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winddoc said..
It's your wing. With some brand, the center of effort is super stable in gust, some not so much and moves
around pitchy/dive.

I'd be super happy if it's a gear issue and not a me issue. I use f-one strikes (various generations).

BWalnut said..
Worth remembering that racers are on long masts, different foils, and different wings than us. There's technique for sure, but there's also a ton of gear variables that make the experience way different than the average Joe's out riding swell and mowing the lawn.

No doubt but I feel I should be able to break 20 on my setup and cruse around at 16-18 instead of 13-15. Or maybe I'm mistaken?

Badass wingfoil racers look like they never change their sail angles. How do they absorb the power when a gust hits? Certainly part of it is being willing to go faster -something I'm loathe to do over 17 or so kts.

I know I 'need' to learn to be stable on foil at higher speeds. But I intuit that a component of this is having more stillness in the upper body causing less instability translated to the foil. I'm constantly adjusting the sail angles to account for wind strength. So what's the secret -just lean back and let the whole gust get translated into velocity?

BWalnut said..
I'll never use straps but I do care a lot about having a small deck pad. Easiest way to start to reference foot locations is to put a piece of masking tape with numbers 1-10 on the side of board. Then go for a rip and take out the action cam to snap a few selfies of your feet with the masking tape numbers in frame. After you've done it once you can use those measurements to reference off your mast position from there on out.

Great suggestion

Strapless rider checking in.

I've tried a front strap. When I had it dialed in I did experience an instant jump in control and pump up on foil ability.

That said, straps are horrible when poorly placed. The strap takes up a considerable amount board real estate. When I tinker with my foil or board setup (which perhaps I do too much), sometimes the strap will be in exactly the wrong place. Aargh!!!

And then there are the times I unintentionally hit a sand bar or ball of weed at speed and go ass over teakettle. Boy am I ever glad my foot wasn't in a strap.