Techniques for Flat Water Pop Up

Tue 23 Aug 2022
Author: John Nayler
These techniques can help you get the confidence to foil in calm conditions. Wave riding and popping up for downwind runs share the same technique. Mounting a Go Foil 280 front wing and a Go Foil 14" fixed tail wing on a 26.5" mast on a 6'1" x 23" x 105L Kalama Performance Board for a human weighing 160 lbs/ 72 kg.

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