Kitefoil Heat at Comox Sailing Race
Kitefoil Heat at Comox Sailing Race
Looking at seeing if there is interest in a hydrofoil event in Comox. Compass Adventure are putting on a stadium style sailing race 12/13 Aug and would be stoked to have a hydrofoiling event. Spoke to a few local guys already who are in.
https://www.compassadventure.ca/sailfest
This is just going to be a recreational race rather than any sort of serious competition. Obviously wind is a big question mark but I ran a “below 9kts plan” by the guys. They will use their seadoos to pull two foilers at a time up to a “let go of the ski rope now” point somewhere close to the crowd for a foil pump off. I suspect the commentators will have some fun with arguing over who will last the longest.
Ocean Rodeo and I will be setting up a tent with some demos including a couple Flites. Would love to know who would be interested in attending/participating or any input?
Cheers,
Greg
https://www.compassadventure.ca/sailfest
This is just going to be a recreational race rather than any sort of serious competition. Obviously wind is a big question mark but I ran a “below 9kts plan” by the guys. They will use their seadoos to pull two foilers at a time up to a “let go of the ski rope now” point somewhere close to the crowd for a foil pump off. I suspect the commentators will have some fun with arguing over who will last the longest.
Ocean Rodeo and I will be setting up a tent with some demos including a couple Flites. Would love to know who would be interested in attending/participating or any input?
Cheers,
Greg
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An idea bouncing around on kiteforum for a slalom foil to liven races up.
http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19 ... 90#p981690
"a parallel slalom with buoys located similar way to waterski slalom.
3 rows of buoys should probably do the job. A heat every 5 min.
That may crate a spectacular show for beach public observing 2 riders at full speed, carving tight turns with elbows touching the drink."
That could be interesting, as the riders would be close to shore and doing tight turns (which means big wipeouts)
http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19 ... 90#p981690
"a parallel slalom with buoys located similar way to waterski slalom.
3 rows of buoys should probably do the job. A heat every 5 min.
That may crate a spectacular show for beach public observing 2 riders at full speed, carving tight turns with elbows touching the drink."
That could be interesting, as the riders would be close to shore and doing tight turns (which means big wipeouts)
