Quick tips for almost flat water sup foil: Start with small foils as training for downwind foil starts and glides. In this video, Olly Brunton uses Armstrong Foils 96L 6'8 downwind board in the surf, or lack of surf, as downwind starts training using the HA680 foil. Despite its size, the foil has amazing lift and glide! - Olly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUG4d777JHk Olly Brunton has released a review of the Armstrong Foils HA680 for foil surfing. The HA range has been updated and smaller sizes will be available in January 2024. The review compares the HA680 with the HA725 and HA925, with footage from the Olly's third session on the HA680. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fISCWfMuRA0 Olly Brunton just released Part 2 : Expanding on the basics of Stabiliser shimming for Armstrong foils, with the Polycarbonate Red and Blue shims that come with your A+ foil kits, fuselages and Tail stabilisers. If you haven't seen Part 1, check it out here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlnbuIGDxvk Olly Brunton has been taking Armstrong Foils 6'8" 96L Downwind SUP into the high tide surf to train in the unbreaking waves! Here is a continuous wave set that may offer some insights into general balance with volume distribution, paddling for starts and stance for riding. After a few weeks of riding the board,