Seriously thinking about quitting this sport!

[Dwight (DW)]

I have the XL Naish. I don’t like it. It doesn’t turn well and feels nothing like the other Naish sizes, which are nice. Maybe my expectations were too high?  I’ve not ridden any monster GoFoil wings.

 None of my 2018 Naish’s ever whistled. None of my friends whistled either. But two of my 2019s whistle. I have all 3 sizes. The 2019s have stronger tail wing mounting. The 2018s could break from leash wraps.

My only Cloud 9 is silent.

[sharksupper]

Very interesting, thanks for the info Dwight.  Can you expand on how you feel it doesn't handle good?  You mean rail to rail transition?  I sort of wondered how it would handle with such a wide and flat center section.  I wonder if it's similar to riding the Maliko 200, which also turns a lot slower than the smaller GoFoils.

[Dwight (DW)]

With the XL wing, I lean to turn backside and just fall off the board onto my back. It requires different instincts.

I wasn’t expecting any adjustment. I can go between the M and L wings and never miss a beat. They feel identical.

I would have preferred an identical feeling wing, even if it meant lower aspect and less top end.

It cannot be ridden with a kite, way too stiff. I’m using it to windsurf only now.

[sharksupper]

What kind of waves are you riding with it?  Short choppy short break?  or more bigger longer swell stuff?

I also found the bigger wings worked better for windfoiling.

[surfercook]

Yes, I was lucky in that my wings still fit the new mast.  I shot a video of flying my Lift 170 foil earlier in the year: 
We have lots of sharks (just great whites though) here, the main spot I foil is called "Shark Pit".

Thanx for posting your foiling vid. enjoyed that and you fly quite nicely. I like how you went frontside and then backside. Is it harder going backside?
Great Whites. I can't imagine seeing one here in NJ. Pretty sure they're around in NE and NY though.

[sharksupper]

Thanx for posting your foiling vid. enjoyed that and you fly quite nicely. I like how you went frontside and then backside. Is it harder going backside?
Great Whites. I can't imagine seeing one here in NJ. Pretty sure they're around in NE and NY though.

Yea, similar to surfing, backside is a usually a little tougher balance wise.  I'm getting better at it, but I still favor frontside when I have the choice, as you saw in the video   

As bad as the whites seem I'd rather take my chances with the whites than a tiger or bull.  At least the white usually just do one big bite and let go.  Those other sharks are there for the full course meal!

[Dwight (DW)]

What kind of waves are you riding with it?  Short choppy short break?  or more bigger longer swell stuff?

I also found the bigger wings worked better for windfoiling.

Off shore inlet waves. A frames