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Another Great Downwind Foiling Video by Alex from GoFoil

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Created by Gofoil Australia > 9 months ago, 2 Aug 2019
Gofoil Australia
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2 Aug 2019 9:39AM
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JB
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2 Aug 2019 2:24PM
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That's a really cool video. I can't wait to get back out on some down winders.

The gorge is a machine. But even still some huge value bombs in there regarding going back (or "retreating" as I call it), and working the smaller bumps. Once you get your head around what you are actually riding, it makes things a lot easier. Aus east coast conditions (in particular Sydney) are not like the gorge, you will be working quite a bit harder than this. Understanding that your average southerly swell at 10sec is going to be traveling at 15kn or near 28km/h, this is quite fast and near impossible to catch unless it breaks/shoals. To workout what you can catch, sometimes you need to work backwards. On a good burst paddle you might hit 10-15km/h, the bumps which generally travel at these speeds have period around 3-5 seconds. So at best they will appear half the gap apart of the big swells to possibly 1/3. Obviously once you get up on a bump, you're speed jumps, and quickly. As Alex said, keep paddling even once you get up to build a little more speed. Once you have enough speed you can start playing with the bigger bumps. It is important to know that you're unlikely travel at 30km/h for any long duration, and therefore likely not stay on any big swells for a long duration. Also swells don't travel in complete lines, they are like a maze. Some travel left and some go right, they also don't all align. This forms the "Gates" to which we want to foil through and connect to the next bump. Managing speed is also huge. Alex mentions this too. I know from experience I was always trying to go too fast at first. It's not sustainable and near impossible for long durations. Work on relaxing more, sticking with bumps for as long as you can, always be looking for the next bump. Generally once you've reached max speed on a bump, its ride is over and it's time to move on.

Wikid vid again! Always good to see.

Come on wind! Time to DW.

Ride safe,

JB



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