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Slingshot Hoverglide downwind carving - Time Code 68 wing
Downwind carving is awesome with the standard Slingshot Hoverglide Infinity 76 (1534 cm2) wing in lighter winds.

The Time Code 68 (1101cm2) wing comes into its own in 15-30 knot winds, it turns faster and feels more secure when powered up accelerating down a wave or swell.

Early days but the downwind carving technique I've worked out so far;
I foil across the swell to build speed then carve down the swell - you can really load the Time Code wing up into a sharp turn, both feet in the straps. Dead downwind the sail loses power until I'm foiling 25m to 50m using only the power of the swell - an exhilarating feeling
Before the foil starts to drop as I lose swell power (and balance), I carve back across the next swell to regain speed for the next downwind carve.
50 or more of these carving cycles in a mile downwinder, in almost complete silence. Tons of fun - like powder snowboarding

I've only tried so far in 1-2m windswells with a tiny groundswell - waiting for larger swells. I think it'll be possible to foil carve forever without sail power with a decent groundswell - like the downwinder prone and SUP foilers, but with the big advantage of easily getting back upwind to do it again and again.

15-20 knots SW, 50km session, modified Isonic 121, Blacktip 5m







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