Tech Talk: Whats the number one tip for getting into surf foiling?

Описание: What's up guys? Welcome back to Cape Town. Welcome back to another series of our tech talk videos. Today I'm here with Dylan Wichmann, one of our team riders. He's local to Cape Town area. And today we're gonna discuss a few points concerning foil surfing.

We're getting a lot of questions by our viewers about getting into foil surfing. So we wanted to talk a little bit about how you got into foil surfing from normal surfing.

00:51 How is the learning curve of surf foiling different than normal surfing?
01:37 The progression in surf foiling is exponential
02:10 Would you advice to start surf foiling behind a boat or a jet ski?
02:57 What's the best way to get up your board?
03:37 Whats your number one tip for getting into surf foiling?
04:15 What are the best waves to catch?
04:41 What are the benefits of surf foiling?
05:00 What sort of foil set up would you advice to start with?
06:15 How does your foil board compare to your normal surfboard?
06:59 What are the benefits of a smaller foil board?
07:33 Do you usually ride with straps when prone surfing?
08:22 Why do you choose straps over strapless?
08:58 Can you still paddle with straps on your board?
09:45 How do you get your feet in your straps?
10:44 What's the biggest advantage over normal surfing?
11:35 Normal surfing after foil surfing can feel a bit twitchy
12:50 Take it slow when it comes to learn to surf foil

Well this was is it for this month. Thanks Dylan, this was a very informative session hope you guys enjoyed it. Don’t forget to subscribe on our channel for new tech talks and other updates.

Cheers!