Windsurfing, then Kiting and now Wing-foils
Jun 14, 2020 12:27:48 #
Seems like all the kiters on San Francisco Bay have accepted this new means of propulsion. The wings are much quicker and easier to rig than the kite or the windsurfer. They are much more maneuverable especially on waves. The size of the sails are between four and six meters about half the size of the kite sails. Photographed below is Johnny Heineken, two time World Kite-foiling champion. I think this will catch on around the world.
Jun 14, 2020 13:10:15 #
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Jun 14, 2020 14:07:37 #
Rich475 wrote:
Seems like all the kiters on San Francisco Bay have accepted this new means of propulsion. The wings are much quicker and easier to rig than the kite or the windsurfer. They are much more maneuverable especially on waves. The size of the sails are between four and six meters about half the size of the kite sails. Photographed below is Johnny Heineken, two time World Kite-foiling champion. I think this will catch on around the world.
Great action
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Jun 15, 2020 11:31:32 #
NMGal wrote:
Strange to see him and his board out of the water.
Thanks NMGal, the board never touches the water. He is riding on a 48"high foil that has an airplane shape (about 16" long) at the very bottom.
Jun 15, 2020 11:33:33 #
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Jun 15, 2020 11:44:50 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
Great Kite Foiling shots ..., In SF Bay .., even better ...
Thanks Dr.Nikon, I know they're doing it in Hawaii (the hotbed of all water sports). Check out Kailua or the north shore of Maui.
Jun 15, 2020 11:47:07 #
cameraf4 wrote:
Ah... youth. Nice series, Rich.
You're right cameraf4, at least in my old age, I can sit there with my camera
Jun 15, 2020 11:51:59 #
Gitchigumi wrote:
I'll bet these are fast, too! Looks like fun...
Thanks Gitchigumi. The top speeds on these are about 30mph, same as windsurfers but the kite-foilers are now getting up to 50mph. That really hurts when you dig a tip and do a face-plant. The water becomes very hard at those speeds.
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