Dear fellow Wing foilers,
i am seeking advice for an efficient light wind wingfoil Board for my home spot (10 knots flat water lake spot). My weight is 76 kg and my Level is intemediate (jibes, tacks and small jumps on the foil).
i am considering the duotone Skybrid sls 80liters for early take off in light winds with my current Slingshot g900 foil.
Is the volume enough, should i go for 90 Liters or a diff?rent shape?
thanks
juergen
Your wind is really light, but once you are positive buoyancy (or within 10 liters on either side) I don't really see a benefit for another 10 liters. The board shape is going to have much more of an impact on your efficiency than those extra liters. If you are going positive buoyancy I suggest a mid length with a pin tail. I don't have experience with the Skybird, but from the look of it, I think there are boards that are probably more optimized for positive buoyancy efficiency. That board looks like a bit of a flat planing hull which I find to be more efficient on lower volume boards. Take a look at the higher volume Omen Emmisary or Appletree Skipper Mid boards for a good example of the pin tail and some displacement features, which add to the efficiency on the positive bouyancy boards. Or demo the Skybird and see what you think.
Depends on how you ride. If you want to progress with more tricks and jumping and want to become better at pumping the wing and the board -> go for the 80. If you don't want to work as hard to get on foil in very light conditions -> 90.
I'm 72kg and use a 70L midlength. I'm foiling in similar conditions sometimes (lake,fluctuating and gusty winds, often marginal conditions). With that board and a 4M Wing i can get going at around 6-8 knots by pumping very hard. Basically as soon as the wing flies on it's own i can yank myself up onto foil. It's all a question of technique and how hard you want to challenge yourself. :-)
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Depends on how you ride. If you want to progress with more tricks and jumping and want to become better at pumping the wing and the board -> go for the 80. If you don't want to work as hard to get on foil in very light conditions -> 90.
I'm 72kg and use a 70L midlength. I'm foiling in similar conditions sometimes (lake,fluctuating and gusty winds, often marginal conditions). With that board and a 4M Wing i can get going at around 6-8 knots by pumping very hard. Basically as soon as the wing flies on its see that own i can yank myself up onto foil. It's all a question of technique and how hard you want to challenge yourself. :-)
Let's see that.
I'm 90 kgs and use the 85 L version for winging in lite winds. It works when the wind is averaging 12 knots. When less than this, I prefer more volume such as a 95L Carver. I try to avoid wasting time and taking too long getting the board out from under the water and plaining, and missing the gust. It's a fun board given the thickness is minimized, and gives a direct feel to the foil. But the take off energy and speed needed is slightly higher. For 10 knots, a longer downwind shape will be significantly faster due to less drag.
This board ist maybe an option. Kauper XT Hybrid 83 l Hollow. It will work perfect with your weight.
80 Liters should work for your 76 kg, but for sure 90 liters would be easier.
I think your choice depends on what you want to do your board in higher winds.
I'd highly recommend a midlength board that is not to narrow, rather wider and thiner, which affects stability.
My wingboard journey coming from bigger boards for learing for my 94 kg was at first a 87 liter 5'1 x 24 board which was a nogo in light winds, so decided to get a 114 liter 6'8 x 23 lightwind board, This 6'8 midlength board was a nobrainer in lightwind an still ok in higher winds, but you can feel the length ansd volume. I then decided to sell my small 5'1 board an get an midlength 85 liter 5'8 x 22 which was far easier for taking off, but in in light winds and/or choppy water it still was hard to balance on. But it was so much more agile than my 6'8 that i wanted to ride a small board more often, even in lighter winds. I then finally got a 95 liter (=bodyweight) 6'1 x 22 which fits my needs now perfectly. The 85 liter 5'8 is on sale now and i guess the 6'8 will be soon.
All boards a german made custom made XPS/carbon boards with modern, rockeroriented and touchdownoptimized shapes, the 85 compareable to the Omen Flux V2, my new 95 liter comparable to a Axis Mini Dart (less bevel, more tailrocker).
