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Maybe thatās the one that disproves your title.
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custom designed pump ladder https://youtu.be/QXyEgAQSg6U?si=Nlzj1K_FGC6cc4g8
The wood board is solid. It came out at 17lbs which is a little heavy but not tragic. 100% functional. This is probably the lightest possible wood board though. 3/16 Okume and 2oz glass and varnish. 6ā0 x 18ā x 6ā Everything was CNC cut and the internal structure is skeletonized. No coating on the interior, just raw Okume in there.
Itās a little scary to take out on big days but itās more functional as a light wind board. The shape is super squared off for ease of construction and form stability.
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Canāt wait to see this thing on the water! Reason enough to make the drive down for a session.
Iāve never surfed before, but will this allow surfers to play on smaller waves everywhere?
Interesting that itās back behind the board, thereās no way to apply force behind the center of lift.
I have absolutely no idea. I guess that it catches more of the energy of the wave.
how about a mini foil like this for a foil board to help get you on foil so that you can use smaller foils / get going in lighter conditions ? Retractable since we dont need as much rigidity ?
@Starsky there is a clip of matt costa doing the flippers+prone foil takeoffs at Hood River if you dig enough, looks like it works really well, but hard to standup
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Thanks man,
Got a little shy with the kook factor of the question and appreciate the response.
To reiterate my kook question. Wondering about boogie board fins for learning take offs on less critical sections or even for a bit of DW on prone boards. Poor manās boost.
If itās worth playing with just to get the feel then ditch the fins.
I have the fins, foil and will likely goof around with it sometime this summer to see how hard it is to get off the water.
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I feel like pop up (and the resulting foot placement) are one of the hardest things about foiling. For me m, even traction in the wrong spot causing my front foot to end up 2 inches back can be a session killer. Iām not saying itās impossible but maybe itās an advanced technique
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For sure! Though Iām not having to learn that part exactly. Iāve got my foot placement figured and can find my balance point quickly on foil with relatively advanced riding skill from other foiling disciplines. The stubby fins will absolutely make pop and getting that front foot placed a challenge, but I do know where it needs to land and how to pump. if itās a reliable way to get board speed on low energy swell and get a small board up to takeoff speed it might be worth playing with.
Iāll no doubt kook out with it a bit this summer cause now itās in my head but wanted to ask if itās been done and why the boogie boarders arenāt running short mast foils. I looked and can find plenty of clips with people foiling along lying prone, seated etc but none with fins used specifically for take off. If anyone has a link to the above mentioned clip of Matt Costa in hood river doing it or any other it would be appreciated.
Here is one of the Matt Costa clips. He was a boog before foiling, so the flippers and drop knee/getting to feet works for him. I tried it in waves and while yes you get some propulsion, I could not get to my feet. I also had issues kicking with my 4ā6" board. That felt too long. I think a sub 4 foot board would be better. Full disclosure, he doesnāt do this anymore and uses a SUP paddle which is just a better tool. (he claims heās too scared of sharks to do tiny board and boog flippers in the ocean)
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Thanks bruv.
Proof of concept right there.
I have the pieces and no guys in grey suits round here so will no doubt be messing with this concept in the near future
Also important to notice Matt is doing the full body belly pump to get onto foil, which arguably is more important than the fins
A kiter won the wing race on a long lined parawing 
I applaud this kind of fnckery to the maximum 
wingers are all twisted with confused rage
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I guess He identifies as a winger
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