I’m having trouble pumping into the next waves. It’s no doubt a matter of skill, but I am curious about the foils you guys are using for linking waves, and how far away can you pump.
Personally I have the following setup at around 76kg and can pump for several seconds and link a wave if it’s pretty near and there’s a peak in the same direction, but definetely can’t turn around completely and pump to the next wave on the peak I just surfed.
Mast length: 65 cm
Front Wing:
Wingspan: 77 cm
Wing² / Surface ratio: 5.4
Felt surface: 1350 cm²
I also have a HA 800cm^2 front wing but it feels impossible to pump it for a longer time, feels like you really need to be going fast. Also recently bought a 85cm mast, but haven’t tried it in small surf, so haven’t tried pumping it.
The front wing is way too low aspect to be a serviceable pumper. Look for a wing in that same area with a span around 95 cm. A 65 mast should be fine for pumping, but it will never really surf right. I’d get a 75 mast That’s the sweet spot.
What brand / model is your HA 800cm^2 and 85cm mast? I prefer a 85cm mast for prone foiling.
If your current gear is shitty, I would recommend getting a foil that you can dock start and learn how to pump properly at the dock. Unless you are really good at catching a lot of waves and you get a lot of prone sessions in, learning how to pump at the dock will be a lot easier than learning how to pump in the surf.
Here’s some great tips for staying up on foil longer. TLDW for gear: use big enough foil that you can pump easily, but still maneuverable to kick out over whitewater, etc. https://youtu.be/biYPptoItJg?si=WuY-gxnwptMf_Q72
I’m your same weight and would recommend getting a Unifoil Progession 170 with the Progression 14.5 tail and the medium or short fuselage. For short period surf it will work for knee to chest waves.
If your waves are in the knee high range then go with the same setup but with the Progression 200 front wing.
Agree with this suggestion - get the biggest progression stab paired with the Uni P170 and you’ll be connecting waves no problem. Very forgiving / user friendly wing. Also agree with someone else that a 75-80cm mast would give you more mast to play with while pumping.
Overall, get a higher aspect wing that’s forgiving, exit wave with speed, stay high on mast, don’t look at your feet, and you’ll be good.