Good god, look at how the wing doesn't fly down in the wind window when sheeting in. His bar is almost vertical. It just sort of sheets in but doesn't move back. That will be epic when the PW is on an angle and getting going.
(1:55 in launch vid)
Sheeted in:
Sheeted out:
I guess this makes it more like a standard inflatable wing in this regard. You can't let a hand wing completely fall back in the wind window without it getting yanked out of your hands. You can sort of sheet in to a point and that's it.
He mentions that it sort of flies like a balloon on a string. I guess he's not kidding. Maybe less dynamic to fly, but it should get the job done! Can't wait to try mine out next week.
Select to expand quoteMidAtlanticFoil said..Urgull said..
Alright, I had the chance to sail it.
PROS[/b]
Much better upwind angle compared to the KANAHA
Incredibly lightweight material. Shockingly thing.
Stiffer ride (less vibration)
Even easier to stash and pack. It felt so so nice
Even thinner lines (how do they do it?)
CONS[/b]
Trickier to jibe
Sizes over 4.5 are even[/i] trickier to jibe
The material is so light that if the tip touches the water, the shape collapses
I haven't tried it myself, but they say the 4.0 is really, really good.
The handle looks like a shovel?? guess it's a matter of tastes but I prefer simple stuff. But it pulls you upwind like a bull.
Can you comment on riding toeside with the D-Handle? I don't switch stance and kinda concerned. Hopefully I'll just be able to hook in and put my one hand just behind the harness point to control the sheet in/out.
ItSelect to expand quoteMidAtlanticFoil said..Urgull said..
Alright, I had the chance to sail it.
PROS[/b]
Much better upwind angle compared to the KANAHA
Incredibly lightweight material. Shockingly thing.
Stiffer ride (less vibration)
Even easier to stash and pack. It felt so so nice
Even thinner lines (how do they do it?)
CONS[/b]
Trickier to jibe
Sizes over 4.5 are even[/i] trickier to jibe
The material is so light that if the tip touches the water, the shape collapses
I haven't tried it myself, but they say the 4.0 is really, really good.
The handle looks like a shovel?? guess it's a matter of tastes but I prefer simple stuff. But it pulls you upwind like a bull.
Can you comment on riding toeside with the D-Handle? I don't switch stance and kinda concerned. Hopefully I'll just be able to hook in and put my one hand just behind the harness point to control the sheet in/out.
Oh, It actually felt better[/i] riding toe side than with the previous handles—in the sense that the shoulder and elbow positions feel more natural.
The 4.0 was really good, and again, the material felt lighter compared to the Maliko and the Kanaha.
The two main issues I see are:
How easily the wing collapses during jibes or if the tip touches the water (others testing bigger sizes mentioned the same).The handle is clearly bigger than before, and the line setup feels more complex.(The whole reason I’m into parawinging is the simplicity, so this is a big factor for me.)
For now, I’m sticking with the KANAHA and the F-One Frigate, and I’ll decide once other riders have put more solid mileage on the V3.
