Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?

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Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?

Was watching the video below (review of Starboard 2400cm surf wing) and it occurred to me that foil surfing may mean that wake boarding and wakeboats will wane somewhat in popularity. Wakeboats are super expensive to buy and operate (takes a lot of gas to push all that water). And, as a dock owner, their wakes are a huge PITA to anything that's on the shoreline causing damage and erosion. In short, I don't like them.

If people can get their jollies getting pulled by something slower and with a smaller wake, that should be good for everyone, I'd think.

One thing in this video that's especially interesting is how the glide of a smaller, more slippery wing (1800cm2) is noticeably better (4:47)

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Re: Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?

Not sure how many wakefoilers we have on the South end of the lake.
There are quite a few in the Thompson bridge area.
Almost all of which were teenagers or young adults and had the loud music playing.

I have not seen anyone wake foiling yet.

The big wing Slingshot folks are foiling 8 waves back so it does not take much to keep going.

I am kinda looking forward to perpendicular waves to see if I can keep the 99 on the side off.

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Re: Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?

I have foiled behind a wake boat and a ski boat, and I can stay in the pocket on both but the ski boat is very limiting due to the angle of the wake. The wake on a wakeboat seems more forward facing while that of a skiboat is more outward facing. Combine that with the size of the wave and you get an idea of the real estate/play area to foil So while in the pocket, on the skiboat, you have to keep a sensitive angle to stay there, while on a wake boat you have plenty of water real estate to move around and if you miss the first wave, you pump and get
on the second set (never managed to get on it though Smile ). Granted I was a smaller surf wing (Moses 633). On bigger wings this is less of a problem but you loose some agility. I want to borrow Rogier bigger wing this summer and try again!

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Re: Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?
Spanishalex wrote:

I have foiled behind a wake boat and a ski boat, and I can stay in the pocket on both but the ski boat is very limiting due to the angle of the wake. The wake on a wakeboat seems more forward facing while that of a skiboat is more outward facing. Combine that with the size of the wave and you get an idea of the real estate/play area to foil So while in the pocket, on the skiboat, you have to keep a sensitive angle to stay there, while on a wake boat you have plenty of water real estate to move around and if you miss the first wave, you pump and get on the second set (never managed to get on it though Smile ). Granted I was a smaller surf wing (Moses 633). On bigger wings this is less of a problem but you loose some agility. I want to borrow Rogier bigger wing this summer and try again!

Don't dash my hopes based on my ill-informed speculations.

btw, where were you Saturday? Was a good foiling day. We saved you some space but decided you weren't going to show up and put the lawn darts away. Lol

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Re: Will foil surfing make wake boats out of fashion?

Those teenagers with there super summer jobs are the ones buying those $150,000 wake boats. What lovely children they are too. To bad they are hard of hearing so they have to crank up their music to levels of jets taking off.

PeelSkid

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