I guess he's not as good as Robby. Robby can foil one handed in light wind in a 4.7 wasn't it?
Robby is our Chuck Norris. He once planed with the sail mounted to the back of a polar bear, I heard. Robby doesn't wait for wind. He stares intently at the horizon and the gods deliver. Robby doesn't need a harness - the boom grabs to him. Robby doesn't waterstart - dolphins swim under him and nudge him back on the board.
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--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
Is it just me, or do most of these foiling videos show folks sailing in a straight line? How easy is it to turn using a foil?
They are racing so more likely to go in a straight line in action shots.
How easy is it to turn? From my perspective, I have another jibe mountain to climb. Supposedly, it's supposed to be not that much different but I'm not on that part of the curve so I can't say. The pros do a full foiling jibe - but, they're pros, aren't they?
Kites, however, make it look easy. It's fun watching a kiter just do little figure eights on a foil.
Alex, on his Facebook page, says wind was 6-10. Riding Avanti 8.4.
I guess he's not as good as Robby. Robby can foil one handed in light wind in a 4.7 wasn't it?
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Robby is our Chuck Norris. He once planed with the sail mounted to the back of a polar bear, I heard. Robby doesn't wait for wind. He stares intently at the horizon and the gods deliver. Robby doesn't need a harness - the boom grabs to him. Robby doesn't waterstart - dolphins swim under him and nudge him back on the board.
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
He is the most interesting windsurfer in the world.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
hmm...
Meanwhile, the Moreno Twins are getting close to 40... http://www.windsurf.co.uk/moreno-twins-interview/
Bill Herderich
Nice video. Thanks for posting. Glad to see they are still at or near the top of the sport.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I feel like I'm late to the party
First RS:One Convertible European champions crowned in Penmarch https://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/13779-first-rs-one-convertible-european-champions-crowned-in-penmarch
Farrah Hall (USA) was second place in women!
So who won - Big Foot or Grave Digger?
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Video of Grave Digger
Edit: found more. I think it's Big Foot here:
Is it just me, or do most of these foiling videos show folks sailing in a straight line? How easy is it to turn using a foil?
Bill Herderich
They are racing so more likely to go in a straight line in action shots.
How easy is it to turn? From my perspective, I have another jibe mountain to climb. Supposedly, it's supposed to be not that much different but I'm not on that part of the curve so I can't say. The pros do a full foiling jibe - but, they're pros, aren't they?
Kites, however, make it look easy. It's fun watching a kiter just do little figure eights on a foil.
source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYeniBWNaW0
It's pretty easy! It's like, uh ... falling off a log
If they were smart they would make them bi-directional. Then turning would be easy.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
I beg to differ. More like a 3 foot tall stump. That's running through the forest.
I think the kids call it "directionally fluid" these days.
--- The Arrogant Jerk: Crabby and irritable since 1998.
Or perhaps "directional neutral".
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Turning is just like on a shortboard only being way up yonder, it feels weird. Like this, but without a purse:
I think of this when talking about "directionally neutral" (but without the purse):
Lots of jibes and a French lesson!
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