tried it and very keen, now just saving the $$$

I emailed Horue the other day. They'll send fouls directly to customers here. Time to start saving up!!

I'm going for the alloy "mast" and carbon winglets, the manta 2 windfoil by kitefoil.
1200 us$ delivered.
http://www.thekitefoil.com/#!manta-2-2016/frb72

Pro :
cheap compared to full carbon
seems to be easily de rigged to fit car (you can order the cover)
comes with beginner wings , when you get better you upgrade to speed wings but keep the same mast
optimized for windsurf deep tuttle boxes, the mast in "inclined" forward, so you don't have to fit a new box (I discussed with the hybrid neil pryde developer, he agrees that's the way to go)

Con :
Alloy may not be as rigid as carbon (but still resists to 2.9 ton/cm3)
Possible oxydation between alloy and stainless steel bolts (they provide a gel and recommend rinsing after each use)

As far as I'm concerned it will only be used in 9/14 knts, after that I'll switch back to slalom gear. So i don't see the point of spending $$$ in a full carbon set.

Same cost (or cheaper) as a 4.90 mast+ long boom+ 9.0 sail

And really good fun !!! (might get a helmet though)

We're bringing in LP Foils who have a windsurf foil.

RAL INN said..
We're bringing in LP Foils who have a windsurf foil.

Checked their website, nice stuff and quite affordable (and aussie made edit : not) but what's the difference between the kite and wind foil? (a part from the mounting head)

Would love to try it, though doubt I'd buy one, especially if I need a new or modded board.

LP You say .i will look .
i have a 117 litre board with a turtle box ,is this enough literage to work .? I guess a few pumps and your off anyway .

I am up for a crack at it. Not sure whether to buy something, maybe horue. Or have a stab At designing and building. Think a few different sizes will be needed. Also pondering why they fly so high. A reckon a shorter foil mast fin stupid name for it thing and just skimming the top of the chop is more my scene than the high altitude space race.

LOL the high altitude space race is bloddy frightening at first !!

Probably cause you head is now close to 3m above water level.

What happens when you hit a bit of weed?

Has anyone got rough dimensions to share for a learner set up? Fin/mast length and mast chord. Main wing span and chord and stabiliser span and chord and fuselage length. Otherwise I will Try to scale off photos.

A2 did the defi wind funny race on a F4 foil with an 8.6 and managed to finish 6th

If I didn't live in Mandurah which has a large inlet estuary which is very shallow and weedy, or our ocean which is lined with shallow depth reefs (great for waves) I couldnt see myself buying one, but would like to try one at a different location than Mandurah.

www.facebook.com/windfoilbytaaroa/videos/229272454109292/

the pryde proto

Any comments from aa on defi wind. Wouldnt he win it on a normal board?