choco said..
Still surprised that the trimming wand hasn't been used in windsurfing, it would make foiling so much easier

I suspect that it's an unneeded complication as pitch control on a windfoil becomes automatic very quickly

It has been a modern trend in many sports for people to take them up for a short period then move on something else. In the old days people played one sport possibly for most of their life to some degree, but that is not the norm now. People can get excited about their sport and invest a lot of serious cash before trading it for something new and more exciting, or just because they became bored. I am of the old school and enjoy the contentment of what I experience windsurfing. Maybe if I was 20 years younger the foil would entice me because of the challenge but not at this point. I know that windsurfing is technically difficult to perfect, but I like the challenge even if I don't master the gybe. I do have a little envy for the lightwind foils with wings, kites or sails moving them along when the wind is too light for a conventional board. If anything was destroying the sport then it would be frustration with locations and the wind on offer. Increasing urbanisation, higher buildings and more boat traffic on the water can lead to sessions that fall short of expectations.

I'm not in to foiling at all, boats or boards. I find it boring to watch and mixing foil and board together in races is dumb. Like mixing cycling and moto gp together.