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- Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:28 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
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Also, I like everything about the armstrong boards, don't even care that they're as expensive as a custom. But no bottom carry handle is a 100% deal breaker if you want to keep your foil and wing from touching anything other than air or water. Especially each other. It's amazing anyone produces a f...
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:04 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
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Booms seem to be a preference thing. Popular with ex-windsurfers because it's a boom! or because you tried it/learnt on one and liked it. Never tried them, never wanted too. One more thing to screw around with, pack, setup. Don't think there is anyone local with the Duotone Echo (boom), Landon has t...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:34 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
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It's mostly foil size and wing size for your given weight coupled with pumping technique for the low end to get flying. It is nice to have board volume at = or greater than your weight to be able to schlog around or get to land if very light wind. I for example have to sometimes prone paddle out to ...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:06 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
- Views: 83435
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
- Views: 83435
Tucker does a great review on harness lines here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHL8AycgDTc His lines are very wide and floppy with them biased forward (he rides one handed by dropping the front). I would have thought that a stiffer mono line biased to the rear would be better. Grant, you'd proba...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:55 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
- Views: 83435
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:29 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
- Views: 83435
Preparation Basics: 1. Always unroll your wing out so there are no folds or twists on leading edge strut (bladders) before pumping it up. You can cause the bladder to overpressure and pop if crimped while pumping up 2. Always tether the wing to your pump leash while pumping up. Once inflated, takin...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:46 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling Progression
- Replies: 272
- Views: 83435
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
- Views: 101096
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:19 pm
- Forum: Weather Talk
- Topic: Winter Sailing - ARE WE PREPARED??
- Replies: 52
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Think safe, do a quick pre-flight assessment of equipment. Check all your lines, u-joints, pins/clips, strap screws etc. Wear a helmet. It all goes bad and dark quickly in the winter. Let someone know where you're sailing and when you expect to be home. I use a small fanny pack attached to the back...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
- Views: 101096
Grantmac - As I said inflatables (not just HIPE) tend to be quite heavier in the 6' +. I'm certainly not knocking the HIPE, or saying they're heavy, it was inflatables relative to hard boards, and not just directed at the HIPE. E.g. Gong Hipe 5'3 110 lt 6.9kg; Gong Lemon 5'2 120 lt 6.1kg, Gong Flint...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
- Views: 101096
That's awesome Marty! I found the same when I went to my Fanatic Sky Wing 5'0 75 lt from my 6'6 116 lt. My board is -10 lt (i'm 85kg). Similar to you, as long as I have some wind for the wing to stabilize me I can get on to my knees on the board and with enough (~ 6-8 kn) I can stand and balance or ...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
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Does anyone have any of the new wingfoil specific inflatable boards? Interested to hear/see how those work out. Considering you're on the foil hopefully most of the time, and assuming its nice an reinforced down the middle, seems like the weight savings vs a rigid board would make it a great option...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:04 pm
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
- Views: 101096
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:24 am
- Forum: Wingfoiling Discussion
- Topic: Wingfoiling
- Replies: 353
- Views: 101096
Well, like GrantMac said Patrice is just talking/relating to what Gong sells product for, not all the others. e.g. a full package (board, wing, foil), excellent for beginner - intermediate (and probably advanced!) 1225 Eu + shipping, approx $1900 Cdn PACK - WING PLUS HIPE € 1,225.79 GONG WING PLUS -...