Tried: Arrows iRIG one small
Rider: 7 year old 125cm, 25kg
Conditions: flat water, 5-10 knots
Board: JP young gun 110L with small cut down centre fin

Sam at Wind Surf 'N' Snow lent me the kids' inflatable iRIG one yesterday to demo. Thanks Sam.

It pumps up in about 10 pumps and is super light. No hard bits to hurt the sailor and nothing to ding the board.
My son pumped it up with a touch of help for the last few pumps, clip onto the board and it was ready to go.

The sail readily lifts out of the water using the handles on the mast. It is quicker to 'up haul' than a traditional sail as it floats above the water. The top handle positions the sail correctly and quickly due to the extremely low swing weight that prevents the sail from flapping about.

The 'boom' handles places the sail in a neutral sail position and there is surprisingly smooth acceleration. Going upwind was without problems and gusts are absorbed due to the inherent flex in the rig. He was leaning back in gusts with confidence and sailed for 45 minutes without coming in. He found it less tiring because there is less effort overall.

Gybing was easy but he found tacking a little difficult because there was so little swing weight in the sail.

Derigging was easy and quick, all packing into a small bag.

I think the size was equivalent to a 2m sail but it was as easy to handle as the 1-1.5m Ezzy sails that he currently uses.
The foot of the sail seems to generate very little drive which made the sail a bit top heavy but it was still easy to use.

My son had a great time and gave it the big thumbs up. A real confidence booster and I think it's a great first timer gear that will take the kids well into the intermediate level.