In chronological order : FS SA 19 : excellent for low wind, expanding time on water PL Chargers : even today I keep coming back to these, they have a unique feel to them Zeeko Spitfire : very versatile, fun, sturdy Ozone Hyperlink v1 5m : very well behaved in strong wind for foiling, not twitchy and...

Well 3 of them : a Ketos wave xl (nice but slow, with a pocket board), a Slingshot very wide one, whose name I don't remember (good for staying on the wave face but not for 'working' the wave if you see what I mean and not playful, but that may be partly due to the high volume Slingshot board, Alien...

I do think anyone after a big font wing kind of foil should really consider a Spitfire, especially in its xlw iteration. A nimble and dynamic ride, feeling very smooth, excellent for jumping, or for progressing in foiling manoeuvres : I can only rave about it. I started playing in waves on a g&w wit...

@Gunnar
Remembering your great riding with the PL Chargers (first generation), don't you think those fast-moving and turning and great drifting kites could be a good match with this new aspect of wave kite foiling (provided one is already proficient on a foil in waves) ?

+1 on the Carver wing efficiency. At 80kg I can ride consistently with a PL Charger 15, which is not really known for its low end / light wind capabilities. The Carver does allow you to start sooner and also can go really slow without dropping you down, which makes it very forgiving in many situatio...

Started on a Zeeko Air Wave 5'2 strapless, that was nice but as I wanted to go to the spot on a motorbike, I bought a Slingshot Dwarfcraft 42 / 3'6. And then I found out that practical reasons can lead to true love 8) : - the feeling on that board is just amazing (it's a real step up, things become ...

No opinions ? Seems like there aren't many Chargers charging around

Any update on the Chargers ? I currently also use bow kites as I liked initially their all round approach and good depower. But now I am more into wave and freestyle and I want to turn back to foil kites for mtb and snowkiting as well, though mainly kitesurfing. What holds me back is the depower of ...

Here's a board that has been specifically designed for long distance (look for the orange one) : http://www.jbkitesurf.com/lesboards/index.html It's been used by Sylvain Maurin and Alex Caizergues at the 2010 Orange speed crossing in the Mondial du vent (Leucate). Great upwind, fast and comfy, I lov...

That's Marc Blanc, the current 'long distance' (ie. racing) French champion.