WHO - everyone interested in windfoilsports, using sails or wings - from wannabe, to newbie, to look at me, to royalty
WHY - a chance to talk to the gang, check out a range of gear, learn more about the many styles of windfoiling, get some tips from experienced foilers, pass on your knowledge, share the stoke
FOILING PATHWAYS - there are so many options, with sail or wing, from race to freerace to freeride to carving swells to waveriding to downwinders - plus the gear is changing at light speed - the FOILFEST is a chance to explore what suits you, share your foiling experiences so far, and hang out with raving converts
WHERE - KBSC, Kanahooka Point, Lake Illawarra
WHEN - Sat 28 or Sun 29 November, 5-7pm, day to be announced Thurs night based on best forecast - get out on the water during the afternoon
, then have a beer and a BS
HOSTED BY KBSC - fast becoming a foil hub, with great facilities, easy parking and a fantastic place to foil on most wind directions - free beer and snacks provided, thanks guys
FORUM - send in your questions beforehand, or ask them on the day, we will put them to our expert panel and the group - send a PM to Peter Hands via Seabreeze or Whatsapp
HEALTH ADVISORY - foiling is highly addictive, you have been warned
Thanks Peter,
So have a sail in the afternoon and then an informal info sharing/beer afterwards?
FOILFEST IS ON THIS SATURDAY 28th at KBSC Kanahooka - N/NE breezes, sunny and warm
Get on the water, use whatever gear you like, hang around with the crew for FREE BEER and snacks from 5pm
Thanks to Bushy, the Club now has a demo WindWing board available - big and floaty, ideal for learning
Open to all - if you are not sure foiling is your thing, come and talk to raving converts!
Select to expand quotePeter Hands said..
FOILFEST IS ON THIS SATURDAY 28th at KBSC Kanahooka - N/NE breezes, sunny and warm
Get on the water, use whatever gear you like, hang around with the crew for FREE BEER and snacks from 5pm
Thanks to Bushy, the Club now has a demo WindWing board available - big and floaty, ideal for learning
Open to all - if you are not sure foiling is your thing, come and talk to raving converts!
Guys looking to give foiling ago. Are you still giving lessons. Currently windsurf at St George's Basin. TIA. Derrick
Hey Derrick, Kanahooka is a goto spot for many foilers on a range of BYO gear, but not a school with rental gear etc - great place to learn on N through to SW breeze (NW & W a bit too gusty)- if you can access your own kit, come along, everyone very helpful with tips
Give me a call, foiling is epic, 0425 857 068
Derick, there's 3-4 of us that will foil on the Basin whenever the conditions are good. I'm still learning but I'm bloody hooked regardless.
Launch from the southern end of Island Point Rd. The water is sheltered with a sandy bottom (after you clear the first few metres). Once you're in the deep, there's hardly any weed and the rest is with you.
Hope to see you down here mate.
Thanks Tony for intro to this sweet spot 
launch is pretty easy, like you said, potential for some marathon foil runs especially across to the ocean side on a good NE ...
MT out on slalom gear - I set him a luffing duel, so in a stunning triumph of talent he not only managed to climb upwind with me (4.7/Supercruiser), but snuck past to windward! 
Foilers know how high they point, compared to fins .... usually ...
Select to expand quoteTony Polony said..
Derick, there's 3-4 of us that will foil on the Basin whenever the conditions are good. I'm still learning but I'm bloody hooked regardless.
Launch from the southern end of Island Point Rd. The water is sheltered with a sandy bottom (after you clear the first few metres). Once you're in the deep, there's hardly any weed and the rest is with you.
Hope to see you down here mate.
That spots works ok in a NEerly ? Much wind shadow ? Better than Sanctuary Pt boat ramp ?
The boat ramp is too shallow and has weed till you get to the marker buoy(750m). It;s no good for foiling.
Timbat, my experience is that both spots are affected by wind shadows although in a true NE, the breeze at the boat ramp is much stronger.
We have had some luck launching off Palm beach which is just tucked behind the SP boat ramp. Only a short walk out past the weed and then you're in some nice clear water. The photo below shows my tracks from late September on the foil. I'm still learning so please ignore the stacks! The further you head north, the more of the land-effect you get. Ideally, head downwind from where I sailed and you should have some good solid breeze.
Island point Rd however is super flat and is my preference for foiling from if the wind is there. Amazingly, some days it will be very light compared to Sanctuary Point (only approx. 3km away). Car parks can be an issue at all spots in the height of summer holidays too. Locals have special passes that allow us to book spots days in advance. 
Hope to see you here one day!
