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4Stringer/KipWinger
Since 27 Apr 2005
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Wed Aug 24, 11 7:50 pm Solbach strapless hydrofoil kiting |
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Took my 3 year old sailing for the first time this afternoon. As I was concentrating on capturing my little man's expression as he felt the movement of swell for the first time, Solbach came into the frame and stole the show...effortless toeside strapless hydrofoil kiting.
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Scriffler
Since 03 Jul 2005
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Wed Aug 24, 11 7:53 pm |
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SICK!!!!
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Cat on da Silver Meowtain
Since 24 Aug 2011
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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Wed Aug 24, 11 8:05 pm |
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crazy, hope this is some upcoming product that mortals can handle...
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
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Wed Aug 24, 11 8:12 pm |
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great to see such a freindly non arrogant guy push the sport and be super sucessful while doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Oahu
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Wed Aug 24, 11 9:52 pm |
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Pretty impressive.
If anyone knows what the advantage if foiling strapless would be, I am all ears.
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nickdward
Since 11 Aug 2008
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Thu Aug 25, 11 3:23 am |
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Quote: | If anyone knows what the advantage if foiling strapless would be, I am all ears. |
Fun?
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
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Thu Aug 25, 11 3:30 am |
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wow....cool!
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4Stringer/KipWinger
Since 27 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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Thu Aug 25, 11 4:19 am strapless hydrofoil kiting |
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KMG-365 wrote: | great to see such a friendly non arrogant guy push the sport and be super sucessful while doing it!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Agreed. The guy sets a wonderful example. No attitude/All performance. My little man's hat selection tended toward the opposite tude/performance ratio.
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
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Thu Aug 25, 11 8:02 am |
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I can see once up and riding it looks fun and doable, but how in the hell does he waterstart and get started?
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4Stringer/KipWinger
Since 27 Apr 2005
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Thu Aug 25, 11 8:13 am |
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Windian wrote: | I can see once up and riding it looks fun and doable, but how in the hell does he waterstart and get started? |
Planes on the board until speed provides enough lift for the hydrofoil to work it's magic. It's a gradual process from the board planing to hydrofoil kickin'-in and elevation of the board over the water.
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Since 28 Nov 2010
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Thu Aug 25, 11 9:52 pm |
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That's amazing considering other people ride foil boards with boots
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Fri Aug 26, 11 12:25 am |
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Well not a bad reason for sure. Foot straps are easy enough. I guess one advantage is that you can go switch stance on it, which is harder with foot straps.
In terms of this board vs boots. It depends a lot what you are using it for, but personally I would not use boots, the impact when falling is much worse with boots. So far it has been only footstraps for me.
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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Fri Aug 26, 11 12:43 am |
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Haven't hydrofoils been around for many years? I remember someone riding em at Sherman Island probably 5-6 years ago and I they were around for a while even before then. Maybe it's gonna make a comeback like 80s neon colors did?
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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Fri Aug 26, 11 12:49 am foils |
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yeah, Aaron Sales rode one here early days. Loved his signature move, a triple spin he called the CUISINART.
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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Fri Aug 26, 11 1:39 am Re: foils |
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dangler wrote: | yeah, Aaron Sales rode one here early days. Loved his signature move, a triple spin he called the CUISINART. |
Definitely hard to make a back roll strapless on a foil.
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