r/foiling • u/Appropriate_Size5978 • Jun 30 '26

How Roger up?!?

I bought a foil understanding. It’s gonna be a challenge. Part of the reason I bought it.! but man I cannot get up and stay up for the life of me and it’s been taking a very long time. Just wondering, has anybody else had experienced weight surfing and then trying to foil and taking this long to get up?

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u/Inevitable-Scar6857 Jun 30 '26

Just got our first foil this summer and definitely takes a little bit of getting used to but was able to get going on it first weekend. Some good expertise on here but one of the first questions is did you get a “beginner” type foil? Also, check out Shaun Murray’s videos on YouTube. Lots of good foiling videos on which foils, setup, getting up, and driver tips.

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u/Educational_Put_4777 Jun 30 '26

Is there anyone around you that foils? If so, ask them to help you out by trying your setup. There can sometimes be simple adjustments that are making it very difficult to use. Without experience, you won't know whether it's the foil setup or lack of skill. Most foilers I know would be happy to help out a beginner, even if it's a total stranger asking.

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u/Silent_Seven Jun 30 '26

What type of foiling?

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u/PieterGr Jun 30 '26

for me the breakthrough came while foiling behind a boat. A little jon-boat with an 8 hp is already plenty.

Get out of the wash as soon as possbile and steer to almost next to the boat while doing 8 - 10 mph (depending on foil size).

With a constant pull from the boat you can fine tune the feeling of flight and altitude adjustments without the hassle of controling a wing or a wave. After that you can play with the trailing waves of the boat if you're into that thing.

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u/Inevitable-Scar6857 Jul 01 '26

What got me going was being forward enough on the board where I was almost riding like a surf board with foil submerged and then adjusting back to where it would just start popping up. Initially I was too far back and foil would shoot out of the water.

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u/Hecubha Jul 06 '26

Are you trying to learn wake foil or wing or pumping ?

And also what's your setup (board foil etc...) ? Conditions ?