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 Topic: Foiling thingy question!Posted: 10 Feb 08 at 9:14pm |
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Now I understand........Good thread, loads of info, good pics.
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aardvark_issues
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Posted: 10 Feb 08 at 9:08pm |
I don't remember seeing anyone bounce as you described, tho it sounds fun... Wave sailing is getting better all the time with improvements in control systems - sailing in a chop isn't that bad. Edited by aardvark_issues |
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Splosh
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Posted: 08 Feb 08 at 7:58am |
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aghh... that a clever piece of kit! I finally understand!
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 11:12pm |
The wand is flexible so it absorbs small changes in water height as it flexes before it transmits to the foil.... a really flexible wand will absorb quite serious chop at the expence of vauge feedback... a stiffer wand will give more precise feedback but as a result will react to each and every wave which im guessing isnt very comfortable. |
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Splosh
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 8:59pm |
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Thats the problem i think... the wand doesn't 'understand' waves therefore the foils will be all over the place. For example, the wand could be at the top of a wave fully up whilst your still coming down the previous wave already up foiling fully, couldn't you just leap out for the water? or is it there a clever weight calculation so things like this doesn't happen? |
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 8:59pm |
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if your foiling the wand hits a wave it kicks up I guess, but it was making them mine on Saturday.
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 8:38pm |
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But that would be right cos the want is following the water and doing "its job"
How does the wand know its waves? |
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 8:20pm |
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Yes I guess so I did manage to laugh several times even with the ice that had formed around my mouth!! (or felt like it) |
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 8:16pm |
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Sounds like foiling in waves is a good spectator sport then |
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Posted: 07 Feb 08 at 7:59pm |
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Foilers of that size don't sail well when its choppy anyway from what I have seen, at the Tiger the waves hit the back in mid air and it just pitched and the sailor bounced on the water about 5 metres away, then launched off wave, caught up with another went down the wave bow first again resulting in a spectacular flip
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