# Ressources to learn prone foiling and surviving in heavy conditions?

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**Category:** Prone Surf Foiling\
**Tags:** safety\
**Created:** [December 6, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/ressources-to-learn-prone-foiling-and-surviving-in-heavy-conditions/7863 "2024-12-06T20:00:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/ressources-to-learn-prone-foiling-and-surviving-in-heavy-conditions/7863/3 "2024-12-06T20:21:28Z")

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Long and narrow prone board, 85cm stiff and thin mast, small foils (600-800) that can handle the speed. Wear a bump cap or surf helmet.  
Try to take off on the shoulder where there is the smallest possible drop, when in doubt don’t force it. Avoid channels with current, avoid foam and closeouts. Offshore clean conditions are much easier than onshore choppy.  
Above chest high things get really tricky, unless the wave is really really fat… work your way up progressively.  
When you fall and tumble, if the leash is pulling, you are safe, the board is far, if the leash is slack, danger the board is near, swim away.  
The reef in saint jean de luz in the bay has a foil friendly wave working throughout the winter. Bordeaux has the mascaret on high amplitude tides.  
May the force be with you 🤞⚔

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