The waves were about a 6 foot face and closing out so I was taking off down the line and sheering a fast line with an occasional tube.
You can see how one arm is sunk into the wave and the other arm is flying free. It’s is how I wanted the foils to ride, where as the speed increases the foil automatically regulates the planing area.
This last one (below) is in the tube and the struts are bending noticeably to the right. I can feel the struts flex and change the ride.
I’m making new struts tomorrow and theyre a few inches shorter.
…sorry the pics are a bit small but if you’ve got an iPad you can expand them out.
were the last two taken at harbord / "Freshwater " ??? [or maybe at queenscliff, with the shots flipped ?]
[ rights , AWAY from the headland , is why I ask , mate ! ....]
is it possible to get more of the wave in the photo too, please , Brett , or can you have someone take photos from the shore [long lens] , or another go pro on the shoulder [of the wave , looking IN ?! ]
edit : [ I'm thinking the "go pro on the shoulder" , with a metal foil ? ...probably NOT , actually !]
Hi Ben, always good to field Q’s from you, yes it’s was the Fresh’. I’d been going to Queenscliff every day at the same time and even the lifeguard stopped me and said he’d seen me "flying above the water, what is that thing ? "
So I moved to Freshwater to try the hydrofoil in different waves.
DOES he ever take surfing photos , though ? or does he surf ? Sometimes people that don't surf [ unless their camera is set on 'continuous' firing mode , or filming ] , miss all the best shots !
I was wondering, if you are succesfull in integrating these types of hydrofoils with a standup surfboard, do you think that the actuall board part will become less important. Will there be a need for variation in rocker or outline? If the board is out of the water, might as well have a parallel, zero rocker plainshape to increase paddling efficiency. Once the wave is caught, you’ll be effectivly surfing the foil not the board.What are your thoughts?
Thanks for sharing! Always look forward to updates in this one.
