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Hang in there! Our summer here wasn’t stellar either. Fall will change everything!

Thanks! Omnimax: That would be a bit overkill, right?! I can't barely make sense of the footage of both camera! Haha! Well, you do what you can with the schedule you have but you know that every minute you can spend on the water will be even more appreciated! ;)

I agree but I'm bias! ...and I never kitefoiled, so I'm not the best to say anyway! Ha!

Never heard of this brand but it looks great! Unfortunately, we don't have access to these products in the US.

Thanks! The MarkII is holding ok but they are definitely more fragile than Ezzy's: Rigging and derigging will shorten the life of MarkII faster than Ezzy's. I think the MarkII also have more top-end speed and less back hand pressure than the Ezzy Lion I used to have. But honestly, I think the average sailor wouldn't notice much difference.

I bet! At least I can see you can surf on ice during winter. Here, ice on inland lake has become an uncertain thing since climate change has made temps warmer in air and water.

Just like kitefoilers, windfoilers might have fun in 8kn with the right kit and setup. Windsurfing in 8kn or stay on the beach with bear? The choice is easy! ;)

Ha! Good question. It took me a couple years and about a 100 session to get the move fluid and consistent enough. I’m kinda slow learner! In the case of a normal carve jibe, the foot switch happens right before you are straight downwind. You might want to practice the move on dry land so you build muscle memory. I never got a sudden breakthrough learning the jibe. It takes time, determination and patience for your body and mind to manage this complicated move. Just keep practicing and failing until you get it. It will happen! And don’t be discouraged because you managed to do it well one day and it doesn’t work the next. I still make mistakes when I’m not 100% giving it my best! Cheers!

@@whynowind thanks so much! I’ve been trying to learn the step gybe for about 9 months. Some days it really feels like I’m going backwards. Dry land practice is definitely a good idea. I’ll keep trying! 🤞

Thanks! Finding music and editing for it to fit is why I like putting these vids together.

NP V8 vs. Goya Mark2: NeilPryde wins on performance: More balanced, lighter, more powerful, more range, faster. Noticeable mainly in sizes 7.2 and above. But NP is also more expensive, they release current year sail collection late (March/April if not later in some cases), and customer service is inexistant (They won't reply to emails). Goya is great at replying in case of issues and will help when needed advice. (Edited for typos)

@@whynowind Well, Neil Pryde is top, there is no doubt about it.... thanks

Thanks! A helmet can be useful when hitting the mast at 35mph during a crash. But it mostly reassures my wife who feels better when I wear one! 😂

@@whynowind Gotcha, (on both accounts 😉)

Ha! Thanks! Took me some time to get it though!

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Not sure I fully understand your note but if you want to know if I still have the sail, the answer is no!

That's sad. Same here: Surfing as a young kid but then other stuff happened. Now 53 and sailing again for 5 years now. I'm better than I ever was and improving! Awesome.

I hear you! It's addicting!

It is hard to get a feel for how big the water conditions can be on large inland lakes on my footage. I use GoPro cameras in very wide angle lens setting which flattens out any sense of scale. However, large swell on Lake Michigan for example can be as high as 12 to 14 feet in certain conditions. But on average, it is more like 4 to 6 feet tall.

Bolt 117l / 5.4 Goya Mark2 / 37cm Select S-max fin (too big for a 5.4 sail)

@@whynowind good equipment for flying...

Thx! To your credit, you provided great 360 setup advice!

Windsurfing. I like the direct contact with the water better. You?

@@whynowind I don't do either yet. Just wondered which is easier to learn.

Are you talking about windfoiling or wingfoiling? This is different. Anyhow, if you are talking about winDfoiling, I don't think you can put this in terms of what's easiest to learn. A good level of windsurfing skills is a requirement to be able to windfoil. Learning on a windfoil gear would be overly challenging and dangerous (foil wings are sharp and close to your legs/feet underwater!). Most if not all windfoilers are windsurfers to start with. If you are interested in windfoiling, you will be better off leaving the foil out of the learning equation and start the basics of windsurfing first. Good on you for taking the challenge. Learning to Windsurf is not easy but progress is fast if you can commit to the sport regularly. If your plan is to windsurf once in a year while on vacation, progress can be slow. In that case I suggest you take on kitboarding: Harder to learn at first but once you get it (after 10-15 hours of lessons), you'll be able to ride and have fun whether you ride x10 or x60/year. Windsurfing is easier to learn at first (slow speed in displacement mode) but being able to ride like I do, will take you longer: There are more skills to own and that are challenging (harness, footstraps, jibing, tacking, jumping, etc.) However, once you are hooked to windsurfing, it's likely for life! Good luck!

@@whynowind Thanks for the info. Since windfoiling is a much smoother ride once up on the foil, I thought it might be easier to learn, less jarring vs regular windsurfing.

It is definitely smoother once on the foil but keeping it up is and under control is difficult. If you know how to windsurf first, your learning curve in windfoing would be significantly faster, more enjoyable and safer! Good luck.

👍 Yes! They are very well built! Will last for a while. Usually, the sun is the issue that will bake the film after a while. My most used Ezzy sails usually last about 150 sessions/days. More if less exposed to UVs.

Glad to hear. 👍 ...I've seen comments from people taking it a bit too seriously 😂

Glad it helped.

Thanks! I'm using an RDM Ezzy Hookipa 91% carbon mast. It fits OK but keeps the leech a bit too loose at the very top. Not a big deal but doesn't look right. I also tried a Neil Pryde mast, and it doesn't work. I'd recommend using a Goya mast to get a perfect trim and best performance for this sail. I would also recommend using an SDM mast for a 9.2. It will be more responsive and will maintain a more constant profile. The sail is nice and light, but the tradeoff is lack of durability: The sail is mostly Monofilm and features a fairly light gauge mast sleeve fabric (compared to Neil Pryde V8 for example). So, threading the mast in the narrow sleeve with minimum creases on the film or wear on the sleeve is a challenge. To manage that, I thread the first 1/2 of the mast from the base and then I move to the boom clip to finish pushing it through while letting the fabric fold gently and evenly across all the spaces between the battens. I then go to the base and pull the sail down before threading the extension. What's important here is to not let the sail drop on the ground without a minimum of downhaul tension or the monofilm will fold hard onto itself and generate unwanted creases. So, keep the extension at arm's reach! Does that make sense? It's impossible to avoid some creases but the less is best! To derig, I use a screwdriver that I thread through the small loop at the top of the sail and plant it at a slight angle in the ground. That way, once I get the boom and the extension out, I pull on the sail (handle strap and the tack fairing) to keep it taught and at the same time I pull on the mast in a fairly quick motion to unthread it from the sleeve. This tends to avoid creases on the monofilm. That could be the subject a vid I guess... Anyhow, good luck and have fun! (Edited for typos)

speedsurfing in super choppy water and going 30 knots isn't the best idea. I tryd to hold on for dear life, flew away broke my aluminium boom by ripping my harness lines

@@maikelvantures3660Not the best idea, but fun anyway! I play, I pay!

Thank you. Yes, the initial journey is a bit rough and unsettling indeed!

Haha! In petit air de bal musette fait toujours sourire!

Yes, they are both identical booms and from the same brand

Haha! True. Never a dull moment on Lake Michigan!

Cool. Quelle marque/tailles ? En théorie c'est sûr que les wish en carbone son plus résistant. Je ne suis peut-être pas tombe sur les bons ! En attendant, je vais laisser passer un peu de temps avant de réinvestir une fortune dans ceux avec carbone. Mon budget "Planche" est déjà dépensé pour 2023 ! ;)

@@whynowind il y a toujours moyen d’acheter deuxième main. Les Maui Sails sont très prisés et partent donc vite quand ils sont proposés à la vente en occasion. Les North/Duotone idem. Perso j’ai un wish Tecnolimits carbone 140-190 2ème main, un Unifiber 140-180 bleu (acheté neuf) et un HPL 180-240 rouge/noire carbone. J’avais acheté un neilpryde X9 180-230 mais il se fissurait à la poignée. Je ne fais plus confiance à la marque depuis (non plus pour les voiles d’ailleurs, à cause d’un accastillage trop souvent défaillant).

Merci pour les références. 👍

Thank you! :)

Yep! Ususally a windsurfer is faster than kiteboarders ridding a surf or twintip. A Kitefoiler will be faster than a windsurfer ridding in lightwind. Your kitefoil setup should be fun and fast! Cheers!

True

Or an Al360. Both last 5+ years of hard wavesailing.

Haha! J'espere ne jamais faire mieux! 😉