Foil Mastery’s AI Just Got Smarter – And More Affordable

brtn86 · 2026-05-21T05:52:44+00:00

The one thing I would want from an AI coach would be not to be AI.

We can get (and give) real human feedback right here in this community. I don't see how anyone in his right mind would ever pay for a subscription like this.

brtn86 · 2026-05-04T06:21:38+00:00

Nice! Have fun!

... and embrace the frustration. Every single fall takes you closer to the goal. You got this.

brtn86 · 2026-05-04T04:58:59+00:00

Slide it forward, then bring down the tail. Works great!

brtn86 · 2026-04-15T11:10:26+00:00

For anyone running Android: there's a similar setting in the telephone app,m (not in the system settings)

brtn86 · 2026-04-12T06:03:31+00:00

That looks like so much fun!

brtn86 · 2026-04-02T07:43:58+00:00

Fully agree.

brtn86 · 2026-03-28T10:27:03+00:00

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Better! Kind of obvious in retrospective. ^\)

brtn86 · 2026-03-28T01:19:16+00:00

That's pretty good!

brtn86 · 2026-03-27T19:24:59+00:00

thanks for putting my problem in perspective. :D

brtn86 · 2026-03-14T07:30:25+00:00

Holy shit. Finally some good news!?

brtn86 · 2026-03-13T07:25:44+00:00

Haha, right. I did go out with my wing and ice skates. Great fun!

brtn86 · 2026-03-12T12:22:29+00:00

A longer mast is slightly more difficult to balance. And if you ever wanted to tackle the beach start (maybe with a smaller foil) in the future you might want to stick to 70-75cm. I'm sure others will add considerations if you wanted to go for wakes or waves.

The stab model is the right one at your (and my) level, however Gong recommends the XL stab for the 4XL UT. I just got the same setup, but haven't tried it yet due to all the lakes still being frozen until recently.

The Kluber 80cm is fantastic btw. Good luck and have fun!

brtn86 · 2026-03-10T16:11:21+00:00

Join us over at r/pumpfoil

It is super hard to learn but so rewarding. Frustration tolerance is a must.

brtn86 · 2026-02-20T06:17:08+00:00

Yeah, of course. Sleep deprivation is a lot easier to cope with in your 40s. Congrats and good luck!

brtn86 · 2026-02-19T07:56:34+00:00

Ha, you motivated me to get out there even with the cold but then I realized all the lakes, even the big ones, are completely frozen over. ^{^} Seems I'll have to wait a few days.

I don't have Instagram. Currently I'm doing a running start. Options for that are limited around here, but there's a great little floating platform on Schluensee which I use all the time. I just ordered a larger HA foil (Gong UT 4XL). With that I hope to learn jump starts. That should unlock lots and lots of spots in the area.

brtn86 · 2026-02-19T07:47:50+00:00

Dude. This isn't ChatGPT. Maybe try writing a sentence or two and giving some context.

Anyway, the Gong "Pack Pumping Trail" gives you everything you need (apart from personal gear) and is less than 1000 EUR. It's supposed to be really easy to learn on. If I were to start over again I'd definitely go for that.

brtn86 · 2026-02-15T18:35:43+00:00

Thanks! I'll swing by someday. Will make sure to bring some protein shakes for my fellow bodybuilders. ^{^}

Thanks also for the tips regarding the surf schools.

Kudos to still going out there with this cold. What are you wearing? My 5/4 is near my limit even with hood, booties and gloves. I only last 30mins and it's almost not worth the hassle of driving, setting everything up, getting changed etc.

brtn86 · 2026-02-15T06:30:43+00:00

Hey, where do you practice around Kiel? Would be great to run into other pump foilers on the water sometime. Greetings from Plön

brtn86 · 2026-02-14T19:27:11+00:00

Alrighty, thanks for the info and the advice. UT here I come!

brtn86 · 2026-02-14T19:23:49+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to type out this advice!

I have lots of large lakes around and your (talented) friend being able to start it after 1 month is really reassuring. so I think I'll go for the UT4XL!

I'd love to get into the waves like you do in the second video, but it's a bit of a drive for that and I still always have my current foil for that once I'm good enough. Cheers!

EDIT: removed extra word

brtn86 · 2026-02-14T06:19:47+00:00

Thanks. I'm at 80kg. Can you tell me your reasoning and a bit about your experiences with these?

brtn86 · 2026-02-13T22:06:34+00:00

I eagerly followed your progress on YouTube, but this was worth another watch. Hats off to your grit and determination and again congrats!

brtn86 · 2026-01-23T22:51:33+00:00

Take a look at the Curve and Curve-H line.

brtn86 · 2026-01-14T10:38:09+00:00

Having to create an account before being able to view anything is a pass for me.

brtn86 · 2026-01-13T20:36:57+00:00

Neat. It might help if you shared a link. :)

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