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tsudapod
Since 27 Jun 2017
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 Thu Jul 27, 23 7:50 am swapping feet winging vs kite foiling. |
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Why is it harder to swap feet on a kitefoil vs a wing foil.
I have no problems jibing and swapping feet when winging.
What variable makes swapping feet on a kite harder? kite? small board? smaller wing?
I ride a 633 wing for kitefoiling, is there a more stable wing that would make swapping feet easier, or am I just being a lil b**** and need to try harder?
thoughts?
warmly,
Greg |
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1487 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Jul 27, 23 3:43 pm |
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Smaller board -> smaller foil = less stable.
Stability is mostly a function of the length of the fuselage. The longer it is - the more stable. It would be interesting to compare your kite fuse to your wing fuse.
For kite foil (if I can remember that long ago) the trick was to bring the kite up high and pump the board, switching feet on the upward movement of the pump. |
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oliver19
Since 25 Jun 2019
79 Posts
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| Sat Jul 29, 23 11:21 am |
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| Smaller board is more agile and therefore harder until you get technique down. But kite has advantage in that you can use the kite to hold your weight up a bit during switch. |
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