Newbie to Wing-Thing
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:58 pm
Hey there Windfolks, it's time for me to come out of the Wing closet.
I'm Wing-Curious.
Okay, there it is. My "I'm never gonna do it" is just all talk.
So, now that I'm out.....
I'm going to need a Wing to practice with and probably a thicker wetsuit cause from what it looks like, "You People" are in the water A LOT!!
Anyone got a Wing they wanna sell.? I'll wait till I'm better to buy a new one as I'm guessing I'm gonna land on it and if not me then probably my board from what I've seen out on the water. So for now I'm thinking a 5m or a 6m. What do you think, is that a good size for an overly large fella like myself.? I have to say that I'm going to be pretty good at pumping cause I've had lots of pump practice. Albeit with a sail and not a Wing but it can't be that much different.
I'm guessing I'll need a leash or two and a pump, so if you have any extra of those I'd be interested as well.
I think to begin with I'll use either my big Windfoil board (150 litres) as it's very, very stable so I won't fall in as much, hopefully. I also have an older iSonic board (111 litres) that I had tracks put in so I can move the foil around until I find out where I need to stand. I'm guessing that the iSonic will work best once I get better at Wing handling as it's not as bulky and it'll be easier to paddle in when I decide that being in the water isn't my thing. HA!
Anyways, please let me know if you have any extra Wings hanging around at a reasonable price.
Who knows, maybe all you Wing Lovers aren't all crazy.? Probably only just some of you.
I'm Wing-Curious.
Okay, there it is. My "I'm never gonna do it" is just all talk.
So, now that I'm out.....
I'm going to need a Wing to practice with and probably a thicker wetsuit cause from what it looks like, "You People" are in the water A LOT!!
Anyone got a Wing they wanna sell.? I'll wait till I'm better to buy a new one as I'm guessing I'm gonna land on it and if not me then probably my board from what I've seen out on the water. So for now I'm thinking a 5m or a 6m. What do you think, is that a good size for an overly large fella like myself.? I have to say that I'm going to be pretty good at pumping cause I've had lots of pump practice. Albeit with a sail and not a Wing but it can't be that much different.
I'm guessing I'll need a leash or two and a pump, so if you have any extra of those I'd be interested as well.
I think to begin with I'll use either my big Windfoil board (150 litres) as it's very, very stable so I won't fall in as much, hopefully. I also have an older iSonic board (111 litres) that I had tracks put in so I can move the foil around until I find out where I need to stand. I'm guessing that the iSonic will work best once I get better at Wing handling as it's not as bulky and it'll be easier to paddle in when I decide that being in the water isn't my thing. HA!
Anyways, please let me know if you have any extra Wings hanging around at a reasonable price.
Who knows, maybe all you Wing Lovers aren't all crazy.? Probably only just some of you.