Thanks! You are crazy. Just had my first session on the water after training for a week on the ball and still couldn't even get on the board once without falling off xD. Bruises and aches everywhere although I have a low aspect foil. Was still a lot of fun :).

@Ludo_freefoiler

22 күн бұрын

@@matija3791 😅 keep practicing and having fun 💪 you don’t have a dock somewhere close to you?

@matija3791

22 күн бұрын

@@Ludo_freefoiler yeah, after the first bleeding incident and the first dent in the foil I swam to the nearby floating platform in the middle of the small lake, which is suitable as a dock xD.

@Ludo_freefoiler

22 күн бұрын

@@matija3791 I have being working on a method to hopefully make the Beachstart easier to learn. I will release the first video this afternoon. I hope it will help…

@matija3791

22 күн бұрын

@@Ludo_freefoiler great! The thing I was struggling with the most was that I had the feeling that I can not really jump off the chair with full force, as it was way more instable in comparison to my practice from ground onto the gymnastics ball. So although I practiced jumping nearly the same height, I just couldn't really jump onto the board with the front foot in the correct position, but only too far back, leading to stalling of the foil.

@Ludo_freefoiler

22 күн бұрын

@@matija3791 hm… to start “low aspect ratio + chair” might not be the easiest combination. If the platform is working as a dock, go for it 👍💪

what do you recommend for a beginner with 93 kg? i guess a low aspect wing is the way to go? what stab would you fit to get started? once the foot positioning and balance turn into muscle memory you would move to a lower aspect wing? and what kind of stab would you pair with that, in particular at plus 90 kg, thx

@Ludo_freefoiler

22 күн бұрын

@@nordstau2251 yes, I think the low aspect ratio is a good choice, it will make the progression at the beginning faster: low aspect ratio FW with surface >2000cm2 and a big stab >50cm spanwise. Once you feel confident then you can switch to high aspect ratio FW with a spanwise >1300mm, that will give you a lot of glide to pump longer. You can use a high aspect ratio stab as well. Short if you want to turn sharp, bigger if you want more glide

@nordstau2251

22 күн бұрын

@@Ludo_freefoiler makes sense, thanks for your first hand experience

HI how big front wing must be for someone around 50 kg, 1600 or 1900 which one would be better for start?

@Ludo_freefoiler

23 күн бұрын

@@tymson6608 Hi, the bigger the easier. For beginner with low aspect ratio 1900cm2 would be better, even for rider around 50kg

@tymson6608

23 күн бұрын

@@Ludo_freefoiler thx