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Top level tacks. With women being lighter weight, will foil tacks be the norm for them at the top level?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmRqarnoiHg/

Same fellow who was wave IQFoiling

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPFs2go50H/

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Swell riding in Baja. Winds 25ish kts. Really small sails.

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Good video.
Those downwind swell riding... I needs more

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This one will kill Langdon

Hi rez version: https://www.skywayscott.com/Most-Recent-Shots/i-dfs3Lp6/A

Low rez FB version

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Tips on going faster. An Australian foiler who's worked hard on it for a few years and broken 30 kts. The young guy who flies past him (5:00) is a PWA debutante, Will McMillan. He's definitely a "strapping young lad". Some interesting stuff including how to sheet in/out with the front hand and using board heel to control power.

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Good video.

Reminds me that I need to get on the race gear more in the open bay and try for speed again. Was keeping my eyes on my girlfriend today, so stayed on the inside. I did try jumping on the foil though... unsuccessfully. Took what I thought would get me out and it just sent me to the top of the 103cm mast. Tried a couple more times but I'm apparently too timid with my attempts.

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It's not all foil content here but there are some good shots of foil jibes. One of the Alien riders is on a 725 starboard I think, the other on i76. Really good day yesterday with lots on the water.

https://www.skywayscott.com/Most-Recent-Shots/i-jWFxr7p/A

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Other than we are all envious of such a nice day... all that traffic on the "dog run" is why I like foils. I'd want to get out of there and get into some open space and the foil makes that so much easier. Yes, nice jibes - rig motion, sail flip. I think some of the jibes would be a bit easier if they exited a bit more downwind but it may be just in those tight confines, it was more important to keep on track to avoid traffic.

And, yes, did I mention we are envious? Biggrin

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This is killing me watching this. I just want to go out and foil again.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0XeUjIVld/

And at the speed end of things
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_ZKPiIZwC/

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Relaxed windfoil jibes and 360's

https://www.facebook.com/reel/915412943045985

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Dang - a lot of things to practice in the next 12 months. This is another level

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A couple of the Clearwater Boys (Noah and Alex) flying in formation at Scenic View

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While we are all freaking out foiling in 18 inch chop. Shok


https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz3-SxnoZgt

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I would hate to drop the 9.0 in sea like that and have to get it back up. Above a certain windspeed I will just waterstart but if that luff sleeve has already filled with water... Help

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I would hate to drop the 9.0 in sea like that and have to get it back up. Above a certain windspeed I will just waterstart but if that luff sleeve has already filled with water... Help

When my 8 fills with water, it means I get to swim. I have enough buoyancy with my impact vest to drain it but that's a suboptimal solution for the next four months. If I launch with the zippers down, it's a rush to get the sail out of the water. Most of the time and even after crashes, it's usually not an issue (until it is).

Yes, I know it sounds like an absolute PITA. It's like a sports car - you don't use these things because they are practical. Lol

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Some freeride content:

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Greg Glazier in the Gorge

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Freeride ripping

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15 seconds of skills

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