Nice clip, like small fun competitions at shore break that where I saw and many times experienced gear flying over head with board flying highest, and learned life jacket and helmet are useful equipment.
Dealing with a wave that breaks on a sand beach is a completely different story than a wave that’s breaking on a beach with rocks and having to deal with the pain on the feet and not being confident with your steps 💀
Exactly right! We are on the BC coast in Canada - we have an 18 foot tidal range in the winter and our main launch spot has bowling ball sized rocks that roll around under your feet. And, at mid tide range you are walking through barnacles and oysters. Add a winter storm shore break and it is super challenging getting in! We dream of sandy beaches and bare foot sailing. :)
I had a Starboard 150 L Freeride foil board and a GTR Plus foil and the weight with sail, mast and boom is approx. 25 kg. At my main spot we have a shorebreak, but even if it is not at all on a level like Sylt, it was difficult to get the equipment in and out. Both due to the weight but also due to the bulk of the equipment. With the result of broken battens and a damaged footleach. With my slalom and Formula gear I never had these problems, so I decided to sell the foil equipment a couple of month ago after 11 sessions. I still had my Formula board on storage, so I am returning to Formula sailing, and I use it with 8,6 and 10,0 m2
I had experience of Sylt shorebreak during the last Formula Windsurfing World championship in 2017. Needed only one time of bad timing going out, one wave hit my sail and broke 3 battens...
I used to live on the Lake Erie shore south west of Buffalo. With a West Wind, the shore break was monstrous. We would hold our gear at shoulder level until the wave broke. Then we’d jump on and beach start. With any luck we’d be moving fast enough to push over the next wave. We found a place with a break wall until the kiters took it over. Then I moved to the Finger Lakes. Easy entry from anywhere.
La Ventana, at Pro Windsurf, one day it was very nasty shore break, two rips sails later, back to windsurfing. Could not get out with the foil without being trashed by a wave.
Got wind foil gear now but entry and exit a real problem compared to fin windsurfing. For me only for lighter winds. Hard to see wind foiling really taking off with the weight of equipment, sharp foils and gear / body breakage. For competition they should go out on boats and tie the gear to buoys for the sailors so they can easily go back and forth without gear damage and resulting cost.
Maybe the ocean is trying to tell you that foils aren't welcome!! Video can be deceptive of course, but I saw nothing that wave kit shouldn't be able to handle without too much trouble - however the light onshore winds would be a big problem.
Never stand with the gear between you and the mast in the water. Learned that the hard way: bent my knee the wrong way in Denmark, and that was the end of that trip.
Here in Katwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands we have a very turbulent shorebreak. There are actually no sets that you can time. That makes it quite a challenge. Luckily my freewave set just has a fin. Could you make a video about how you can get through a stormy shorebreak easier and better with wave gear.
I think it´s about time to develop (already done i know) a retractible fin/foil..particularly de long ones...I would even go further..imagine the back wing provided with winglets like anti vortex in the big airplanes....if u make them long enough wilhe you fin, foil is retracted it could serve as a smal fin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Nico, great video, looking forward to the east coast content. Just one thing though: Own the receding hairline. Not for long, you'll have a full comb over. ;)
It's crazy to see slalom sails being rigged in under two minutes. I think that's a big advantage of windsurfing. The time it takes to set up your gear even when there are more components is less than wingfoiling or kitesurfing. Especially if you don't have a foil.
@@huzcer that's fair. Boards now are shorter so if you have a mid sized vehicle you can fit everything if you fold the seats down. I can fit all my gear inside my RAV4 and still have two passengers. But the biggest sail i have a 5.4m
I have no idea why you would come back to the beach like that. Most kitefoilers I know simply ride in on the foil and jump off last minute. As long as you keep high on foil you're not touching the sand. Why would you go through the breaks again? 😅
Sometimes in my spot I have to deal with it. I prefer to put my sail first behind the short break then take the board and plugs both in the water. When ur alone it's safer I found. I'm small 1.67m and not soo strong.
Nice clip, like small fun competitions
at shore break that where I saw and many times experienced gear flying over head with board flying highest, and learned life jacket and helmet are useful equipment.
Here in Michigan! Can’t wait to see your trip to the east coast! What spots are you hitting!?
Dealing with a wave that breaks on a sand beach is a completely different story than a wave that’s breaking on a beach with rocks and having to deal with the pain on the feet and not being confident with your steps 💀
Exactly right! We are on the BC coast in Canada - we have an 18 foot tidal range in the winter and our main launch spot has bowling ball sized rocks that roll around under your feet. And, at mid tide range you are walking through barnacles and oysters. Add a winter storm shore break and it is super challenging getting in! We dream of sandy beaches and bare foot sailing. :)
nice video Nico!
I had a Starboard 150 L Freeride foil board and a GTR Plus foil and the weight with sail, mast and boom is approx. 25 kg. At my main spot we have a shorebreak, but even if it is not at all on a level like Sylt, it was difficult to get the equipment in and out. Both due to the weight but also due to the bulk of the equipment. With the result of broken battens and a damaged footleach. With my slalom and Formula gear I never had these problems, so I decided to sell the foil equipment a couple of month ago after 11 sessions. I still had my Formula board on storage, so I am returning to Formula sailing, and I use it with 8,6 and 10,0 m2
I had experience of Sylt shorebreak during the last Formula Windsurfing World championship in 2017. Needed only one time of bad timing going out, one wave hit my sail and broke 3 battens...
vielen Dank für die Tips, selbst der relativ kleine Shorebreak in Rosas kann dir beim zurückkommen große Probleme bereiten
Yay a new Nico vid!!
okay that backwards walking out and back in was a dad joke hahaha
I used to live on the Lake Erie shore south west of Buffalo. With a West Wind, the shore break was monstrous. We would hold our gear at shoulder level until the wave broke. Then we’d jump on and beach start. With any luck we’d be moving fast enough to push over the next wave. We found a place with a break wall until the kiters took it over. Then I moved to the Finger Lakes. Easy entry from anywhere.
A bit less rideable waves there though, I guess? :-)
what kind/brand is Basti's jacket (blue one) ? you also have a similar one Nico
are you visiting cape cod on your east coast trip?
Great video as always Nico!
Great video!
Klittmöller (bunkers) has the worst shorebreak i've experienced...
I am wondering if this "board overhead" carry method could be adapted to WingFoiling gear...launching it in waves is not fun either.
La Ventana, at Pro Windsurf, one day it was very nasty shore break, two rips sails later, back to windsurfing. Could not get out with the foil without being trashed by a wave.
Got wind foil gear now but entry and exit a real problem compared to fin windsurfing. For me only for lighter winds. Hard to see wind foiling really taking off with the weight of equipment, sharp foils and gear / body breakage. For competition they should go out on boats and tie the gear to buoys for the sailors so they can easily go back and forth without gear damage and resulting cost.
Very entertaining and helpful video as always! :)
Herzliches Dankeschön an dieser Stelle.
Got catapulted many times with shore break and onshore wind, it really sucks lol
Maybe the ocean is trying to tell you that foils aren't welcome!!
Video can be deceptive of course, but I saw nothing that wave kit shouldn't be able to handle without too much trouble - however the light onshore winds would be a big problem.
Never stand with the gear between you and the mast in the water. Learned that the hard way: bent my knee the wrong way in Denmark, and that was the end of that trip.
You should hit up Rhode Island on your east coast tour, best wind around 🤙
Here in Katwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands we have a very turbulent shorebreak. There are actually no sets that you can time. That makes it quite a challenge. Luckily my freewave set just has a fin. Could you make a video about how you can get through a stormy shorebreak easier and better with wave gear.
Northsee ritm is often 6 to 7 high waves and then 6 to 7 lower ones. A matter of counting😉
Excellent video!!
For the shore break...... I pray strongly !!!🙏😂🙏
And as the name said I sometimes broke !!!😂😂😂
Richard 👍😎🇫🇷🏁
I think it´s about time to develop (already done i know) a retractible fin/foil..particularly de long ones...I would even go further..imagine the back wing provided with winglets like anti vortex in the big airplanes....if u make them long enough wilhe you fin, foil is retracted it could serve as a smal fin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I swich to kite if it's bad shorebreak :) but there is a problem too: you maybe never come back to sail again..
faster than pumping a wing!
Or you should consider to organize the competitions in some place with better condition and with much more wind 😂
Enrico have a lot of practice!! He always come late for trainings in tenerife 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi Nico, great video, looking forward to the east coast content. Just one thing though: Own the receding hairline. Not for long, you'll have a full comb over. ;)
Don’t worry, I’m owning it :-)
@@Nico_GER7 Looking forward to that Basti-cut.
How we deal with shore break? Easy...we don't go windsurfing that day! 0 worries, 0 damages 😂🤙
It's crazy to see slalom sails being rigged in under two minutes. I think that's a big advantage of windsurfing. The time it takes to set up your gear even when there are more components is less than wingfoiling or kitesurfing. Especially if you don't have a foil.
except when it comes to lugging them around both in a vehicle and moving them around at a location - not so much.
@@huzcer that's fair. Boards now are shorter so if you have a mid sized vehicle you can fit everything if you fold the seats down. I can fit all my gear inside my RAV4 and still have two passengers. But the biggest sail i have a 5.4m
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I have no idea why you would come back to the beach like that. Most kitefoilers I know simply ride in on the foil and jump off last minute. As long as you keep high on foil you're not touching the sand. Why would you go through the breaks again? 😅
A dock on a lake seems better and better after watching that.
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First one 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Sometimes in my spot I have to deal with it. I prefer to put my sail first behind the short break then take the board and plugs both in the water. When ur alone it's safer I found. I'm small 1.67m and not soo strong.
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Great tips at our local spot we have a nasty shore break. Plus we have to deal with some terrible rocks. Though the reward is great once you get out.
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