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Reply in Topic: Newbie lubie

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17 May 2026 4:10pm

I cover all my Alloy-Carbon joins and threads in lanolin grease. It’s cheap and easy to apply, never had corrosion or a stuck screw.

Reply in Topic: Duotone dlab parawing board

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14 May 2026 5:04am

Just read the specs on the Paradox, looks like they missed the mark, too much volume in the longer boards.

Reply in Topic: capping immigration etc

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10 May 2026 6:19pm

Temporary visas: Students

Reply in Topic: Ozone pocket rocket v2

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5 May 2026 6:07am

Sizing? I already have the 2.4 PP, so 4.3, 3.6, 2.4, can I skip the 3mtr?

Reply in Topic: Garmin watches - bands breaking - watches lost

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3 May 2026 8:08pm

jn1 said..
Hey mate, do you have a link of where you got yours ?

Something like this
ebay.us/m/VSjPIs

You need to google how to remove the pins.

Reply in Topic: Garmin watches - bands breaking - watches lost

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3 May 2026 5:35am

Never use the Garmin rubber watch bands for watersports, the breaking of the band is almost guaranteed over time. I have a few brand new ones removed prior to the watch being used, always replace with a webbing band, and not one of those quick fit ones either.
Never broken a webbing band or lost a Fenix, but killed a lot due to start button failure,
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Reply in Topic: Bubble repair for inflatable

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24 Apr 2026 3:06pm

First question, how old is it? Inflatables only last a few years especially if they are stored in hot places such as cars or left in the sun.
Once an inflatable starts to delaminate in places, it means other places will start to delaminate too.
So unless the board is quite new and has been treated well, it might not be worth trying a repair.

Reply in Topic: recos for a parawing board

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23 Apr 2026 10:33am

FranP said..

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Hubie said..
I really like that explanation Bryan.
So if I am about speed, aggressive and advanced parawinging, flat bottom.
If my location doesn't have strong wind, i am just learning, or just cruising, then a rocker to get me up as quickly as possible.

I found the opposite, the flat rocker gets going faster. I think the banana boards are a carry over from paddle DW where the banana helped with stability. But this isn't required with a para board as the para above your head gives you all the stability required even in the roughest conditions.

Para was adopted by the DW crew so naturally they used their DW boards, but we have moved on now, closer to winging and you don't see banana boards used for winging.

I don't agree.

a) A flat, narrow board reduces drag in flat water and during the pre-foiling phase (displacement mode, as described in hull dynamics). However, when the board gets longer, it becomes harder to generate effective pumping from the feet-making it less suitable for parawing and optimal for wing...... Just look at how racing wing boards look like

b) More rockered ("banana") boards create additional drag in flat water, but they respond much better to leg-driven pumping. That makes them better suited for parawing, where that oscillation is key to getting up on foil.

I hope it helps

Tried both, flat rocker works better for PW in our rough bay conditions.

Reply in Topic: recos for a parawing board

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23 Apr 2026 5:09am

Reply in Topic: recos for a parawing board

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22 Apr 2026 5:15am

FranP said..
Interesting to see how rocker and width are evolving lately - I think we're starting to see two clear directions:

A. Wing-driven boards
Wingfoiling still favors relatively narrow boards with flatter rockers, since most of the pumping power comes from the wing rather than the board pump-oscillation. That keeps things efficient and fast to release.

Typical "mid-length" shapes still dominate here (roughly 5'8-6'5 length ? 18-21 width), relatively flat bottom, low kick tail.

B. Parawing focused boards.
Lots of discussions about "more volume in the nose", but it looks like there are other relevant trends.With parawing (or more foot-driven pumping), stability becomes more critical - you don't want to be constantly fighting balance. The pumping energy comes more from the rider (foil up/down oscillations), so boards tend to have more rocker in both nose and tail (like a banana).

Dimensions are similar in volume vs wing boards but shift slightly: around 5'6-6'2 length ? 19-22 wide, with a more "banana" rocker - similar to the kind of shapes Ken Adgate has been popularizing, and the new KT Arc.

Curious where this converges. do we end up with two distinct board categories, or a hybrid that does both reasonably well?
What do you guys think ?

After replacing my banana rocker board with a flat rocker board I'd never go back. This allowed me to to go from a same volume as weight board to 14lts under my weight but with earlier takeoff.
As for the idea of more volume in the nose it's just not needed if you add 5-6" of length, I've gone from a 6' to a 6'5 board and get absolutely zero pearling when getting going. Plus the slight extra length really makes getting going easy with no extra swing weight.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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21 Apr 2026 5:39am

Piros said..
Finally got a solid 20+ today after work in flat water and finally hooked up . OMG what difference clean strong wind makes . I popped up instantly on the 3.5 switch and FMD the harness was just so good and comfortable I actually really enjoyed myself . Linked together a heap of gybes , still haven't stashed yet as I was just reaching and pointing up wind hard as I could but great day , just frothing and loving it .

PW is all about strong consistent wind, anything less is just annoying. So many beginners go out in too light wind and just slog back and forth, they would be better to stay on a wing for those days.
Rob, today is forecast to be good, catch it while you can as the doldrums are just around the corner with the westerlies the pits for PW.

Reply in Topic: recos for a parawing board

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17 Apr 2026 5:45am

Hubie said..

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I've just changed to the Sunova Mid Pilot 6'5x19x68lts, I'm 81kgs. These are actually a prone board, not a shrunken DW board so have a very flat rocker. No need to rock these to get on foil, they just accelerate quickly to foiling speed. Even though they are narrow they sit low in the water and are quite stable. If the wind dies you will sink, but super easy to prone paddle back in. At 6'5 any gust gets you up on top of the water and the low volume is amazing on a swell.
Tried mine with FD the other day, works great but better with a para.
Note, you need to fit your own deck pad.
i predict we will see a lot more boards similar to this or the Omen Emessary for para in the future, length without the volume.

Gav did speak very well about Emissary. The nose on your sunova seems very straight.

Here is the rocker line with a straight edge on it.

Reply in Topic: recos for a parawing board

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16 Apr 2026 5:16am

I’ve just changed to the Sunova Mid Pilot 6’5x19x68lts, I’m 81kgs. These are actually a prone board, not a shrunken DW board so have a very flat rocker. No need to rock these to get on foil, they just accelerate quickly to foiling speed. Even though they are narrow they sit low in the water and are quite stable. If the wind dies you will sink, but super easy to prone paddle back in. At 6’5 any gust gets you up on top of the water and the low volume is amazing on a swell.
Tried mine with FD the other day, works great but better with a para.
Note, you need to fit your own deck pad.
i predict we will see a lot more boards similar to this or the Omen Emessary for para in the future, length without the volume.

Reply in Topic: Anyone parawinging without board leash ?

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13 Apr 2026 6:35am

These stop line tangles with the coil.
stokedonfoiling.com.au/products/the-inviz-leash-coil-cover-parawing-board-leash

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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13 Apr 2026 4:56am

Piros said..
I swapped my 4m Frigate for the Quest 3.5 & 4.5 unfortunately in that photo the wind only got to 10 to 14 and that's been it for wind since then . I chugged for an hour with the 4.5 . I got so so close a few times but just couldn't quite hold the launch . The Quest for me was way way easier to fly than the Frigate I could almost park it . Good example I could hold 2 Quest in one hand .

That’s where a longer narrow board really helps when learning, gets to foiling speed easily. Most on the bay up here are on DW boards, especially learning, a real session saver and the DW boys use them for safety, never know when the wind might back off a bit.

And putting the FD on to get you up and foiling works well, but not on an Armstrong board.

Reply in Topic: Anyone parawinging without board leash ?

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13 Apr 2026 4:50am

Those dyneema leashes are bad news for leash plugs in a big crash or waves, ripped mine out when I hit a turtle and got catapulted. They don’t have enough give compared to a urethane leash.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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8 Apr 2026 6:00am

Sheps said..

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hilly said..

airsail said..Good that you can ride both ways, so many can't and it hurts their upwind.

That's funny

Hooked in I can ride upwind so well. Easily better than wingers. Lean out with one hand on the bar harness swings way round stand straight and have a ball.

You should come over east and give some of our non switchers a lesson, their upwind while riding switch is pitiful. And watching their attempts to get going in anything but strong wind is comical.

Not sure how long you've been parawinging but it's not like winging in that you can go upwind really well toeside but you need more skill and not everyone can do it. Getting up toeside is really useful too, the alignment of the body holding the wing in your front hand is excellent for pumping the board, better than riding healside in a lot of conditions ..you should try it if you can ride toeside well enough ??

I can ride toeside or heelside, I can also switch feet easily on a wing or para. I just find it more comfortable riding heelside on a long upwind leg where you spend 10 minutes or more tracking upwind on that tack.

If I’m just riding close in I often don’t switch as your on the tack for such a short time.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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7 Apr 2026 4:32pm

hilly said..

airsail said..Good that you can ride both ways, so many can't and it hurts their upwind.

That's funny

Hooked in I can ride upwind so well. Easily better than wingers. Lean out with one hand on the bar harness swings way round stand straight and have a ball.

You should come over east and give some of our non switchers a lesson, their upwind while riding switch is pitiful. And watching their attempts to get going in anything but strong wind is comical.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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7 Apr 2026 1:36pm

Definitely go the 3 Rob, as for a 5 it will get you on the water but for us up here on the bay there isn't much swell in light conditions so the 4-4.5 is the go to. Para for me starts at 17knots, any less it is just an annoying pump fest downwind and the FD is a better option. Good that you can ride both ways, so many can't and it hurts their upwind.

Reply in Topic: Brisbane spots

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23 Mar 2026 7:01am

If you have a foil fitted Queens Beach North at Redcliffe is the place in Brissy.Park almost at the waters edge and deep water a few metres off the beach.

We have great bay swell when the winds up due to no islands blocking it and you can expect 2-3 foot of rolling swell. Some foilers travel from Wello to ride our swells. No shore break to battle through or trash gear like up or down the coast.

Heaps of parawings now doing upwind/downwind and some paddlers doing the car shuffle along the front.

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