# Tow foil contest **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 27, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750 "2023-03-27T19:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Matt](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/1 "2023-03-27T19:40:52Z")
[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/progressionproject/original/2X/e/e2a53e1fa7acc206a694933a14abe8d5c6b5637d.jpeg "F-ONE Tow-In Surf Foil Competition | GWA Wingfoil World Cup Cape Verde 2023") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBWcIaN0NoQ) Thoughts? Guess this was just a promo filler. Must say I couldn’t really watch very much of it at all. ---
**Author:** ![gregclosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@gregclosier](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/gregclosier)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/2 "2023-03-27T19:48:40Z")
Looks like verytime there is no wind, they do a surf town competition on the side. I think it is lame, I don’t like straps, I don’t like jetski assist. ---
**Author:** ![sethstaff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@sethstaff](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/sethstaff)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/3 "2023-03-27T20:49:49Z")
Boring to watch but that definitely looks like fun to do! ---
**Author:** ![gregclosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@gregclosier](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/gregclosier)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/4 "2023-03-28T05:21:41Z")
Yes, definetly fun to do I guess but if this is the futur of surf foiling competition I would be desapointed. ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Matt](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/5 "2023-03-28T08:16:59Z")
This one wave from the highlights looks like a rare instance of the rider finding the rhythm of the wave, but generally wave seems too fast and riders seem to be surfing it as if they still had a wing in their hand and are overfoiled [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/progressionproject/original/2X/1/18763624ea3513ea38af12ed33430c096903f0ca.jpeg "F-ONE Tow-in Surf Foil Highlights | GWA Wingfoil World Cup Cape Verde") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rVjM8HUQg) ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Matt](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/6 "2023-03-28T08:18:39Z")
Also interesting they are doing a “free fly” downwind pump section of the wing races. They are trying different things which I think is cool, and glad to see it’s not just a clone of windsurf/kitesurf racing [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/progressionproject/original/2X/d/da20598e0ec8f14dcc089d4ce53e584e2d4516d5.jpeg "GWA Wingfoil World Cup New Zealand 2023 - Highlight 10 March - FreeFly-Slalom") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry0_u8-3xlw) ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Matt](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/7 "2023-03-31T07:50:57Z")
This clip with the wing actually looks relatively better than without. Winging in waves looks like an expensive game. 2 wings diced in one session… [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/progressionproject/original/2X/1/17ceb51cd466c3d68d2e4568e0a3055b049bad2e.jpeg "WINGFOILING PONTA PRETA // GWA FIRST EVER WAVE EVENT") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05J2P9-rQUg) ---
**Author:** ![Rad\_Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rad\_Duke](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Rad_Duke)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/8 "2023-03-31T15:57:32Z")
I’m all for foiling but I’ve seen clips from this cabo verde competition and a wing/foil is the wrong tool for the job. These guys are holding on for dear life barely turning like it’s jaws (which it basically is relative to foiling) These waves would be awesome and so rippable on a regular shortboard surfboard simply surfing. For me the key is picking the right tool for the conditions with the goal to maximize fun/flow in nature, not “foil all the time”. I kitesurfed this morning and it was fantastic, going for prone downwinder this afternoon, winging tomorrow, surfing sunday (probably prone foil but maybe shortboard if barrels to be had). Foils are amazing because they open us so many more conditions but don’t forget the other tools in the toolbox. ---
**Author:** ![Velocicraptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Velocicraptor](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Velocicraptor)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/tow-foil-contest/1750/9 "2023-03-31T16:01:11Z")
I appreciate that they showed the thrashings. Looks like kind of a harry spot to get caught inside with all of that gear. I get thrashed in much less!