FOIL BOARD CONFIGURATION POINTERS- FOIL BOARDS, FOILS, FOIL POSITIONING, FOOT PLACEMENT, FOOT STRAPS
Just how to set up your foil board to be well stabilized for maximum performance.
Aloha close friends! It's Robert Stehlik with Blue World Surf. Today. I'm going to discuss setting up your foil gear. It's a inquiry we obtain a great deal: Just how do I set up the foil, where to put it, where to place foot straps, how to position your feet on the board, what type of board to get. I'm also mosting likely to talk about what kind of equipment to utilize as a newbie.
And as a advanced foiler and also for different sporting activities- this is my stand-up paddle foil board. I have a wing foil board and also a vulnerable full board. I'm going to speak about the boards, utilize the foils used. And afterwards I'm likewise mosting likely to discuss foot placement, how to find out where to place your feet and exactly how to connect a foot band to your board.
So this video is mosting likely to be a little bit longer. We have a whole lot of info on our web site and on YouTube. Down below in the summary, I'll put a whole lot of links to other video clips and web links that will certainly aid you better along the method. The last video I uploaded was an meeting with Kane De Wilde as well as he has a lot of truly good insight on foil setups and so on.
And also he claimed, he always likes to try great deals of various setups as well as identify what works and truly feel it out. And that makes a lot of sense to me. The even more. You can check things the a lot more, just how points work together and also how to optimize your configuration and having a great configuration, particularly the foil working well with your ability and just how you use it is extremely essential.
So having a excellent foil established and also the ideal board and then a great wing, all those things together will automatically just make you better immediately. So nowadays I primarily into wing foiling. This is the board I make use of the most here is my my 4 six by 78 litre wing foil board. What I talk about right here today relates to all 4 sports, including prone browse foiling, wing hindering, and also standup foiling.
So I began hindering regarding 5 years back. And if you recall via the YouTube background of video clips, you'll see, I initially began on an 8'0 Defend foil board that I simply placed a Tuttle box right into and that functioned well to start on and also learn on.
And after that after that I would certainly built a specialized foil board. That was a 7'6. As well as pretty quickly I felt like it was also big and also the tail was dragging and more. I chopped off the tail just to see what took place and also made it right into a 6'11, and also then that functioned really well. And also I found out, yeah, having that much shorter swing weight and the much shorter board really helps when you're hindering up on foil.
And after that I have actually been proceeding progressively, been evaluating smaller and also smaller sized boards. And also now what I make use of for wing hindering is a 4 six, which is quite tiny. And also for prone surf foiling I utilize a comparable size board. This right here is a 3'10. I utilize this primarily for exercising my dock Starts, which I'm not excellent at yet, yet servicing that, attempting to dock beginning and also pump.
And then for standup hindering, I use this board below. It's a five eight by 114 liter board for standing falling. I simply need extra security.
The wing master board is great for wing flooding, but it's not steady enough for me to stand up paddle on maybe a lighter weight. A paddler with really excellent balance may be able to stand paddle on this. Generally speaking, this board is going to be too little for the majority of people to stand up paddle for long. So something similar to this, the 5'8 Really wonderful. Stand-up foil board additionally works well as a wing foil board since wing filing, you have the wit lift of the wing. You don't require fairly as much security as you do for standup as well as bouncing while you're standing up for obtaining began as well as wing hindering and standup foiling.
I recommend obtaining a bigger, steady board. So in our range, we have the 6 '11 and the 7'6 Easy Foiler versions. Those are actually great boards for discovering how to Stand up paddle foil as well as wing foil. And after that as you get better as well as you're comfortable standing up and you can perhaps switch your feet around and do all the essentials on a bigger board, after that you prepare to go some to something smaller sized, perhaps something like this 5, 8 Carver foil board, or for a little bit more advanced for, as well as these Wingmaster boards are outstanding. Yet this is not going to be your initial Wingfoil board, it's going take a bigger board to initial discover the basics on, and then you can function your means down to a tiny board like this. For me, it was lots of boards in between. And, clearly I possess as a brand name and also I made these boards. I do a lot of R & D as well as made a whole lot of boards slowly working my way down.
Probably much like a couple of inches in a few liters each time. So I didn't start on a big board and ended up on this today. There's a lot of steps in between. And also you don't need to take that lots of actions, however I would certainly state between a newbie board and also the really advanced board, there must be at least 2 or three boards.
To get to that point where you can compose a truly tiny board. So do not assume you can just start wing filing on a little small vulnerable board. This is it's feasible. I have actually seen individuals do it prior to that are super skilled athletes and currently excellent filers. I've seen individuals learn how to wing full on vulnerable.
The boards, however if you're an average Joe don't even attempt it. It's mosting likely to be way as well difficult to attempt to learn on it, small board. As well as for me it wing for things I suched as to have a little a lot more volume. I'm, my weight is 195 extra pounds. I'm 6'2" as well as 195 extra pounds which is about 90 kgs.
That translates right into 90 liters of quantity to float me. So the initial 90 litres of volume will float my body weight. And then certainly you additionally need to add in the weight of the foil as well as the board itself. And as well as essentially if you desire it to drift you, you require to have equivalent amount of flotation protection to your body weight. The quantity actually depends on your body weight. And afterwards for a novice, I advise getting a board that has enough volume to drift your body weight, plus possibly 20%. For me maybe as a beginner, I would use a boy that's at least about 120 liters, maybe more that will be good to float me.
For considering foiling for standup foiling, you might get something also a bit larger. Maybe for me, I would select like 140, 150 liters as well as enough size and also length and security to be able to send out a paddle on and learn on. And then as you get better with the harmonizing and also catching waves as well as getting up on the foil, then you can move smaller sized as well as the foil does add stability to the board.
Having a foil board is mosting likely to be more secure than a regular standup paddleboard, however it's a specific type of equilibrium that you need to get utilized to it. Does not. Simply immediately make stabilizing very easy. It's just a little bit hold-up, so it slows down the activity of the board a little because foil underneath.
It's like having a keel under your board. Next let's talk about the foils themselves. I have actually been doing this a very long time. I make use of rather a small foil now for wing foiling, especially like for waves and also things like that, trying to go quicker. This is an gain access to high element aspect for us.
The Axis 810, a wing period or 810 millimeters or 32 inches. And also the projected surface is 1022 square centimeters, that has to do with 158 square inches. So this is quite a tiny front wing, however due to the fact that it's rather high element and it's really rather, has a fair bit of lift and a lot of glide.
I really liked this, a front wing. I have a 760, which is a little bit more surfy, which is also a really nice but for starting out on, When I started, I used a really big foil, the 2000 square centimeter foil. So when you're starting something like the Carver foil, We have the team strategy at Carver for is a fantastic forum for learning.
It's 2000 square centimeters. It's secure shows up at reduced speeds as well as flies out a little bit reduced speed, but it simply maintains gliding. If you're doing a transition, if you filth it up a bit, you have actually got means even more time to move out of the turn and keep up on the foil. And it just lifts up easier and also reduced rates.
It's this much easier to use a bigger foil when you're starting out. And also as you proceed, depending on the conditions you're winging in having a huge foil is just makes everything a bit less complicated. As well as and it enables you to do more methods and things like that. So these smaller foils are except everybody, but as you improve, having a smaller foil.
And a thinner profile, just enables you to go much faster, do tighter turns, be extra manoeuvrable and also going faster truly assists in the waves because a lot of times when you capturing far from the outdoors, it's still relocating really rapid as well as you need to have the ability to stay up to date with that fast moving swell. And afterwards having a quicker, smaller sized wing, will this assist you have the ability to stay on par with those waves versus if you're just riding wind swell or just on a level water, a Lake or something like that?
Having a larger wing is nice because you can simply fly a bit a lot more slowly. It's not a big deal. And after that it simply gives you even more time. To stay on foil, easier to get up on foil and lighter winds. There's a lot of advantages of using a bigger foil. So when you're beginning, certainly obtain a bigger size foil something, 2000 square centimeters.
Or we likewise have 1,800 square centimeters, plus size, something like that. And then in regards to mass size, I such as to utilize a 90 centimeter mast. I have actually attempted much longer mass which's having a actually long mass is nice for downwinders it's like that, but it does make the whole thing a little bit extra tippy on the much shorter mass.
You have to follow the waves up and down as the wave rises, you have to dip your nose up and down as well as much longer. Mass enables you just to fly directly over to the smaller chops. That's nice, however I have a truly comprehensive video and I'll put the web link down listed below to that on choosing the most effective foil for your requirements.
Watch that. That's some really good info if you're unsure what kind of flow you're mosting likely to require. And so on. So next, I'm mosting likely to discuss putting the foot on the board and also where to put it. My car is pretty small, so I have to take the foil off the board and put it back on. Whenever I use it.
And for that reason, I acquired this, the influence driver, which is a actually wonderful tool to have actually makes it easy to put the foil on and off. And also for me, yes, I typically simply keep the bolts in the board and I tightened them down, so they can not glide. I just loosen up these four bolts. You don't intend to leave them in the board loose since it can slide out.
And afterwards if they leave while you're bring the board and also the turf or something like that, these are very easy to lose. I always make sure these are tight enough, so they can't slide out by themselves. And I stated, the mass plate that has, that permits you to slide the screw onto it. And afterwards I such as to simply tighten them down. Okay. Little, obtain them done in place.
Once they're all situated, then you can crank them down. You most definitely wish to see to it they're tight on there because you do not desire these screws to relax while you're riding.
So now I got the complete on the board. As well as the next question is just how do you put the foil on the board? And that really, it really depends upon the foil itself as well as the board, the dimension of the board Kindle while generated a great methods. Have a excellent beginning factor of where to position your foil. Which's just, if you raise the entire configuration from the thickest factor of the foil, the think is indicating the first regarding a 3rd back on the account.
That's where the center of lift is so that the front wing creates a lift center of lift is right here at the thickest part. If you lift up your setup from that point, your board should be pretty much level. So if your board is level. That suggests the center of mass of your entire system is straight below the facility of lift of the foil.
Then let's say this, you project that to here then on the other side of the board, if you look at that same point on the deck, This should be pretty much in between your feet. So if your feet are too far ahead, you're going to need to put more weight on the back of, on your back foot. If your feet are also far back, after that you need to lean more on your front foot.
So ideally you want to have your feet similarly stabilized to make sure that the facility of lift is right between your feet. And after that if it's likewise the center of gravity of the whole system, it'll simply really feel way much more balanced. The weight of the system and the facility volume all cancel that actually assists. And this is virtually real for all sides boards, that whether it's a big standup foil board or a smaller sized susceptible board that balancing out is a actually good beginning factor on where your foil will work best as well as where you can stand and capture the wave as well as in the ideal area, or take off and place your feet in the ideal place.
Primarily where the volume as well as the weight of the board and the weight of the entire system. Every little thing is well cancelled. Kay. Next allow's speak about your foot positioning. My feet are about equally balanced out between the front and the back of the center of lifts. If you predict the center of listing of the front circulation between your feet, it's going to be more or less in between your feet.
And some individuals have their back foot additionally ahead, but then they likewise relocated their front foot for their back. So if you have a smaller sized stance or wider stance, if you place your back foot additionally back, you require to place your front foot additionally ahead. So you surf foil board always intend to find that balance. If your stance is too much ahead, you're mosting likely to constantly have sore a sore back leg.
Create you're always leaning back at greater rates to just manage the foil you're going to or pumping and so forth. And also it's going to place a great deal more pressure on your back leg. If your back leg is always sore, Probably you just want to move that foot further back on the board so that when you're riding and at normal speed, your weight should be just right over the foil and you shouldn't have to put more weight on one side or the other.
It's a little hip activities included in regulate the elevation of the foil. That's really important to have the center of lift of the foil underneath the board bounce between your two feet. As well as ideally prior to you put foot straps on your board, You wish to find out without foot bands where your feet are, normally maybe take some video clip with a GoPro or something like that to identify where do I place my feet on the board. When you starting out, I don't suggest making use of foot straps. Our boards have this little arch bar right here that's right over the mask to ensure that it provides you a good, responsive feel for where your back foot is. And then the front foot, typically I oriented with this logo design of heaven world logo design a little front or back and.
You do want the weight to be either both feet right over the center line, or if you're. The front foot is a little bit off sideways. Your back foot needs to also be just as off sideways. Whether you're on the center line or slightly off center, you just want to make sure that your body weight is over the center line of the board.
Or else you're going to turn the board and with a wing, in some cases you can get away with both feet being off away when you're powered, however then as quickly as you let go of the power as well as you're just on the foil, then the board. Wishing to tip over, like if you, both of you feed off as well away the side, it won't fly well without the power of the wing.
Exact same point. If you're talking behind the boat, you can get away with leaning on the side, one side, having your weight on one side, trigger you leaning against the rope. As soon as you let that rope go, you need to have your say your weight centered right over the middle of the board and over the middle of the foil.
Or else you're mosting likely to tip over. So it's ideal to begin riding your board without foot bands, determining the positioning where you put the feet, and after that as soon as you know where to place your feet, another great way to shift to foot straps is using foot hooks. We have these Eva foot hooks. I'll place the web link down to video for that as well.
Those ones you can affix to the board and kind of wedge your feet versus it. And that's handy without having your feet in the bands or needing to move your feet right into bands and so on. The foot hooks are a good step in between no straps and going straight to straps. And afterwards when you want to start making use of straps, preferably I would claim make use of the front strap just at first, obtain comfortable with the front strap.
And afterwards as soon as you're comfortable with that. You can add a back band. As well as basically if you wish to jump, if you're wing, flailing, as well as you want to leap, you need to have foot bands on your board. Okay. So to take the foil off, very same thing in reverse, I just placed it upside down. I loosened up the screws. And after that I tighten them back down, not as well tight, but so they can slide around in the box.
Put them at the end of the box. Just tighten them know a little bit, very same in the back, take the foil off. Okay. So it's pretty important to keep these little bolts tight in the board so they can't slide out. Okay. So next I'm going to discuss how to attach these. Steps to the board. This is our blue world luxurious foot store.
It's like a neoprene covered foot band. They're nice as well as cushioned. They have Velcro adjustability. They're nice and stiff. As well as you want your bands to stand up by them selves. The feet can slide in easily. A few of them actually light-weight, slim bands can fall down. And after that it's actually hard to obtain your foot in.
You have to discover the strap and shake your feet in. So I such as to use bands that have even more cushioning