This is me getting up on a 44 liter board

Compression knee pads help also.

Just work on your balance. Then holding the wing close get on the board, stand up, get two hands on the wing and go. I have students in the same situation as you where kneeling is out of the question so they just stand up and go skipping the kneeling part. After a few days of heavy riding on my smal...

I recommend to my students 6 and 4 as a quiver for Florida conditions. Then they usually add a 3 if they want to go out in really strong stuff

I just slide the dakine maniac's hook over my waist leash and instant harness. My friends like the Dakine chameleon harness since it's very soft with little weight.

A faster foil will help also. Less drag, less stress on the hands

Low winds, high winds, it's fun in all winds. If you're not having fun in the light winds then you're just on the wrong gear. Get a 6 meter wing and a big foil with a board 6' or smaller and you'll have a good time.

The foil on the bottom will allow the board to go up wind way easier than fins even when it's not on foil. But if you're not going to use a foil. Keep the board flat, pressure center to rear of board. Point the nose and let the fins guide you. Put the wing up high to get more lift instead of pull.

Metal is stiffer and Axis is the stiff'est which keeps from wobble effect while you sup. Also wobble causes loss of power in the foil.