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Foil SUP / Re: Any info on new GoFoil Wings

« on: May 24, 2019, 07:07:47 AM »

here's the same guy on the same wing on a smaller day

absolutely ripping as usual.  No mid turn touchdowns that i can see.

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Foil SUP / Re: Any info on new GoFoil Wings

« on: May 24, 2019, 06:14:10 AM »

this thread has come at a good time for me... I got the unifoil 210 (albatross 210) about a week ago a and have been completely obsessed with it since.  I've now used it for 4 good long sessions and what is being discussed hadnt even ocurred to me.  To be honest it pumps sooooo good that for the first session I couldnt have given a monkeys how it turns.  Im 70kg on a 6'0x26 custom foil board and went from breathlessly connecting one '2 for 1' a session on a Naish large to instantly doing '3 for 1s' and pumping huge distances effortlessly.

As said, I didnt notice it but there must be some truth in what ponobill is saying... he explains it in such a logical way that makes such sense that it must be true.  The question is to what degree does it matter.   Soooo... after reading this yesterday I thought I would make a conscious effort on turns today.  At (very) slow speeds the lift in a turn is less than traditional foil so you just anticipate it by getting higher on the mast and get ready to pump out of it.  However, at normal or high speed things get better.... rather than have to be heavy on the front foot to counter the lift created the feeling is more natural to surfing with balance pressure between both feet or a bit of pressure on the back foot mid way through the turn if you're getting lower on the mast.  I  prefer the feeling/technique... seems more natural. 

Its a tiny bit less lively and reactive than a naish large in short/sharp direction changes but it does do a really nice turn. Besides thats comparing apples and oranges... I have the 175 (stealth) for turns.  I think if I got braver and put in more effort(like derek in the vids) it would turn even sharper and I'm finding it more reactive with each session.

Anyway... like I said, you will not be thinking about turns for a good long while after you get one of these.  You'll just be laughing about how far and effortless you can pump.  I dont even need to exit a wave with speed any more... I can increase up to pumping speed/height from slow and practically on the waters surface.  All ive ever been able to do is maintain the speed I had.  Sometimes in chop i hit the water but it doesnt matter... just pump back up high on the mast.  I barely use the paddle either.

On the mast length... I was on a 70 cm mast on the Naish and said Id never go longer.  I had a choice of 75 or 65 but went 75cm because, due to the wing being flat the total depth is less than with the curved naish.  I think these wings definitely want a longer mast because whilst they can turn with the tip out, I dont think you'd necessarily want to do it all the time involuntarily.

I think if you're on a prone board absolutely ripping turns and connecting waves effortlessly then you dont necessarily need one.  However, if you're on a sup and have connected the odd wave and really want to get the pumping/connecting waves thing out your system then definitely have a look at the unifoil/signature/gofoil wings. 

oh one last thing... at just under 70kg and having never used anything bigger than a naish large I was a bit worried about being able to handle the amount of lift.  However, this is not like a big traditional wing I think... there is no 'bucking' lift, it's all very prrogressive and gradual due to the efficiency.  it doesnt stray much from the angle you set it at.