after much thought have decided to build a new craft that can take advantage of the best winds available in my area, have access to a grass airstrip and plenty of farm ground with bean stubble, and a frozen lake with 6" snow (not very good for ice yachting). all within a minute from door. tired of driving ($$) to asphalt venues in area, poor quality winds because of shadowing. will be in the open and hopefully have some kick a@% wind. have ordered some 10" aluminum atv rims, atv front sand tires (ams whipsnake) and hubs with 3/4" tapered roller bearings. if info i found on net is accurate should beat bigfoot tire weight, plus larger rolling diameter. want machine to measure close to lefroy specs, maybe plus 10%. wheel diameter 22x8. 6 sq meter sail.
wondering what difficulties will i encounter using this large of a wheel for steering? hoping to use 30 degree layover setup. any experience out there?