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Foil SUP / Re: Longer Fuselage for Stability and Pump

« on: November 22, 2022, 11:06:30 PM »

For SUP foil DW I've been using the Axis short fus, I used to go with the ultrashort but I found the longer better, more control, more glide especially with longer boards such as my 6'4 and 7'6.
I tried the ultrashort with my dw 7'6 and I could feel the pitch, I was loosing too much control.

But for surfing small wave I go with the new adv crazyshort, the pumping is quicker and off course it turns better so it suits my 4'6.

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind Foil Videos

« on: November 13, 2022, 11:10:21 AM »

Good conditions lately in Fnorth west pf France :

I'm using mostly my 6'4 x 20 but I'm also using my 7'6 x 18. For our conditions, the 6'4 works better as we usually have nice easy bumps.
Foil I mostly use is Axis art1099 and 999. I'm just learning to use the 899 which is way more technical for getting up than the 999.

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Foil SUP / Re: Another revelation about the Barricuda style Kalama board!

« on: October 25, 2022, 12:35:19 PM »

Does anyone  have any spec/dims for his board?  Looks like a mini version of sup race board with round front deck and somewhat recess standing area.  Looks like it just a bit wider than his feet. 

I think it is a 7'6 x 14, Kane to go super narrow but it is actually to narrow and too low volume for him from what he said.

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Foil SUP / Re: Another revelation about the Barricuda style Kalama board!

« on: October 11, 2022, 12:56:56 PM »

I can flat water the axis art 999 easily which I coudn't do with mt 6'0 x 21.5

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Foil SUP / Re: Another revelation about the Barricuda style Kalama board!

« on: October 11, 2022, 12:55:01 PM »

Terrific FF!  Would you post some images of your board?

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Foil SUP / Re: Another revelation about the Barricuda style Kalama board!

« on: October 10, 2022, 10:16:49 AM »

This is my brand new 7'6 x 18 - 86L

This board allows me to take off with aa smaller foil (axis art 999) on tricky conditions such as crossed big ground swell.

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Foil SUP / Re: PNG 1150 / PNG 1300

« on: July 04, 2022, 01:53:30 PM »

Better top speed and better turning with the 1300.

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Foil SUP / Re: Kujira 1440 vs Axis 1099

« on: July 04, 2022, 01:49:56 PM »

Anyone care to make any comments comparing these two wings against eachother?
-turning
-glide
-bottom and top end
- anything else

Sorry I haven't been on the forum lately.

I don't really surf those foils, only sup dw, those are too big for me for wave.

Turning is better with the 1440, lets say more surfy feeling. But the 1099 paired with ultra short fus (or maybe the new fus) and 325 it turns actually good but not as tight.

Glide : I really like the art 1099 glide, there is something special about this wing. More front foot pressure with Axis than Takuma. Also axis way more stiffer, more control especially for 80kg + guys.
1440 better glide on really weak swell.

Speed : 1099 faster

Both good foil, I usually use the 1440 when it is super light with small bumps but if it gets average to good then 1099.

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind board size and shape. Using a paddle.

« on: April 26, 2021, 12:33:24 PM »

 

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind board size and shape. Using a paddle.

« on: April 26, 2021, 04:48:50 AM »

 

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind board size and shape. Using a paddle.

« on: April 19, 2021, 09:15:42 AM »

Frenchfoiler, it looks like you are on a similar page to KD Maui with regards to longer and narrower. The box in the pictures you showed seems very far back (or it could be the angle of the photo) and the rocker is flat behind the mast? Don't you find the flatter tail rocker a problem wrt take-offs the longer the board gets and how do you compensate for that?

Would you say this design would double up as a decent Sup-wave foil and wing board?

There is another angle so you can see more the bottom of the board.

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind board size and shape. Using a paddle.

« on: April 18, 2021, 06:00:58 AM »

I think for dw you don't need ultra short and wide. You need to go as narrow as possible but able to paddle strong. The reason why is you don't want something that stick. I think double concave help for take off and also for stability while paddling.

For exemple I went from 5'2 x 26 - 100L to 5'5 x 24.5 - 96L to now 5'7 x 22.5 - 91L (with more volume at the nose).

I think you need to put the fin box more forward than sup surf foil or wing board.

Thanks for the information French foiler. How much do you weight?
What about the tail? are you in favor of square or a pin tail?
Regards

I'm 1m70 and 75kg

Regarding the tail, I like the round tail

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Foil SUP / Re: Downwind board size and shape. Using a paddle.

« on: April 17, 2021, 12:58:44 AM »

I think for dw you don't need ultra short and wide. You need to go as narrow as possible but able to paddle strong. The reason why is you don't want something that stick. I think double concave help for take off and also for stability while paddling.

For exemple I went from 5'2 x 26 - 100L to 5'5 x 24.5 - 96L to now 5'7 x 22.5 - 91L (with more volume at the nose).

I think you need to put the fin box more forward than sup surf foil or wing board.

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Foil SUP / Re: Favorite Down Wind Wing for Paddling.

« on: October 02, 2020, 11:59:20 PM »

Definetly depends on your level.

My current set up : 52foilboard 5'7 x 24 - 96L (ultra light) + Signature Albatross 250 or 210 regarding the conditions.

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Foil SUP / Re: Axis 1150

« on: September 15, 2020, 12:32:15 AM »

I tried the 1150 only flat water and catching boat wake. Super easy maybe the easiest foil this size to get up ?? Amazing glide on tiny boat wake so I guess it might be good for super light dw.
Two firends of mine have it (SUPER, they are heavier than me) and now they can connect multiples waves which they couldn't do even with the 1020.