Hmmm, I think the percentage could be misleading as there is not (to my knowledge) any standard for sizing/gaps in this respect.... If we got a 6 and a 9 m2 kite. The the 6 is 33 % smaller than the 9. But the 9 is 50 % bigger than the 6. So what are we talking about here??? 8) Peter Good point. At ...

33%. For my ideal 3 kite quiver I pick the sweet spot size for the middle kite. Sweet spot means the kite that best suits the most common conditions at the location(s) you most often ride that you consider good. In other words your one quiver kite. Then take the kites on either size no more than 33%...

Wings and kites both have their strong points. We're fortunate to have so many options these days. There are lots of pros and cons between wings and kites but just the sticking to the OP's question: Wings handle gusts really well because you can depower them totally. I'm experienced on clouds and th...

Nice move at 7:50-7:54

revhed wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:37 am

IMHO, you do not many used for sale because they just fly so well that most pilots keep them!
R H

I have no doubt about that I think when people sell them they tend to get sold locally, kept within the family so to say.

Though I'm not an owner, if I had to reload from scratch, I agree with Kamikuza, it would probably be with Axis. They have something to offer for just about any style of foiling with the exception of hard core racing. They are at the forefront of wing design and seem to be producing very high perfor...

I've been watching this space pretty closely. My local spot has onshore windswell. When it gets to 18-20 knots it starts to be fun to ride, and at 25 knots really fun. There are a few local wingfoilers who seem to know what they are doing. I've been watching them quite closely lately and how they ar...

I respectfully disagree. I primarily ride a 85cm home build with no rocker. I love the lack of swing weight and the feeling of connection with the foil. Obviously, it doesn't handle touchdowns very well, so I've learned not to touch down very much. Plus, most of my touchdowns are with transitions, ...

gmb13 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:18 am

The Video Above is with the wind blowing from the back of the wave.

The wing is only in front of you if you are not going fast enough. You can see it stall a bit when I slow down to let the Windsurfer pass.

-Gunnar

That's very impressive then

The clouds are made from exactly the same Dacron and ripstop nylon as other kites.
What's missing are the scuff guards, protectors and other reinforcements that are present on most kites, not to mention the struts themselves plus all the connections and valves that just add dead weight.