Wing specific boards

[Admin]

I have only ridden the preproduction models and I loved the 5.0 at 75 liters.  I still have trouble getting going about 15% of the time but I am starting to figure it out and what works for me and my sensitive knees.

Hi River,

I saw the video below.  Are you having to shim the mast?  Please also post up images of the 5'4 when you have them.  The flatter rocker on that one sounds like what i am after.

[Dwight (DW)]

Buddy shot this yesterday. I told him to be sure and leave the knee starts and light wind struggles in. 90 liters when you weigh 190. 6m day.

[Admin]

Buddy shot this yesterday. I told him to be sure and leave the knee starts and light wind struggles in. 90 liters when you weigh 190. 6m day.

Looks good DW.  I am glad that you left that stuff in.  It really shows the board off.  What width is this one? 

[Dwight (DW)]

26 wide

[surlygringo]

Your board does look nice and stable on the starts and when you are off the foil. I also liked the long sections where you were winging crossed-up(toe-side, I believe you kiters call it). I love that set-up with the wing.It feels really similar to the loading moment just before you throw a backside hack on a surfboard. Or maybe it's just because I am lame at riding switch on a foil. 

[Admin]

This vid gives a look at the 5'4 Fanatic.  That one has zero tail chop (7:40), almost no rail bevel (6:00) and looks to be very flat rocker through the tail and significantly further forward.  That is exactly what I am after.  I don't want to struggle with knee starts on a knee start board.  5'0 x 24 sounds like a struggle at my size but this maxed out 5'4 x 26 looks like it would be stable enough.  Now they just need to be available.

[surlygringo]

When I saw that video last night I immediately thought of you Admin. The 5'4" looks very close to the shape you have been describing. Hopefully they will be available sometime before summer.

[Dwight (DW)]

More real world light wind video shot today. All the other wingers are sitting on the beach waiting for better wind. Axis 102 wing.

[supkailua]

Dwight, how come others were on the beach? Did they not have a size 6 wing or is the Naish 6 more powerful than the other size 6 wings or was it the Axis 102 that gave you the edge.

[Dwight (DW)]

Dwight, how come others were on the beach? Did they not have a size 6 wing or is the Naish 6 more powerful than the other size 6 wings or was it the Axis 102 that gave you the edge.

Same old story for anyone into wind sports for years. Let the wind dummy go out, watch, and wait for perfect wind. They had big enough wings to ride with me.  I was home eating dinner when the wind got strong. I love my 6m, so I'm happy as can be to ride it.

[Admin]

When I saw that video last night I immediately thought of you Admin. The 5'4" looks very close to the shape you have been describing. Hopefully they will be available sometime before summer.

We pulled the trigger on these yesterday.  All this sitting around pushed me over the edge

[surlygringo]

Yay! I am glad somebody is getting one. I am so tempted, but I am guessing it would just be sitting on my living room floor for quite a while so I am trying to restrain myself.

[Dwight (DW)]

In stock now.

[gulljammer]

Any idea of weight on the Fanatic Sky Wing. Fanatic doesn't list any weights on any sizes. I know it's hard to judge from pictures but it looks heavy.

[Admin]

I will be sure to weigh them when they arrive.  These are volume packed boards so I am hopeful for light but I am not thinking of waterstart board weights.  I really like the idea of the carry in the image below.  I have done some goofy stuff getting in and out of the water.  Right now my carry is tail forward, foils upwind, and wing downwind.  It works well but it takes a little situating when you get in the water.  This looks light and super manageable.  Drop and go.  There are also pretty big dimension differences in the 3 models (even though the lengths graduate by only 4 inches) so I imagine pretty notable weight differences between the sizes as well.

SKY Wing 4'8'' 55L 22" / 56 cm 4'8" / 142 cm
SKY Wing 5'0'' 75L 24" / 61 cm 5'0" / 152 cm
SKY Wing 5'4'' 95L 26" / 66 cm 5'4" / 163 cm