yes it is interesting that they are easier on the longer narrower board, I suspect this might be as judging your pitch is easier on a longer board or perhaps the narrower board runs upwind through the eye of the wind more easily. I haven't really spent much time considering what the cause could be but it is certainly a thing that I notice.
@@Wing-Tips I like 👍 your idea of pushing the wing away (I do this with the Heineken) it’s actually a subtle push down AND away and that instantly flips the wing over the shoulder
Thanks! I assume the leash is attached to your harness. Where did you buy the leash? all the shops I found sell them as a carabiner attached to a waist belt which is more costly as wouldn’t need the belt
@@Djangoat68 windsurfing / sup shop I found does them without the belt. Although I have also bought them with the belt and just taken it off. It is more expensive to do that though.
I am learning & getting a lot of information from your channel. Thank you. When it comes to heel side tack, I find the over turning (30-40 degree beyond the wind direction) during the tack is most important. For size of wing, at my height of 5'9" (175 cm), any wing over 6 m2 is quite more cumbersome. For being an axis foiler, I find HPS 1050 is the easiest to learn to heelside tack since it is such a forgiving foil. PNG 1150 is very good in Glide, but I find the tight turning or carving more difficult. Spitfire 1100 is very similar with HPS 1050 with the lift, but I find it a bit too slippery (or lose) time to time... But, spitfire 1100 is awesome in many other aspects..
Indeed you do need to carry on the carve beyond the eye of the wind in order for the tack to be successful - although I don't directly state this I assumed this would be somewhat a given as you can't sail directly into the wind. I use a lot of Axis foils although I'm rarely on anything larger than an HPS 930 - the HPS 1050 will for sure give you time in the tack and it has enough forward speed - but it isn't the fastest turning foil or very forgiving in tip breaches, shorter spans help in this regard.
@@Wing-Tips Yeah. HPS 1050 does not seem to handle the tip breach well. I really enjoy riding my HPS 930 and ART999 as well... But, the light wind condition I usually wing foil, I have no choice.. ☹️🥺
Nice one Ash! I think narrow boards are easier to tack as you have more space before you dip a rail. Nailing a good heelside tack really does feel sweet. Couple of things for people to try to turbo things up once you're doing them regularly. If you move your back foot closer to the toe side rail it gives you loads of contriol on the exit which means you can carve in harder. Also, bending your knees and getting low gives more control so you can attack the entry with more speed and comfort. And to attack the entry even more (!) sheeting in hard by pulling the wing back towards the tail with both hands before going overhead works!
hadn't thought about the narrower board and rail clearance element - but maybe this is part of it. I think it is maybe the longer board being more pitch stable, so control of the foil is easier. I'll have a try of the knee bend and sheeting in and pulling the wing towards the tail, haven't heard that one before.
@@Wing-Tips i've been a fan of narrow boards for a while now (have had a 4'10 x 20 Swift wing board for over 2 years) and in choppy conditions especially, the narrow board makes your effective mast length longer in a turn. There is also less lateral stability in a narrow board which i think helps dynamic turning by offering more control / less damping.
What is the indication that you not a beginner anymore, I am 20 sessions in an jibing on both sides and riding toe side both ways, but only able to switch feet on my good side(goofy) , I have been I flat water so far but want to get into waves. I have not even tried tacking yet. Have you made it to intermediate when you can jibe, tack, and foot switch, in both directions? Larry
There probably isn't a definition for this but in my opinion once you can tack then you are firmly in the intermediate category as this is really part of being able to complete basic sailing. If you can't tack then you are missing a fundamental and to me that makes a sailor more of a beginner than an intermediate. I'm sure opinions will vary on this as nobody likes being called a beginner for too long.
I’m linking across.
Full credit. Cheers 🥂
(Because I like the fact you mentioned longer boards are easier, and the tip to guarantee the flip)
thankyou
Interesting.
I completely agree.
Pulling these heel side tacks off is easier on a longer narrower board 🎉
yes it is interesting that they are easier on the longer narrower board, I suspect this might be as judging your pitch is easier on a longer board or perhaps the narrower board runs upwind through the eye of the wind more easily. I haven't really spent much time considering what the cause could be but it is certainly a thing that I notice.
@@Wing-Tips I like 👍 your idea of pushing the wing away (I do this with the Heineken) it’s actually a subtle push down AND away and that instantly flips the wing over the shoulder
@@wingfoilcoach yep exactly the same idea, it's just a little more subtle on the tack 👍
@@Wing-Tips absolutely 👍 nice greet n meet.
Great video! Btw can you share the model of your harness and board leash attachment system - cheers
it's an ION rogue harness and the leash is just a 10' partially coiled leash with a mini sprung carabiner on one end.
Thanks! I assume the leash is attached to your harness. Where did you buy the leash? all the shops I found sell them as a carabiner attached to a waist belt which is more costly as wouldn’t need the belt
@@Djangoat68 windsurfing / sup shop I found does them without the belt. Although I have also bought them with the belt and just taken it off. It is more expensive to do that though.
I am learning & getting a lot of information from your channel. Thank you.
When it comes to heel side tack, I find the over turning (30-40 degree beyond the wind direction) during the tack is most important. For size of wing, at my height of 5'9" (175 cm), any wing over 6 m2 is quite more cumbersome.
For being an axis foiler, I find HPS 1050 is the easiest to learn to heelside tack since it is such a forgiving foil. PNG 1150 is very good in Glide, but I find the tight turning or carving more difficult. Spitfire 1100 is very similar with HPS 1050 with the lift, but I find it a bit too slippery (or lose) time to time... But, spitfire 1100 is awesome in many other aspects..
Indeed you do need to carry on the carve beyond the eye of the wind in order for the tack to be successful - although I don't directly state this I assumed this would be somewhat a given as you can't sail directly into the wind. I use a lot of Axis foils although I'm rarely on anything larger than an HPS 930 - the HPS 1050 will for sure give you time in the tack and it has enough forward speed - but it isn't the fastest turning foil or very forgiving in tip breaches, shorter spans help in this regard.
@@Wing-Tips Yeah. HPS 1050 does not seem to handle the tip breach well. I really enjoy riding my HPS 930 and ART999 as well... But, the light wind condition I usually wing foil, I have no choice.. ☹️🥺
Nice one Ash! I think narrow boards are easier to tack as you have more space before you dip a rail. Nailing a good heelside tack really does feel sweet.
Couple of things for people to try to turbo things up once you're doing them regularly. If you move your back foot closer to the toe side rail it gives you loads of contriol on the exit which means you can carve in harder. Also, bending your knees and getting low gives more control so you can attack the entry with more speed and comfort. And to attack the entry even more (!) sheeting in hard by pulling the wing back towards the tail with both hands before going overhead works!
hadn't thought about the narrower board and rail clearance element - but maybe this is part of it. I think it is maybe the longer board being more pitch stable, so control of the foil is easier. I'll have a try of the knee bend and sheeting in and pulling the wing towards the tail, haven't heard that one before.
@@Wing-Tips i've been a fan of narrow boards for a while now (have had a 4'10 x 20 Swift wing board for over 2 years) and in choppy conditions especially, the narrow board makes your effective mast length longer in a turn. There is also less lateral stability in a narrow board which i think helps dynamic turning by offering more control / less damping.
What is the indication that you not a beginner anymore, I am 20 sessions in an jibing on both sides and riding toe side both ways, but only able to switch feet on my good side(goofy) , I have been I flat water so far but want to get into waves. I have not even tried tacking yet. Have you made it to intermediate when you can jibe, tack, and foot switch, in both directions? Larry
There probably isn't a definition for this but in my opinion once you can tack then you are firmly in the intermediate category as this is really part of being able to complete basic sailing. If you can't tack then you are missing a fundamental and to me that makes a sailor more of a beginner than an intermediate. I'm sure opinions will vary on this as nobody likes being called a beginner for too long.