JYou want to start kite foiling. Then you must be wondering what type of foil board and which foil you need. Answering these questions first gives you some questions for yourself. How you want to foil, for example. Do you want to go for foiling to enjoy cruising with minimal wind? Or kite foiling in the waves? Do you want to go for speed? Or for air style and big air like Jamie Overbeek? As you can see, foil boards and foils have been developed especially for these kitesurfing styles. The styles can also be combined.
Kitefoiling gives kite surfing an unprecedented boost
This is a fact. Kitefoils have given kite surfing as a sport an unprecedented boost. Not only because it gets a lot of attention because it looks so special. But precisely because foiling offers kite surfers the unique opportunity very little wind to be able to get on the water. In addition kitefoiling within the Olympic sailing a new Olympic discipline.
Minimal wind needed
Kitesurfing with little wind has become increasingly popular. Kitesurfing can be done even at 8-16 knots (wind force 3-4). With a super high performance foil kite and special hydrofoil kitesurf board even from 5 to 6 knots. Read about the 3 combinations kitefoiling and kite surfing with little wind.
Kitefoiling requires quite a bit of explanation
Here we provide the content and reference to the extensive page about foiling. We consider the following topics:
- Kitefoil wings - hydrofoils define the style
- freeride wing
- Freeride crossover wing
- surf wing
- Performance wings
- High performance wings
- How big should the front wing be?
- How long should the mast be?
- General advice starting with foiling
- What length of foil board should I choose?
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