How to water start on a short Wing Board
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If you are into Winging and you are looking on how to Water Start on a Short Wing Foil board, then make sure to check this HOW TO video from pro rider and owner of EPICKITES/EPICWINGS Dimitri Maramenides who will show you the best way to WaterStart on a 30 liter short Wing Foil Board. The smaller the board is, the easier it will be to water start, but make sure to check this video in order to help you through the process on what to do.
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The wing craze has taken the kiteboarding industry by storm, and we’re excited by the versatility this new sport offers. Winging has deep roots in windsurfing, kiteboarding and foil boarding. We’ve taken great care in designing, developing and testing the EPICWING. In creating the design brief for the EPICWING, Dimitri Maramenides drew from the knowledge of his 22-year windsurfing career. This vast experience in windsurfing and kiteboarding has given the EPICWING a very robust set of performance characteristics that the test team has been thrilled with. Our Australian based wing designer has been working tirelessly to ensure the very best performance. We’ve been testing the EPICWING in Australia, Europe and the U.S.A.
Like all Epic products, careful attention has been paid to quality, durability and detail. This is critically important when manufacturing a balanced wing. A well balanced wing allows for a predicable and intuitive feel.
One of the most unique features of the EPICWING are the small transparent panels. These windows easily allow you to see where you’re going without obstruction. To give the perfect view, and provide maximum safety, the windows have been placed on the lower portion of the wing.
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The bag comes with several packing options. You can use it as a small compact back pack for short storage periods. We don’t recommend this for long periods to prevent creases in the windows. The second option is to extend the bag so the windows can be rolled opposed to folded. This will greatly increase the longevity of your wing. The third option is to keep the strut inflated as the bag further expands by opening the bottom and using the mesh extension.
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Great video, i love that you dont take yourself too seriously, always make me laugh. Gonna try this technique. Mahalo
Great Video, well explain, riding a 35L board in strong winds now🙂THX from Germany Lake Brombachsee
Really good your explanation. Thanks.
Great video 🙌🙌😁
Thank you!! My wing foiling level is NOT there yet, but soon... Hopefully, very soon!!
That's the best video yet , thanks
@epickites
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
I did a couple of first waterstart using my 60lt, 5m beeing a bit overpowered, i sm 70kg. My first attempt was after i srall surfing and both of my feet were still in footstraps. As ex windsurfer and wear a floating impact west, it was not that difficultés. I am going to do it more often, as it is even easier and faster than bugstart If your feet are already in straps after falling
Cool stuff but could be a real wing killer while learning:) Sadly no great winds here around Berlin to practice that regularly.
Hi,Dimitri I see you are riding ART wings.Can you compare for ex.HPS 830 to ART 899 ?Thanks Julius
Excellent video and explanations. What do you think is the minimum wind strength required for a 75kg rider and a 4m wing?
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
I am 75 kg also and I can waterstart (windsurfing style) in (16 to 20 mph) using my 4m wing and 35 liter board. But if the wind is (18 to 22 mph) it's even easier. Yesterday for example it was blowing (12 to 18 mph) so I took my 5.5 WAVE wing and my 60 liter board because I knew the wind was dying and I did not want to be stuck out in the waves. I was able to waterstart windsurfing style half of the time by getting up on the gusts. But the problem I had was that my board had too much volume compare to my 45 liter and 35 liter boards. So it was hard to sink it totally while getting up from being pulled by the wing. The more your board sink the easier it is to get pulled on your board. But then your board will be 4 feet +++ under water and you will need wind in order to bring the board out of the water. That is why the more wind you have the easier it will be to do the WATERSTART WINDSURFING STYLE. But again use a short board (25 to 45 liters).👍
@christophemeletiou9078
2 жыл бұрын
@@epickites Ok that's perfectly clear, thank you so much!
Dimitri, you should try using a twin-tips board with a wing, it's radical, but you need at least 30 knots. Good video though.
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
I have done it on a Twin Tip board in 27 to 35 mph. 😉
I got a little F One pocket rocket kite foil board with an axis1150, my dock start board. Don't know how many liters but not many. Is it still possible, something I can learn with? I know water starting from windsurfing and kite surfing many years but have not tested this board with the wing. Your video made me want to try it. :)
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Bjorn. If you never Wing before I suggest you start with step 1 by getting a big board that has lots of volume. And then yes you can use your board and you Axis 1150 foil but you will need lots of wind to get on it. Check the video on HOW TO GET ON A WING BOARD. This is the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWZlltSJgJunZbg.html
@milomaster2
2 жыл бұрын
@@epickites Thats great to hear. I´m winging alright. Started last summer doing my tacks and jibes. But when windy and on my 4m wing my big board feels way clumsy and carrying all my kite gear and wing gear, I simply don't want to buy another small board so when I saw this I got intrigued to go straight for the little pocket rocket.
I haven’t made a serious effort at winging yet, but I’ve been wondering if this was possible.
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Kiteboarding? If so...then the adrenaline of Winging is way less then Kiteboarding but once you get on a wave with your wing and put your sail aside you feel you are Aladdin on a magic carpet. It is hard to explain the feeling. But again Winging is very easy to learn and not dangerous at all like Kiteboarding. But the adrenaline you get in Kiteboarding is unbelievable compare to winging.
Nice thanks need to try that soon :D. Can u show us how to forward at windsurfing haha?
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
I think you are ready to get on your board then. But make sure the wind is strong and you are in deep water. Good luck. 👍
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
You mean forward loop? If so then I am working on a video on how to do Forward Loops.
@denniz122
2 жыл бұрын
@@epickites Yes i meant forward loop with windsurfing gear, i really enjoy windsurfing (along with kiting and winging) very "underrated" these days, just blasting along and having a great time is the best thing ever sometimes haha
Hi what size sand paper you recomend for the foil tips?
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
If you have a new foil then use 800 to 1000. But if your foil is scratched already then use 400 and then 800 and to finish 1000.
Wingfoil. A Sport for people who dosen't make it in windsurf.
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
NO ONE IS PERFECT 😂👍
@gregmaier7909
Жыл бұрын
Most of us that wing were accomplished windsurfers bought got sick of looking like a dork having a van full of gear. lol
Stupidity in Motion.
@epickites
2 жыл бұрын
What ever you say Ricardo. At least I Windsurf, I Kiteboard, I Kite Foil Race, I Surf, I SUP, I Snowboard, I Snow Ski, I wake board, I Foil surf, I Foil SUP, I Wing and occasionally spend some time with my wife ☺️👍. The question is: WHAT DO YOU DO?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Alexander-Kurtz
2 жыл бұрын
@@epickites Don't waste your time in this chump, he spends his life raging on social medias.
@gregmaier7909
Жыл бұрын
You are a one trick pony, you little man Ricardo. True waterman do it all. Your haircut is caught in the late 80's just like you. lol