I haven’t tried it windfoiling but have with wing and parawing. Easiest with para as you can fly it with one hand, the other on the controller. You only need a tiny amount of power to get up to foiling speed so even a small battery lasts way longer than needed.
i use Foildrive, nothing attached to you and fits easily to any board or mast. My worry with the Duotone is if you fell forward on the other side of the mast in a catapult you might rip the cable out of the unit. My controller is mounted on my waist by a reel leash, once I’m foiling I just drop it and it disappears behind my back.

I use FoilDrive when I windfoil, gets me to the windline. I have long launch area that has a wind shadow.
It's an older unit (Assist Plus), but has plenty of thrust to get me out of the shadows or home when the wind dies.

I hold the remote in my one hand (via the wrist strap). Works OK. Gonna try hanging it from the impact vest in a bungee and maybe try hanging it above the boom.

allesad said..
I use FoilDrive when I windfoil, gets me to the windline. I have long launch area that has a wind shadow.
It's an older unit (Assist Plus), but has plenty of thrust to get me out of the shadows or home when the wind dies.

I hold the remote in my one hand (via the wrist strap). Works OK. Gonna try hanging it from the impact vest in a bungee and maybe try hanging it above the boom.

Thanks for the reply! That's exactly what I thought an electric assist for windfoil would be good for. Not so much to get on the foil, but to get to the wind line, out of the shadow and return to shore when the wind dies. Glad o hear that you've found it helpful. Might look into the Stoke Foil Drive then

The benefit of trying is that even if it doesn't work for your windfoiling you will have a Foil Drive! 😀They look like a blast and something that gets you foiling and, in the water, when the wind is light or even if it isn't. They are amazing in small waves and a great way to improve your foil pumping skills. Using one to get to a wind line seems reasonable and achievable. For straight foil drive use you do not need a specialized board to get started, use your windfoil board without the sail. I imagine the are easier to resell than used windfoil gear.
I took a chance on using a big pump foil to improve my light air experience. I figured that if it did not work at least, I could try Foil scooter, and it would be a fun tow foil. The foil works brilliantly for windfoiling and has opened up many more fun sessions! Fool Scoot is a blast and gives me something to do when the wind is low.
The silver lining of our sport not getting the industry's attention is that we get to be the innovators!
Blaze the new path and tell us what you learn😀

Dean Peaple is a talented dude and his videos and posts about windfoiling have been really useful. He was an early adopter and his content "Back in the Day" was timely. I am waiting patiently for him to find some time for windfoiling again!

azymuth said..
.... vids 8 or 9 years ago were very cool 😎

Funny how time has passed. It's been an epic journey.

My ears are burning lol.


That’s too funny. I was following the thread on the slingshot Tuttle box the other day and I just so happen to see this thread today.otherwise It’s been ages since I’ve been on Seabreeze.

I have a pretty bad medical condition why I had to postpone wind foiling. I got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis last October, but it was three years of agony on my wrists and for some reason, the angle of a boom and stress on my forearms made it exponentially worse.


Winging did not affect my wrists nowhere near as bad because you’re hanging more from the handles and the wind lifts the wing.


I still have my board and rigs… pretty much everything and maybe one day…Hopefully I can start testing to see if I get any bad reaction.

RA is no joke, it’s not just oh I’m sore, it’s level 10 pain, but with treatments and anti inflammatory diet (I lost 30 lbs) I starting to feel so much better.

Good luck with your RA. I friend of ours has been battling with that for years, brutal stuff. Hope you get some lasting relief.