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Reply in Topic: 777 PT-Skin (4.0 & 5.4) - Thoughts After Several Sessions

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28 Apr 2026 9:23am

scheggia said..

bigtone667 said..
Great review. I have the 7.3m and I have been surprised how easy is to recover from dropping it in the water. It flies really well.
And you use the bar to protect yourself against pirates.

In which wind speed you can fly the 7.3.. I think the bar will be taller than myself ??, but after spending some time with the 5.4 I'm really curious to try a bigger size.

I am probably flying it around the 12 knot mark, but I am lifting 110kg out of the water. Over [powered by 18 knots.

Reply in Topic: 777 PT-Skin (4.0 & 5.4) - Thoughts After Several Sessions

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28 Apr 2026 5:27am

Great review. I have the 7.3m and I have been surprised how easy is to recover from dropping it in the water. It flies really well.
And you use the bar to protect yourself against pirates.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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22 Apr 2026 11:18am

Leighbreeze said..

Piros said..
Not pretty but getting there

Far out that looked hard Rob.Hats off to you for doing a vid as well and managing everything else.So I'm wondering at 70 whether it's all worth it?I still crash winging at times ??

Much harder than winging.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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22 Apr 2026 11:03am

Piros said..

bigtone667 said..
Get your hand a little bit more forward on the bar.

Towards the side where harness loop is ?

Just towards the front of the bar. Think of the front of the bar as your fixed lines on a kite and your rear lines as de-power/break. If you are too near the middle of the bar, you start to choke the pwing.

Reply in Topic: Started my Para Journey

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20 Apr 2026 8:43am

Get your hand a little bit more forward on the bar.

Reply in Topic: Parawing in light winds - Anyone riding bigger sizes (5-6m?) ?

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23 Mar 2026 6:52am

rfh said..

bigtone667 said..
The 7.3m PT Skin is a great light wind pwing.

The build materials are super light (sail material and lines), so it flies in nothing and drifts well during turns (reminds me of a Peak4).
Gybing is really straight forward and turning is great (helped by the huge handle).

Not sure of the low number to get up and going, (10/12??) but the high number is probably around 15/16 knots (adding a harness will help you hold down even more power).

A really good pwing.

Have you been able to do downloop jibes or tacks with it? or is the 7.3m ptskin too big to maneuver well?
thx

Have not tried it yet.

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