Hi

I am new to foiling, i tried it two days in june of 2019 with JP and NP foils from a demo course i made but i didnt get the bug....i felt it dangerous for the feet and ankles when you fall off straped in.

But....i am thinking to give another go this 2020 year....

I have a Starboard Isonic 147L foil ready board and now i need to buy a foil (no carbon ; no racing) and i cant make up my mind between two of starboard aluminium foils, they have the same price but i see that the difference is the wings sizes.

I dont want do foil above 15knots because i prefer to slalom and i dont want to go fast with the foil, i just want a easy, very forgiving and stable foil for a 50 year old clumsy bastard that is a medium slalom sailor with 11 years of windsurfing ( i know i started late )

I am 80KG and have Severne OD from 5.1 to 8.5

STARBOARD FOIL FREERIDE ALU
MastAluminium 75 cm
Fuselage Aluminium 75 cm
Front wing 1100cm2
Back wing 500m?

STARBOARD FOIL GT MAT ALU
Mast Aluminium 75 cm
Fuselage Aluminium 75 cm
Front wing 800cm2
Back wing 330m?

Anyone one can give me some tips to help me make a decision?

Thanks
A great windy 2020 for everyone!!

Mario Milhazes
Viana do castelo, cabedelo, Portugal

Starboard racing fuselage is apparently 115 cm that is significantly longer than the other foils and this was suggested to add stability in foiling. I am using Infinity 84 cm with fuselage of 78 cm (that is still shorter with added foil front piece). As a beginner, I am now able consistently foil but hovering low and high with occasional surface touching. I would like to keep steady height rather than going up and down. I am curious if anyone tried or made a longer fuselage with Hoverglide Infinity set-up (or other brands) to see if extended fuselage is adding more stability.

Fantastic test in super light wind conditions of the 2020 slingshot infinity 99 wing this week, footage was 2 evenings back to back. Its a monster at 2371 cm2 surface area.

I was short on time, and was using the 42 rear wing in position B on the fuselage, so still more tweaking to be done with using the 48 rear wing in position C for maximum light wind lift.

To foil in 5-10 mph* with a 125 liter board, 5.8 RAF sail, and I weigh 205 lbs is next level.

*does require full body pumping technique and gust timing, its not a static start