Beta Pump Foil - Could it be used with a wing?

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JonnyWindsurf
JonnyWindsurf
WA
49 posts
WA, 49 posts
12 Jul 2023 10:30pm
How would you envision this working with a wing in low wind conditions?

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airsail
airsail
QLD
1599 posts
QLD, 1599 posts
13 Jul 2023 5:21am
You would need a custom board as the supplied board is a full sinker and you would never get a start in light wind. I find the hardest thing with ultra light wind winging, think 5knots and under is the getting standing part. There just isn't enough wind to help you balance as you get up, if you put any pressure on the wing you fall backwards. But if you do manage to get standing and flying you can keep going in about 5 knots using the Axis PNG1300 and Foildrive to get flying.
Grantmac
Grantmac
2383 posts
2383 posts
15 Jul 2023 3:24am
It's built to pump and only pump. Better off with a skinny DW board.
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
15 Jul 2023 7:59am
You are asking about the foil, not the board.. So I think yes.. Mount it to a bigger board and keep the board flat when foiling.. Someone will probably do it one day.. I'm not sure if mounting it to a skinny DW style board would work best.. Depending on your weight and skill I'm thinking a board like my 140L Naish Hover that's 33" wide.. Stable, Floaty.. and has great board speed before lift off.. It works like those old wide Formula style windsurf boards that would plane before any other windsurf board..
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