil with a 72year old at home all the time. Never say never! 😃
Happy new year!!! You guys put the (no) limits!!! 🤟 What friendly battle is happenning here? Lift HA90 vs Fone Skate 750?
Yes sir!
c'est de la magie !
So magical!
Awesome !
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
So good isn’t it!
@@misterbennettsincredible film and music
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What do you do if someone is under the water and you hit them with the foil blades?
Big trouble 😅
Was lucky enough to score this place during my holiday from NZ 25-29 December, what a run of swell we had, the local foilers were super friendly and absolutely ripped, particularly your goofy foot mate in the red wetsuit top on this vid..witnessed some rides from the lighthouse past the pass all the way to town, foiling heaven..
Bloody good isn’t it! 😃
Amazing stuff...🙏🏼
So fun!
Overstoked!
Very!
That seems about as close to actual magic as you could have on the water.
I wonder how do you get started again if you wipe out a long ways from shore? It seems like a slow and awkward thing to paddle a long distance.
Yeh it’s unreal! You just paddle into another wave like you would on a surfboard 🤙🏼
First, top music choice 😎
Second, it's mighty similar to surf skating a bowl.
Are the waves kinda like bowl transitions?
Do you get pushed up by the wave or do you need to pump up and down like on a surf skate (which is what gives you speed of course)?
I ask because the foil stays flat regardless of waves so i figure you must have to drive it up the face of the wave and down as well... But by doing that i can see where you'd get all that speed from pumping the transition, plus the wave travelling forwards.
Like skating a moving dynamic bowl! Awesome!
Thanks! It’s actually nothing like surf skating. It’s more like snowboarding. But you use the wave energy for speed by staying high on the wave and then drop in to wipe speed off etc. the pumping is because you’re going against the swell and energy so you need to keep the foil moving at a certain speed or it will stall out. You paddle into waves like you would like a surfboard and just pop up 🤙🏼
Very cool. Amazing location. Is it hard to get back going after crashing? That might stop a lot of people from trying.
So fun! Not at all, just paddle into the next wave like you would if you were riding a surfboard 👍🏼
so efficient, just go straight out on to the wave.
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magnificiant
Yew yew
Great video! I just ordered my first foil board and I’m super stoked!! Curious how these things get along in the lineup with other surfers? I’ll be using mine for wing foiling but surfing looks like a blast too. It doesn’t seem like it might bother other surfers bcuz it doesn’t make the wave break and your usually down the line already by the time it gets to a rideable wave for them? On the other hand, getting hit by a foil could easily be grounds for a fight to many surfers I believe. How’s your experience been?
Nice one! So the foil definitely doesn’t belong in a lineup where surfers are. If you follow that rule, you’ll be sweet! 🤙🏼
The best
So fun!
Guy has skills but these things are scary as hell around other surfers. I had an experienced foil'r shoot his rig at me when me made a mistake. Also, my buddy here on Kauai cut his throat in the white water of a outer reef wave on his foil. Everything has danger of course, right place, right time.
Thanks for watching. And I agree, any craft in a crowded lineup is going to be dangerous 🤙🏼
Nice flow woow
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Bravo
Thanks man!
I wanna see a re-entry 😂
th-cam.com/video/ptvUw-Q5Tv0/w-d-xo.html check it out at 0:32 seconds 🤙🏼
2:16
This is a segment/scene you will be
very hard pressed to find with conventional
boards.
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Looks insanely fun. How much does one of these set you back?
It’s even funner than it looks! Will be around $5kAUD 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts I bet! Better start saving.
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Magic
Always!
Awesome to watch! Which foils/wings/boards are you using? It's not Axis or Armstrong from what I can see (I use Axis behind boat on a lake).
Thanks! I’m on F-one foils and JS boards. This would never be possible on Axis. They are good for learning and going straight, but have no manoeuvrability at all. 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts Cool, & Thank you for the reply! Yep, I'm just learning (at 54 yrs old pulled straight behind a boat) but look forward to some day being good enough to ride (small-ish) open waves in South Florida (US). Which size F-one wing are you on ?
Ah, okay, I found the info on your foils in comments in your next video. Really cool of you to share the details of your rig. Many thanks!
@@mikeg250gt Sorry I missed your comment. Im on a 750cm2 SK8 model. Cheers!
Ripping boys 🎉
Yew yew
How does this feel for the surfer compared to conventional short and long boards ? Catching waves etc.? It's sick that he catches both sides of the wave and then pump his way out to catch the next ones. Not much paddling tho ;-)
In my opinion it’s way funner than surfing, that’s why I stopped surfing 5+ years ago (I’ve been surfing for 25+ years). It’s kinda like surfing but on steroids because everything is amplified! And yeh not much paddling 😀
Master Class
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How does tha thing work I don't get it ? Does it have an engine ? and if yes what's the autonomy and how to you turn it on or off ?
No engine or motor. You paddle into the waves like you would on a surfboard and the speed gives you lift. Just relying on wave energy 🤙🏼
Hi how do I know what foil to get? I'm a true beginner. I do kitesurfing and wakesurfing (I have a boat and live on lake). I'm not sure what foil to get because It seems there are different foils for foil-surfing / wakefoiling / kitefoiling. Would really appreciate some advice.
If you can wait, I’m bringing out a range of surf foils with FLITELab which will be available in the next few months. But if you can’t wait, I’d suggest Armstrong or F-one as both brands have a great range of foils for all disciplines 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts I can wait. is one of these foils you're bringing out going to be best for me? I'll be doing mostly tow foiling to start to learn and then want to bring out in the ocean
The foils I’m working on are a lot better than what’s currently on the market. They’ll work for tow foiling for sure!
Is there a type of board you recommend? and are carbon fibre better? Any tips or hints please and thank you.
You want a board that’s around 4’6-4’10 and is 2-4L more volume than your standard short board 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts Thank man. I'm over surfing with crowds, everytime you paddle out 5 people pop up out of nowhere, kinda over it lol. This foiling thing seems like a good solution.
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@@misterbennetts Thanks mann!
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What’s your foil setup?
F-one 750cm2 wing coming out in a couple of months 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts that foil looks amazing really like your surf with it super smooth at the same time radical turns 😎 Nice video as usual, cannot wait to try that foil
@@misterbennetts what is your Weight ?
Can rip!!🤘
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Look at all the surfers not getting anything.
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So does this count as dropping in?
Not on foil… sharing a wave is the best thing ever!
What’s the name of that song by double touch thank you
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Double Touch Rework) 🤙🏼
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I’ll translate as I read some Japanese: ‘Amazing! How are you doing it? I’m really interested.’ Last sentence can’t quite get. 🤙
I’ll translate as I read some Japanese: ‘Amazing! How are you doing it? I’m really interested.’ Last sentence can’t quite get. 🤙
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Whats the downsides compared to surfing ??
Only down sides are you can’t really get barreled. Besides that, it’s way funner in my opinion!
Wich is the music link on spotify?
It’s an unreleased tune so it’s not available on Spotify unfortunately 🥲
This is the dream
It really is!
How do they get up on the foil?
You just paddle into the wave like you would on a surfboard and the speed you’d need to catch a wave will lift the board off the surface and you just pop up to your feet like you would if you were surfing 🤙🏼
What town is that in the background
Byron bay 🤙🏼
Been done in Jawaii - made its way here..I see lots of folk getting run over by clowns thinking they're Laird Hamilton
You should see how many clowns run over people in Australia on surfboards, they all think they are Kelly Slater 🙃
Byron Bay where is that?
Australia 🤙🏼
It looks amazing and I'd love to try it (but I am a bit of a scardey-cat! -Is it hard learning to surf on foil hydrofoils? Can you get hurt easily (e.g. by the hydrofoil?)
It’s definitely a steep learning curve, but you do progress pretty quickly, especially if you can already surf. I haven’t surfed since I started foiling, which was nearly 4 years ago!
@@misterbennetts Thank you so much!
legs of steel i wldve thgt
So fun!
I dont know what will happen when they are all out there riding these horses
The good thing about foiling is you don’t need breaking waves so there’s plenty of room at breaks like this 🤙🏼
What board + Foil combo?
I’m riding an old JS board and an F-one 750 SK8 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts is 750 the size? and how big are you? I'm new to foil gear.
Yep, 750 SK8 is the name of the foil. It’s 750cm2 in surface area. Most companies will call their models by the name and size.
Oooops, didn't read the comments before writing, I see myself out 😆
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Він вибрався на берег?Чи його кинуло на скелі?
Made it to shore and no rocks were in sight!
Tomorrow's surfing, today !
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How many sea turtles do these long razor keeled craft smash into?
None, because you can always see them 😀
Ive surfed for 40 plus years if i was to start over id be foiling.
Im to old to start now.
You’re never too old. I foil with one of the lads in Ballina who’s 73. He’s out almost every day!
@@misterbennetts that's inspiring to know.
I have thought of trying out one of those electric assisted foil boards or possibly a wing foil set up or a padle board style.
I think I'd need to cheat to begin with
Some way of compensating for my physical limitations until I'm handy at it.
Yeh the Fliteboard’s are a great into to it. And then wing foiling is also a good way to get some time on foil. With a big enough board you can stand on the board with the sail and it pulls you onto foil. Give it a try!
Soul surfing
Yes sir!
Everyone looked really nervous . Those guys will chop someone up good if they hit someone. Really cool tho . I’m down if I had 3k
It’s not me you need to worried about, the learner to surfers will take you out! Haha
Too expensive! I’ll stick to normal surfing for now and until they lower the price on the foil
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ripping! amped to try it, what mast length do you use?
Yeh it’s super fun. I’m on the 85 🤙🏼
80-85 depending on the brand is best for surfing. In my opinion, 75 is way too short. You’ll eventually end up on something around 85 if you do go 75 to start with 👍🏼
@@misterbennetts I read that you use -1 shim on the mast, just curious what that does and is that with the thick part at the back? Cheers
Yeh once again depends on the brand. I use a shim on the front bolts with the eagles on the F-one for more front foot pressure. Same with the lift foils. With something like Axis I’d use a shim in the back bolts to take out the front foot pressure cause they have way too much. It’s just a way of tuning the feel without moving the mast.
Foil board: Look at me boomers!
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someone should check if this defies physics. Beautiful morning sport.or arvo for that matter.
It’s so much fun, you should give it a go one day!
The problem is if you come of 😅😅
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This needs to be legal in Canada? Why are Canadians always late on everything and restricting everything unnecessarily? 😡 I want this so bad but can’t even use it here 😥
Isn’t everything illegal in Canada? Proper communist vibes right? That sucks!
@@misterbennetts Everytning except dope (drugs ) and imagine recently they even wanted to make it legal to do drugs in public 🙄 as if these people need more dead brain cells 🙈 but yeah, everything else that actually matters is illegal.
@luxurytravel759 what a wild place to leave with no freedoms. That sucks! 😢
man, this makes surfing look primitive :P
I couldn’t agree more!
Surfing for old guys.
Surfing forever!
You just know OG surfers are annoyed af at these guys picking lines as they please, and weaving in and out of people on the fly. Hard to predict where or what these foils are going to do. Amazing craft/sport, but leave the people alone maybe? Not everyone's is jaw dropped and wants to watch you invade their space...
I am an OG surfer, been surfing for 25 years. I always show respect to surfers and give way when necessary. This wave is a foiling wave, not a surfing wave 🤙🏼
@@misterbennetts You still chose to weave in and out of people. Just stating the obvious. Cool sport, but if a foil chose to come zoom between me and my buddy I'd be annoyed to say the least.
Like I said, this wave is a foiling wave and anyone surfing out here is either learning and/or has no idea/not from here and shouldn’t be out here… besides a handful of local lords who we always show respect too and they do the same to us. 🤙🏼
How do you water start
You just paddle in like a normal surfboard 🤙🏼
I was amazed until they decided they had to go mess with the people. Why the hell would anyone be such a tool when you have the rest of the ocean? Damn that sucks
This wave is a foiling wave 😅
How the fuck were they messing with people lmao. Get a life
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Who were they “messing with”? They were merely gliding through the area where the surfers were bobbing to catch a wave, I didn’t see a single time where they interfered with the surfers.
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Mushrooms
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Like kite surfing these are easy to ride and master. Sure it will take some days/weeks to get the gist of it, but after that it's like snow skiing. The wave isn't dictating what you can do, you are. That makes it boring after a short period. And you'll note that the guys doing it - like kite surfers - are wankers who weren't ever really good surfboard riders. Any idea why?
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Cool toy ,but it ain’t surfing
It’s way funner than surfing 😁
Fake. You only can surf with the waves. Not sporty enough to go out again....
Haha you’re a funny man
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From this day forward all surfboards are redundant.
Haha they’ll still have their place, but I’m with you for sure! 🤙🏼
Too close to other peoples. Go out off the water and drive home.... You are a dangerous guy....
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@@vegan_freefoiler Nothing funny about this shit at 1:42 !!! Again: Go home and care of your family instead of beeing dangerous on the water...
Rich people doing boring, out of touch things
Haha love your ignorance!