How Does Hydrofoil Pumping Work?

Unlock or improve your ability to pump by gaining a through understanding of the mechanism involved. Becoming a more efficient pumper will make every foiling discipline better: catch more waves surfing, stay up longer when wing or SUP downwinding, steal wakes from passing boats on the lake, or just have a fun afternoon with friends practicing off your local dock when betrayed by nature. If you’re struggling with getting the timing right, a skateboard and pump track is a great way to figure it out, as well as hurt yourself in the process! ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Introduction 1:03 - Pump Track Analogy 2:25 - Creating Your Own Virtual “Pump Track” For Your Foil Underwater 3:45 - Timing & Common Mistakes 5:30 - Keeping the board “Flat” 6:32 - Complicating Things 8:10 - How a Board Shim Can Make Low Speed Pumping Easier 9:29 - Conclusion Check out our gear at www.omenfoils.com