So so much going on there it's impossible to summarize.
Good place to start with some of the latest posts. Make sure you read Antointe Albeau translated interview and Flying Roo's experience in the gorge with a training foil with varying mast heights (and heads! - powerbox owners rejoice)
http://forums.boards.mpora.com/showthread.php/74801-Windsurfing-on-a-hydrofoil/page82
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I can relate to FlyingRoo's comments... except where he says "day" (Day 1, Day 2 etc), I would substitute "month"
Those are Book of Genesis days.
Family relative just sold a parcel of rural land to a Creationist who's going to making a dinosaur-themed creationist theme park.
https://www.facebook.com/thedinosauradventureland/
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
From June 18th, the first 12 seconds are the best
Can you spot the foiling kite dude in this photo? 14m kite, 7kts wind
S'pose they get range anxiety?
Underwhelmed. All those shots are in glass-like water. No macho moves, no cool stunts. The riders are motionless. I've seen the stuff Kai Lenny can do and this is like walking to the mailbox for him.
Sure, it seems like a good idea but compare it to this:
(but one of those motors would really help out planing on light air days. Just sayin')
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
Another interesting thing by the folks behind Kai's project
edit: Eh, they took it off line. Pretty much the same as you see below.
So are you saying it's done with photoshop?
Anyway - I may be mistaken but I think we have more days at the lake that are glassy and smooth than any other condition.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I didn't mean to suggest it was staged - just that for the masses, tooling along on an electric scooter won't compare to the cheap thrills of a jet ski. Yeah, it's cool in a Prius sort of way ... (image altered to make it a bit more family friendly)
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
Looks a lot easier that doing it with a windsurf board or kite. Come to think of it - there may be a way to get the muscle car "fringe benefits" with the Prius type tech - just get the efoil and a small kite trainer kite. You could fly the kite and make it look like it was providing the power, when in reality its the motor (whereever they are hiding it.) I doubt most people would realize that the kite is just a prop.......
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I think when the kite is behind* you will be a tell.
*instead of to the side or front
Hey Chris, sorry if I sounded harsh. I was in a cranky mood. I'm still cranky but I was then, too.
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
Oh maaan!
Must be on of the electric ones.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Quick, to this thread to grab some cheap "foil-specific" sails!
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
30km round island race in 30 knots. Windfoil winds over kitefoils basically in survival contest.
http://www.neilpryde.com/blog/sebastian-kornum-wins-long-distance-race-on-neilpryde-foil.html
More foil vids:
Beginner, intermediate foil here (from top vid) http://www.thekitefoil.com/#!manta-2-2016/frb72