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stringy

Since 23 Jun 2006
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vancouver
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PostFri Oct 03, 14 9:42 pm    friday foil fest Reply with quote

wind was lighter at stevenson on friday so the gorge's foil army assaulted the beach
fun riding above the chop. hope everyone had fun riding today

micah joe and ron



micah



rescue ron



joe the kiter boosting huge



jerry was so fast upwind



view from above


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kss

Since 24 Apr 2006
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pdx
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 5:28 am     Reply with quote

nice lip pucker ron! glad you guys finally made it on the water!!!! a perfect fall day for sure! Alien

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rePete

Since 18 Dec 2007
215 Posts
Mosier, Oregon
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 6:31 am     Reply with quote

Beautiful shots Jim! I was suppose to be there yesterday but got sucked into a black hole!

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sromano1995

Since 22 May 2013
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Portland
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 7:47 am     Reply with quote

Amazing shots as always!!! A couple of epic ones Smile

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BeerKite

Since 29 Mar 2011
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 8:02 am     Reply with quote

So much fun yesterday! Thanks for letting me thrash around. I'll have to work on my poop stance. FOILFACE!

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lloyd

Since 16 Aug 2007
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Hood River
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 10:12 am     Reply with quote

Design question. Why is the vertical "post" so long/tall on all of the foils. Seems like if it was shorter then you wouldn't be riding 2 feet above the water. Seems like a shorter "post" would keep you closer to the water and have more control. Never ridden a foil but am interested in the sudden popularity of them. And am more curious about versions 2.0 in the years to come.

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BeerKite

Since 29 Mar 2011
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 1:01 pm     Reply with quote

I'm by no means a pro as is evident from the photo above. My first time out I went out on the shorter mast beginner set up that Stringy made and it was MUCH easier. The shorter mast comes out of the water quicker however which makes it more difficult when the chop gets bigger than a foot or so. ie. the foil is under water at the top of the swell and then pops out in the trough.
So, from my very limited experience (2 days) your assumption seems correct. I'm sure there will be more experienced voices chiming in here.

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dwaynej

Since 09 Sep 2013
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PostSat Oct 04, 14 4:04 pm     Reply with quote

F-One NW wrote:
So much fun yesterday! Thanks for letting me thrash around. I'll have to work on my poop stance. FOILFACE!


I see some of the racers using a seat harness when racing foils? Many the local foil riders also have been using a seat harness. I kept my Fusion for future foil riding.

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kitezilla

Since 22 Jun 2006
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gorge
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PostSun Oct 05, 14 8:41 am     Reply with quote

dwaynej wrote:
F-One NW wrote:
So much fun yesterday! Thanks for letting me thrash around. I'll have to work on my poop stance. FOILFACE!


I see some of the racers using a seat harness when racing foils? Many the local foil riders also have been using a seat harness. I kept my Fusion for future foil riding.


This begs the question: “What other changes or adaptations to the conventional kites, harnesses, bars or control systems will be likely to follow the ‘foil trend’?”

For instance, will that “depower rope”, that the race board kiters constantly jerked on, be part of the “new age foil racing”? How about getting rid of the “hook and loop” connection system, in favor of a “shackled” system? Will the inflatable kite bow down to the “ram air” (foil) kite? Special footware? New kite control safety systems? Apres Foil Furry boots and Hipster kite pants? Shocked

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kitezilla

Since 22 Jun 2006
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gorge
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PostSun Oct 05, 14 12:59 pm     Reply with quote

http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=196&t=2386543

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Makani

Since 19 Aug 2014
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PostMon Oct 06, 14 8:15 am     Reply with quote

What non-foil riders see when you are jumping....

   harmlessfoil.png 

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BeerKite

Since 29 Mar 2011
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PostMon Oct 06, 14 9:11 am     Reply with quote

That's Awesome! A little blood dripping and a severed head would make it pop a little more.

This could be part of the PSA on the dangers if Foilboards.

http://youtu.be/1weVp4S8IFc

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Makani

Since 19 Aug 2014
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PostFri Oct 10, 14 8:08 pm     Reply with quote

Well in the spirit of Halloween, here you go.

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rockinbach

Since 11 Apr 2010
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Vancouver, WA
 



PostSat Oct 11, 14 1:21 pm     Reply with quote

Photoshop magic! Nice!

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WindSki

Since 14 Dec 2012
402 Posts
Portland
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PostSat Oct 11, 14 2:27 pm     Reply with quote

No F...ing way am I going to Foil or even get close to one !!
Love the photo's though, and great to see you having fun

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BeerKite

Since 29 Mar 2011
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PostSat Oct 11, 14 8:49 pm     Reply with quote

Fromm "Rescue Ron" to "Ron the Ruthless".

I know most of us are joking here but there is really no reason to fear the foil. Foiling is rad and I'm sure there will be haters but when it comes down to it, we're all dorks out there. Some of us just a little more so than others (self deprecation intended).

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