JB said..






Hey Charlieuk,

I know the stinkbug stance well, and it's pretty efficient. You have good technique with your steep take-offs, keep that in practice, but you will find that you'll eventually start playing with steeper takeoffs and getting it dialed.

Having never used the Takuma, I am not sure of it's tendencies, But I think a large part of the Naish' Success is the thickness of the front wing. Although it offers up loads of lift it also has plenty of drag. I honestly think Naish have it perfectly balanced with lift and drag. Some foils do not have enough drag and for surfing were the pressures change every second, they accelerate too quickly and sometimes in a very unstable way delivering heaps of lift without control, then you find yourself too far out in the flat and having to work for your lift. I find the Naish Malolo and Thrust very smooth and super consistent.

If you need to slow, then checking down is really the only way. Just be ready for a major speed drop without learning back (as you'll just launch back up).

Regards,

JB

charlieuk said..






I feared that may be the problem maybe we need a winged suit to act as a air brake! I'm guessing in time it will be come natural its just it feels like your right on the edge and that one wrong move you will breach and crash or nosedive and crash! The other issue I have is were I surf a lot is in a harbour with walls ether side which come up rather fast on a foil which is why I'm keen to get the speed under a little more control! I would be keen to try the naish but I would think the chances of that will be slim, maybe a little more chance of trying a go foil possibly. The takuma I can get through work which is why I went for that. I havnt quite mustard the courage to go for a dw'er in the fear that it may be the slowest one I ever do in my life.