u/avangelist90201

So, I have 3 wings, varying manufacturer, varying sizes.

I've got Fanatic sup pumps up the wazoo because the OH is a SUP instructor, but of course they don't even register on the gauge so useless for pumping a wing.

I now have a Duotone pump - and none of the wings I have use their sized bayonet for the screw to match.

Now I've got a dozen adapters, and none of them are right, and don't give you a decent reading either. It's so pathetic, all these companies are no unicorns, we've got 99% of the iSUP industry now on the same valve system, think it is long overdue the same for wings and kites.

What you think?

Hi everyone, I've found this sub unbelievably useful whilst I start learning wing and foil boards - I'm intentionally separating those points out to express where I am at.

Kit:
Gong inflatable foil board 6'6"
80CM Mast
1900 front-wing
5M and 4.5m wings available to me.

I live on the south coast of the UK, we don't really have "Lakes" they're more very large ponds, and they're hours away to drive. So I'm learning in a bit of a baptism of fire because the sea on the south coast of the UK, is pretty rough at the best of times.

Today I went out, and it was probably too windy if I was being truthful to myself, it's a constant 16kts and gusting up to 24kts.

I'm not trying to get to my feet just yet which may be a mistake because I'm now pretty comfortable taxi-ing around on one knee, and holding a fairly good upwind line, or at very least not getting hugely blown down wind. My problem is the chop! I know in the long-run this is the whole game - on foil = no lumps to deal with. But getting to that point takes time right guys?

So what advice do you have for a beginning in terms of sea conditions - most of the advice here seems to come from places where there's flat water (which sounds divine)

Hello world,

I've just taken someone out to learn how to use the wing on an average SUP board with a Drift Stop attached as a starting point.

I've not used one before, and I think the main thing I noticed is that really just stops the board from pivoting on the rear fin and heading back down wind / towards the beach.

Does that sound right to anyone who's used one before?
I also have a feeling it makes it slightly harder to steer the board in light wind?

hi community. i’ve just done my second 2hr lesson with an instructor who is really great. but I want to talk about the learning path, specifically this whole learning on a massive tanker of a windsurfing board.

I do understand why, but doesn’t it actually make it harder? my biceps are rinsed which is I think more to do with light crap wind conditions , but cannot get off the feeling that learning on a large volume foil board that’s shorter would make life easier - if like me you already have balance?

call me names, tell me i’m wrong but it’s really denting my confidence in carrying on.