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Sam the Surfer

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Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« on: October 27, 2019, 04:42:04 PM »
This was done for the river foiling today and worked wonderful! The flow is tiny and barely surfable but I was able to fly on the 10” mast. The wing in the middle towards the mast is key. At higher flows won’t need this... time to play with different set ups! It turned really well and was not sluggish.

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2019, 11:45:03 AM »
That looks.. different! Are they all providing down force? Try flipping them over so they also provide lift, i found it very easy to get flat water foiling with this set up even if it did feel odd under foot.
I just put a new low slung tail wing mount on my fuse, have been meaning to try a biplane setup just to see "why"
If not us, who else?

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2019, 01:43:51 PM »
I like what you gents are doing and wish I have the time, knowledge, space and thinking.

How do you make a tail go faster without losing too much stability? Is it more like you win some and you lose some?

Sam the Surfer

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2019, 03:44:37 PM »
With slower moving water in a standing river wave, I’ve opted and had more success with positive lift. However, flipping them over would be interesting...

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2019, 04:35:42 PM »
Looks like you guys are gonna try & shoot down the Red Baron with those things!

Sam the Surfer

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2019, 05:58:31 PM »
With slower moving water in a standing river wave, I’ve opted and had more success with positive lift. However, flipping them over would be interesting...

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2019, 06:00:03 PM »
How about a front wing on the rear? I’ll try the Liquid Force front wing (in the rear) and have a bigger Takuma front wing to try as well if it even rises.

Then flip them upside down?

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2019, 03:43:00 AM »

Sam the Surfer

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2019, 05:13:18 PM »
Sam, you might like this thread: https://windsportatlanta.com/content/foil-biplane-10819

Interesting and thanks for sharing!!

I have a huge 42” Kings front wing and am pairing it with multiple rear wing configurations for this slower moving water and a pile wave.

Putting a different front wing on as a rear wing has some potential as well.

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2019, 07:42:01 PM »
Or you could do something like this:


« Last Edit: November 04, 2019, 07:44:34 PM by PonoBill »
Foote 10'4X34", SIC 17.5 V1 hollow and an EPS one in Hood River. Foote 9'0" x 31", L41 8'8", 18' Speedboard, etc. etc.

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2019, 09:39:40 PM »
Or you could do something like this:




What am I looking at?

PonoBill

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2019, 06:50:12 AM »
The splitter on an Alpha Romero F1 car. I went to Austin for the F1 race and got up close to this car in the hospitality tent. I think the Titanium is printed.
Foote 10'4X34", SIC 17.5 V1 hollow and an EPS one in Hood River. Foote 9'0" x 31", L41 8'8", 18' Speedboard, etc. etc.

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2019, 09:34:54 PM »
Jesus, that’s insane. F1 is a strange sport.

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Re: Tri and Bi Rear Wing Configurations
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2019, 11:00:50 PM »
It was a way around the rules. Having an adjustable front wing for different conditions as you are not allowed to change it.
 Horue the French foil company sells the front wing spacer individually.

 


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