Downwind Foiling Across the Santa Barbara Channel
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Dane Wilson becomes the first person to Foil across the Santa Barbara Channel with only a SUP foil. Follow his journey in this short video.
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Filmed and Edited: Quinn Wilson
Boat Drivers: Ryan Eastwood and Tristan Richmond
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I started dreamin about kitesurfing about 15 years ago when I really had the strength. I'd heard about a guy who got in a river in France with his kite stuff and three hours later he was at the ocean on a nice beach Now I'm 72 and have moved from Hawaii (Big Island) to North Carolina where It's not life or death being dragged across sharp rocks. It turns out that ya can't really LEARN to kitesurf on the Big Island where its cheap and where I lived. That was suicidal as you get dragged around some during the learning curve. LOTS of face plants. Few beaches on that Big Island. Here in NC beaches are huge and uncrowded and the shallow knee deep lagoons are perfect. I'm making carbon foils and plan to eventually do some downwinders like that near the beach. Been 4 years as of now late Dec 2022 . got many sets of masts and wings and fuselages etc. The truth is much different than the romance. It's probably taken me so long because of my age and stuff. But I'm stoked to see guys like you doin this in my old stompin grounds. Learning to kitesurf and foil is better than surfing and I never thought I'd ever see anything better than surfing. ROCK ON !
Genuinely experiencing life - Wonderful! I love the balance at the end - your being exhausted and having your bottom whooped by a few setbacks, and at the same time enjoying the fact that you just freakin' completed an epic journey. Thanks for sharing!
So inspirational! thanks for sharing the journey 🙏
Very impressed Congratulations
most excellent.
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I just got out of the water prone foiling. This video was rad! Down winding will be a challenge that I will try to conquer. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice one Dane - Congrats!
Another epic crossing, another epic vieo. Keep up the good work boys!
Hi awesome! You believe it's possibile also with a Reptile High 2000, 1050×245, area 2000 cm?
Paving the way!
Maybe need a big 8’ DW board
Hi! Good work of fitness! What's the average/maximum speed?
towing start? Cheater 😜😜 But nice run!
HA, will get it next time. Appreciate it
Rippin
So amazing, how lagrge is your front wing ? How many knots of wind ? Thank
It is the Lift 120 and ranged from around 13 to 18 knots through the run
cool video, see u on lift 120... whats your weight and board specs for reference?
Thank you! I weigh around 170 and board is 90L
Where would you ever get any practice, so cal isn't exactly known for wind?
Plenty of thermals and clearing breezes especially in spring and summer. But a couple trips to the Gorge doesn't hurt!
Well done Dane🤙