My first steps on a foil with Moses Hydrofoil [video]

Hi guys,

I am hooked in for good and consider myself as a hero

Check out a trailer "From zero to hero".

Full version within two weeks.

https://vimeo.com/59739453

Welcome TajPra!

Sure, you're a hero! And not because GoPro...
Excellent trailer. Many visible events (crashs) remind our difficult beginnings.
The Moses is in my opinion a very well developed, accessible and elegant foil. Can you talk about that? In your next video, you'll get the "short" board's version, or it's a little bit early?

Pamic a écrit:

The Moses is in my opinion a very well developed, accessible and elegant foil. Can you talk about that?

I wish to but I am a newbie, have never ridden the thing before and cannot compare to any other foils. In a fact I've seen only one foil so far.
However I agree that the Moses foil is an elegant one and easy to learn.
It took me only 2 hours to ride it up and down.
For sure the boss of Moses foils, Ruben Panzavolta, is a man who delivers what was promised. I appreciate his helpful attitude.

Citation :

In your next video, you'll get the "short" board's version, or it's a little bit early?

If you meant the Moses radical foil then absolutely NO. Cannot imagine to ride on such a small platform yet.
Next video will be a kind of "motivation" footage for kiters who got still some doubts to invest into foilboarding.
I do not regret any cent spent for a foil. Amazing thing! I am in love

Yes, the foil is worth every cent for sure! I am also the only one riding a foil in my area (Cape Town) but I think the sport will grow fast in the next couple of years.

Nice video! When I get some way of filming myself I'll try to make some videos as well. Hopefully I can surf the waves consistently by then. I had a awesome down the line ride today but at the end caught up on my kite and it fell out of the sky. Turning the kite through the power zone and keeping it low and then following it while also getting onto a wave is a bit more intimidating on a foil than on a surfboard, but the sensation is worth it!

TajPra a écrit:

It took me only 2 hours to ride it up and down.

Sure, it seems to be an easy learn foil, but YOU seem to be a very good rider, aren't you? What is your "kite background"?

Pamic a écrit:

What is your "kite background"?

10 years kiting. Last 3 seasons only racing (90%) and strapless wave (10%). Mostly in Poland.

Christoff a écrit:

Hopefully I can surf the waves consistently by then.

I wonder to see you in action riding waves. How is the wave feeling once the board does not carve her surface?
I thought that foil wave riding is impossible

No, not impossible at all! But difficult yes. You can feel the energy of the wave pushing the foil forward- A fantastic feeling! And it need not be a breaking wave. Most of the time I am riding the swell beore the wave starts breaking.

Christoff a écrit:

No, not impossible at all! But difficult yes.

I see doing a bottom turn or riding the wave before it reaches the breaking zone but cannot see doing cut backs, off the lips etc.
Is it a point to make a cut back without ripping the wave's face and making huge spray?
Can anybody link any video with a kiter riding the waves on a foil please?

Link : http://vimeo.com/59399016
Off course, it is a Mediterranean spot with Mistral conditions... But the rider is an incredible one.

This link was extracted from the follow post : https://kitefoil.forumactif.org/t1191-quelques-images-de-marc-blanc-a-carro

Pamic a écrit:

Link : http://vimeo.com/59399016
Off course, it is a Mediterranean spot with Mistral conditions...

All right then. I know what is the target in future

In the meantime a full version Of "From zero to hero":

https://vimeo.com/61415904

Nice video!

Reminded me of myself learning. Even today I had a couple of wipeouts due to some extra choppy conditions between some nice sized waves. Has anyone got tips for wave riding?

This one is based on the same footage excluding crashes. A kind of soft invitation to foilboarding:

https://vimeo.com/62089991

BTW: a pint of beer for the first one who would explain how to post a vimeo vid with the thumbnail instead a link on this forum

Hi TajPra!

One more time : BRAVO!

Two more questions :
- I have checked the moses's website, and I saw a price : 1300€. Is it the cost for a complete foil?
- I saw your strapless riding : can you tell me the distance of your natural feet stance and the available adjustment (inserts position) for the two straps at the board?

Thank you sir!

Pamic a écrit:

I have checked the moses's website, and I saw a price : 1300€. Is it the cost for a complete foil?

Yes Sir! The full set including a foil, a board and straps

Citation :

I saw your strapless riding : can you tell me the distance of your natural feet stance and the available adjustment (inserts position) for the two straps at the board?

Despite my short legs I have the natural stance around 56cm.

I hope this picture would help you to measure important distances:

Yeahhh. Many thanks for the dimensions.

This is an amazing price , and the quality seems to be present. Very-very attractive product. Good choice TajPra, and good ride!

The Moses got a new website and they are promising a racing foil soon. Hope the price will be on a reasonable level as their present foils.

http://www.moseshydrofoil.com/

Wait and see...

Moses Hydrofoil in Belgium:
https://vimeo.com/69746200