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Has anyone used Duotone Ventis with 1000cm2 foil or smaller? How did you like it? Did you make it work / enjoy it?
I'd like to get more light wind performance, but I'm not keen on getting a huge front wing - both because it would require getting a thicker mast, but also because I'd love to have decent speed even on light wind days. I'm thinking that more speed gives you more apparent wind, which should make it even easier to stay on foil. But I'm not sure how well the Ventis can handle speed or if it's just too bulky? I'd probably be going for the 8m version and currently my biggest foil is Gong Veloce V2 L (1100cm2). Any thoughts?
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I have flown the 8m Ventis with a 900 cm foil. I think the Ventis is really pretty stable at speed. It's nice to have the thrust from the big sail but it is a pretty draggy wing, so it can't go too fast. I've gotten around 20 knots with that combo.
I think it's pretty fun.
NSW
593 posts
I've been contemplating a ventis 8m or similar for light wind days, how much range does it add for someone who already has a 6.5m dlab unit and can pump ok?
WA
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The DLAB Ventis has the easiest handling of all the light wind wings I've owned because of the huge weight reduction. I've not tried the dacron one. Pumping it is really straightforward, but as others have said, it's not the fastest wing ever and the moment you can get up on a unit, you're probably going to go a bit faster. However, the ventis tacks wonderfully - really autopilot and something that makes me reach for it again and again even when i don't need it just to get up. If there's a photographer on the beach that day and its not too windy, I know which wing im picking 😎 this is a wing that makes mediocre people look good.
I tend to use it between 5-9kt and take out the 6m unit at 9+ if I want to feel comfortably powered. The fastest i've ever gone with it is about 22kt, and you feel the drag in your hands when trying to push it.
