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FSM Wing Board for Prone Foiling?
« on: December 20, 2020, 08:36:07 AM »
The only foil board that I own is a 5’1 Foil Surf Machines Wing board. I want to give prone surf foiling a try on an upcoming vacation (small waves). What are your guys thoughts on using this board for prone foil surfing? Is it doable or should I not go through the hassle of taking it with? I’m an intermediate wing foiler, but have never tried foil surfing.

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Re: FSM Wing Board for Prone Foiling?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2020, 09:56:19 AM »
I'd say "Go for it". Yesterday Dave Daum (King's Paddle Sports) and I swapped boards out in the water, and I SUPed his 5'1"x27"x100 liter board that I honestly didn't think would even float me (I'm 187 lbs)...much less be able to paddle around, drop into a bunch of waves, and have a blast surf foiling such a small board...and best of all, stayed dry the whole time doing it was so amazingly stable for its size. :o ;D

So if you're wing board is similar or even narrower with less volume than the one I SUPed yesterday...I think you'd have a blast prone foiling it, and I might even consider doing the same...when I get a very similar one to the one mentioned above (will make my bottom changes) that I'm sure I'll be ordering sooner than later. Lol. =)
Me: 6'1"/185...(2) 5'1" Kings Foil/Wing Boards...7'10 Kings DW Board...9'6" Bob Pearson "Laird Noserider"...14' Lahui Kai "Manta"...8'0" WaveStorm if/when the proning urges still hit.

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Re: FSM Wing Board for Prone Foiling?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2020, 01:01:22 PM »
It's doable. It'll be annoying to prone paddle since it's so wide. It will catch on cutbacks possibly. But sure it's doable. My prone board is 18.5 inches wide.

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Re: FSM Wing Board for Prone Foiling?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2020, 07:15:09 PM »
Def doable. I have a 5’1 FSM that around 74 ltr. And I’ve proned it a few times. First wave on my 1850 was on that board and got a 3-1!
I’m a 5’9” 65kg rider:

Boards:
   4' 27L Armstrong FG Wing/Surf
   4’5” 34L Armstrong FG Wing/Surf
   4'11" 60L Armstrong Wing/Sup
  
  

Foils: Armstrong HA525, HS625, HA725, HA925, HS1050, HA1125, HS1250, HA1325
Wings: BRM 2M & 3M, FreeWing Nitro 4M, OR 5M & 7M Glide

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Re: FSM Wing Board for Prone Foiling?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2020, 02:23:50 PM »
Awesome, thanks for the feedback everyone!

 


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