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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: wind wing industry is growing

« on: December 10, 2019, 02:47:30 PM »

Hmm - doesn't look like that 'light wind' to me!

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice vid and a nice demo of the wing and can't really complain that they're presenting their product in the best conditions possible, but all that footage is easily 12 knots, which is in the range of the smaller sizes already on the market (says the armchair critic  )

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Got New Gong 7M Pro Wing

« on: December 09, 2019, 02:27:39 PM »

Just to add - I didn't order any leashes, as I wanted to make my own based on the ones supplied with the Swing which seem to be the biz.

I'm taking the cuff from this https://www.decathlon.co.uk/bodyboard-100-wrist-leash-id_8358172.html, and going to take a length of spectra / dyneema cord, splice eyes in both ends and run some bungee elastic through the middle to make an elasticated wing leash. Should work well, and be cheap too!

Will post pics when I get round to it...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Wing Specific Hydrofoils

« on: December 09, 2019, 02:07:08 PM »

Beasho - interesting point - for me, one of the main attractions of winging is it's compatability with wave riding, whether downwinding, or traditional surf riding. Having a foil optimised for faster than wave speed doesn't do it for me.

Also, faster foils might require an adjustment in wing design to cope (EDIT eg to maintain handling and efficient use) with the higher average apparent wind speeds.  However, who knows whether wing racing is going to become a 'thing' which will need designs in a different space to what has come thus far...

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: wind wing industry is growing

« on: December 09, 2019, 01:57:11 PM »

For sure! This gives me a nice weekly summary of what's new in the world of winging (Google translate required for all the detail): https://www.wingsurfmag.it/

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Wingsurfing, Windfoiling, Wingfoiling, Wing SUP / Re: Got New Gong 7M Pro Wing

« on: December 09, 2019, 01:45:19 PM »

Hi Folks -  I have received (but yet to use) Gong Plus 5m and 4m wings, and they weigh 3.14kg (3.29 with battens) and 2.56kg (2.70kg with battens) respectively.

My foiling journey (aka my midlife crisis - I turned 40 this year) is probably slightly unusual as I've been learning exclusively on a wakeboard tow cable as it allows me to fit it in with family life and ignore the tides / weather, so I don't expect to break them out until I'm comfortable riding switch and can switch feet consistently - I can learn that effectively on the tow. It's also winter, and having a hot tub to jump into straight after a tow session is pretty nice!

I'm a competent windsurfer (don't kite), and I'm hoping the wing is going to be the easier bit! I'm sure someone else will report back ahead of me on how they feel, but will feed back once i get a few sessions under my belt.