Air Chair / Hydrofoil

The Air Chairs are just not as stable, I have seen people who can ride them well, but there aren't many. It may not seem or feel any direrent at first, but as you learn to do things the lack of control will slow or stop your progression. There are no natural hydrofoilers, riding with people who know what they are doing is a big help and can push you to learn things faster, but everyone still goes through the same falls as they progress. The newer equipment has allowed people to go higher at slower speeds which saves wear and tear on your body.

The reason that everything is polished is because it rides better that way. They become draggy and less responsive as they tarnish. The annodizing is a trade off, it doesn't feel quite as good as the polished, but they are consistant and save time. It is really about the edges of the wings and how they respond to the water. Just like skiers have slow and fast lakes, hydrofoils ride differently in clear or cloudy water and also behave diferently as the water warms and cools. The annodizing dulls the edges of. The wing slightly because it makes it thicker.

All of that won't really make much of a difference to you until you get onto the upper end equipment, but it is good to have your gear working as good as you can get it.    

TX Foilhead wrote: It's the weekend after Mothers Day. We ride Friday after lunch until about noon on Sunday. Most likely we'll be in a friends Xstar and camping in the field at Buzzards Roost. Tell him to check over on Foil Forums for more info, we'll start posting details in about a month. Last year we had about 20 foilers and 5 or 6 boats, should be a few more this year.

Are we still a go for next weekend?

Don, mispalced your #

I talked to James the other night, looks like we will have a large group if everyone makes it, somewhere between 30 and 40. Weather doesn't look like it is going to be the best, but not as bad as today was, and no 50s during theday like last year. Fortunately we are all flexible and don't mind drinking and tellin lies, I mean stories when we can't get in the water.    

Anthony, just don't tell anymore Texans about the lake, it's an Okie secret!

It's a spring fed lake, so it stays a little cooler in the summer.

Don call me when you get a chance.

HOLY RESIZING ISSUES BATMAN! Just wanted to let everyone know that we had a great time with Don, his wife and the other foilers. For those who don't know there is alot of fun involved with this discipline of skiing, Had a great time! Thanks again Don!

If you try hydrofoiling, you will never want to do another watersport again