@@rscaneable I agree! It worked for me, but that 80L board absolutely didn’t make it any easier. There are more stable and much easier boards to start with on the market. I would now advise a longer, wider board with a volume of at least own weight + 40L.

@@windsurf888 😂 I’m afraid it will be sky BIRD for me as well…… Anyway the review will be released soon!

@@jos_t_band3912 goed om te horen! Have fun and…. Tot op het water!!

I do a little wind dance every day! Maybe you should try it to (and post it of course ;-) ) Have fun and... See you on the water!!!

Hi Premed, yes. Non camber sails go "neutral" when not loaded and therefor are light in the sail flip. Camber sails are much heavier and always keep their profile which will make them powered up as soon as there is any apparent wind. Besides that the camber sails have a lager foot which makes it more difficult to get around while "ducking" (switching sides). I recommend learning the duck jibe preferably with non camber sail with a relative high foot if that is possible. Of course if you only have camber sails don't let it hold you back and just go for it!! Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Eric, Thank you, great to hear! A clinic by a pro like Bob van de Burgt is absolutely a shortcut to the next level! If you have the chance I can definitively recommend it. If you send me a link of a video (or send the video via DM on my INSTA) of you doing a foil jibe I'll will discuss it in an edition of WIND LIFE. Have fun and... See you on the water!!!

Hi Henrik, yeah and than to think that in the PWA slalom races they're even going faster than that on the ocean..... Respect ! Have fun and ... See you on the water!!

Thank you! It was quite challenging and the best advice I can give you is ... Use a board with enough volume (your weight + at least 40). It should also be a board that's able to get up to speed easily and preferably is a bit longer. Start with something like a 2000 cm2 foil beginners foil. It's quite a rewarding journey, so have fun and... See you on the water!

Thank you, great to hear!! See you on the water!!

Hi Mart, dank je! Ik durf het bijna niet te zeggen ... Ik woon op maar 5 minuten van mijn homespot! Vroeger ging ik vaak verder weg windsurfen, maar dat koste relatief heel veel tijd. Zeker nu met de foil maakt het niet meer uit of de wind vlagerig is of niet dus is die kleine plas dicht bij plotseling een geweldige spot geworden. Tot op het water!!!

Hi Spudswatersports, That's my favorite weather! Just cruising on my medium board with the 7.8 is magic! My full reaction will be in the next edition of WIND LIFE (week 28) which will be released next week. See you on the water!!

Hi Wiepke, leuk om te horen . Onze Oosterburen zeggen altijd "mann ist was mann isst" en dat is zeker waar. Tot op het water!!!

Hi Ronald, mijn homespot is de "Zuwe". Het is maar een kleine plas in de buurt van Loosdrecht en is omgeven door bomen waardoor het altijd super vlagerig en draaierig is maar het is voor mij maar 5 minuten rijden!! Iedereen heeft wel een klein meertje in de buurt, maar niemand vaart er eigenlijk op vanwege de "slechte" wind, maar juist dit soort plassen dichtbij maakt dat je even snel na je werk of in het weekend een uurtje kan varen. Ideaal! Tot op het water!

Hi Mats, thank you! In windfoil racing you are looking for a comfortable stance and control. As most of the regular iQfoil racing is sailing up- & downwind the foil will be pretty powered which can also be seen by how far the foilers are hanging off to the front while in their harness. To have more pressure on the front of the board when going on a deep downwind course you can place your backfoot out of the back strap and in front of the strap (and to the inside) to have a comfortable stance and be able to keep the board level. In this situation you will be going relatively fast without having much pressure in your sail. I also use it as well sometimes when pointing so it's easier to have a more upright stance, but when really pushing across or just slightly off the wind I prefer to use both straps for maximum control. I don't do much course racing on the foil, but mostly slalom, so maybe the iQfoilers on the channel how are reading this can complement. See you on the water!!!

Hi Marco, dank je, leuk om te horen! Tot op het water!

@pkundrat, thank you! These boards are quite interesting, but also have their limitations. One of those limitations is chop.... I found lack of stiffness compared to the hardboard noticeably reduces the speed and increases the power required to continue planing. In flat water it performs pretty good, but maybe I should do an extensive test video in the future about this subject. There are also semi hard inflatables on the market and these might just perform better while stil being transport friendly. See you on the water!!

@@Windsurfcoach That still sounds rideable - not as good as rigid but still usable. For compact board i would be willing to sacrifice some performance as i would not travel with the hard board at all. Friend of mine rides STX and he told me that it was folding in the waves, so wasnt usable at all. Which brands do semi hard inflatable? I was looking into Sunova - in 2019 they were promising foldable Carbon Compact aka twopiece construction for all their boards - was asking them what is the status of that - they didnt reply to my query yet.

@@pkundrat , it is rideable in chop. I haven't tested it in waves yet so I can't tell you how it behaves there. DUO WIND is a board by @duo-boards which is partly hard and partly inflatable. Also very interesting concept. (Is on my wish list to test for you guys). Hope you have a shop near by that will let you test boards before making a decision (like vandenbergsurf.nl in the Netherlands does). Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Justelis, Windfoiling I use quite a large adjustment range for the outhaul especially in varying wind conditions to make the most of the natural range of the sail. In this shot I have a deeper profile and so the gap is a little bigger. I rather have a cm too much than too little as that would limit my trim range. Have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Mark, thank you, great to hear!! We don't know what caused the crash. Could have been something like a fish or piece of wood, but we haven't seen anything. That's the thing I hate most about windfoiling...... those unexpected crashes every little now and then. Have fun and.. See you on the water!!!

You are so right about the crashes. May I point you and your listener’s to Franck Gressier (Free ride addicted) He makes quick release harness spreader bars and foot straps. I recently purchased - one day they will be worth every penny 😄

@@markrudd8265 , I've heard about the harness spreader and would like to test it some day. Stay safe, have fun and... See you on the water!

Hi Rene, Dank je! Leuk om te horen. Ik was allang blij dat Tim zelf ok was en dat het alleen materiaal pech was. Tim en ik wilde een slalom training gaan doen, dat betekent ruime windje koersen op maximale snelheid met om de 300-500 meter een gijp. Daarna weer opkuisen en repeat. Slalom foil front wings beginnen ergens bij 800cm2 en gaan zo klein als 350cm2 om zo hard mogelijk te kunnen varen. Je kan met je superflyer al oefenen, maar als je in de races wil kunnen strijden met de rest moet je eigenlijk wel de kleinere slalom voor- en achter vleugels hebben op je foil. De 1300 superflyer heeft simpelweg te veel weerstand en is daardoor te traag. Have fun en.... Tot op het water!

Hi Joroen, thanks and.... See you on the water!!

Hi Carmelo, I'm using the older slamom version of the X15 in the width 81cm. This board is great for slalom with sails up to 8.0. I also use it with 9.0 and a 90cm wide 850 cm2 frontwing, but for the bigger sail sizes I would recommend a wider board (around 90cm). I almost never use a course race setup, but I expect you would want the wider boards 90-100cm for that. Have fun flying over the water and... See you on the water!!!

Hi Whynowind, thank you! Aging and windsurfing..... Recovery time is absolutely not getting any shorter with the years unfortunately, but I guess we'll all just continue windsurfing as long as the body will allow. It's just such a joy you don't wanna miss out on. But in preparation for the day you can no longer wrestle the 9.4 any more you could already start foiling or winging occasionally so you have it in your system and can still be on the water as you get older. Windfoiling and winging are less physical and still allow you to go on the water on those light wind days as well. Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Fons, Way to go, absolutely great work!!!!!! 62 km/hr is really fast btw!!! Don't you just love that feeling of planing out of the jibe!! After 65 km that couch must feel pretty awesome right now. Enjoy and ... See you on the water!!!

Hi Limnarxis, Thank you! Have fun and... See you on the water!!!

Thanks! See you on the water!!

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Hi Foilexpert, leuk om te horen! Ik heb idd gezien dat de beginners boards en foils inmiddels een stuk vriendelijker zijn om mee te leren wingen dan wat ik toen had. Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Hi Kurt, thank you!!!! See you on the water!!!

Hi Fons, thank you!!! Great to hear. See you on the water!!!

Hi Machiel, Thank you!!! I think this time we can absolutely speak of an epic edition. See you on the water!!!

Hi Peter, dank je en... Tot op het water!!!

@@Windsurfcoach ik zal je wat vertellen ik heb een herseninvart gehad maar ben begonnen met kitesurfen en kitsurfen ging goed ben ik weer het wind surfen gaan op pakken en dat gaat ook redelijk met mijn fanatic jag 158 en benbegonnen met wingen dat gaat nog niet zo best

Hi Tim, dank je! Het was weer een memorable race! Volgend jaar jij ook op de foil? Tot op het water!!

Hi Mats, thank you for sharing your feedback. It's valuable info. I've had almost no such problems, but for me super long is something like 44 inch and I don't know what happens when you go al the way to 50. (my arms are too short for that 😂) I still use the Lisa lines to date btw. For me the lines that stayed in the same angle made it very predictable to hook in or out, but I can imagine that if you go all the way to 50 inch you might encounter the problem you've mentioned. Maybe at Lisa they have a solution for that. Keep pushing and... See you on the water!

Hi Gijs, Dank je! Het was een absoluut spectaculaire race! Tot op het water!

Hi Alfovebraseth, you are welcome! An extra tip for you. To release the pin lock button use a screwdriver in the hole on the bottom on the side of the lock button and push up until it releases. See you on the water!

Hi Christopher, great to hear, thank you! Have fun and... See you on the water!!

Still loving it!!!! Have fun and ... See you on the water!!

Hi Raven, nee helaas nog niet, maar staat zeker op mijn verlanglijstje. Ik verwacht dat het wegnemen van de leading edge vortex door dit soort designs een aanzienlijke efficiëntie boost gaat opleveren en dus zeker voor extra snelheid, verbeterde upwind angles en langere airtime gaan zorgen. Zodra ik er een te pakken kan krijgen voor een test zijn jullie de eerste die de resultaten te horen krijgen. Dus, stay tuned to the channel of the WINDSURFCOACH! Tot op het water!!

Thank you for your feedback! I absolutely want to do a follow-up video on this one this year so stay tuned to the channel of the WINDSURFCOACH. Have fun and ... See you on the water!

Hi Hadden67, I'm absolutely gonna give it another go this year with a smaller front wing so stay tuned to the channel of the windsurfcoach. See you on the water!!!

Hi Diego, you are welcome. I didn't try the Flux in 5.0 and I've been told the 5.0 is supposed to be faster compared to the 5.7 I tested as the 5.7 was made to perform best in light winds. At Ozone they tried to give you a wing that performs well for the conditions you normally face with the chosen size. Overall if I compare the Flux 5.7 to the Slick 6.0 I used today the Flux is more stable and pulls harder in the same windspeed but has a lower topspeed. Personally I really like the Slick as it's so playful, light and fast but the playfulness of the Slick can also be the downside as it can be felt as nervousness. So if you're looking for a stable wing to get going in the lightest of airs and just cruise than go for the Flux, if on the other hand you are more into transitions, freestyle and some speed go for the Slick. Have fun and see you on the water!!

Hi Cristian, thank you! Nice to hear and... See you on the water!

Hi GlazTV, thank you! Great to hear!! See you on the water!!

Hi Patrick, dank je en.... Tot op het water!!

Hi Wiepke, leuk om te horen, dank je!!!! Zeker! Hij helpt mensen snel, vriendelijk en tegen een zacht prijsje. Als je Gerrit wil helpen ... Deel de video op de socials. Tot op het water!!

Hi Machiel, thanks for sharing! If you want to support Gerrit, share the link of the video on your socials. See you on the water!

Hi rtz549, If I get the chance I absolutely will! See you on the water!

Hi @rtz549, thanks for the suggestion, I will consider it. I have been playing around with just that a while ago and it was amazing. See you on the water!