dave1986 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:57 am

I guess an adapter piece is also needed to fit the mast into the fuselage?

wondering if the alu mast is compatible w/ existing fuselages myself..

My reference to strapless waterstarts was meant as a direct comparison to the Onda. Which will float on it's side in starting position w/ essentially no technique required.

http://kitefoil.forumactif.org/f36-occa ... et-housses - is where i see the most Ketos postings/activity

My observations: the Levitaz mast has more flex. I felt that the Cruiser wing was more reactive to wave action vs the onda. It's also a heavy rig, water-starting strapless would be difficult vs the floaty Moses. The Levitaz build feels much more substantial/durable.

I watched w/ amusement as someone attempted to use this type of wing a couple weeks ago. It was not successful.
Able to stand, but every time they attempted to use the wing to generate power; it looked like the wing-tip dipped to low & essentially ran over it w/ the board.

The common name/brand in the US for that is the Indo board

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grigorib wrote: ↑

Thu May 02, 2019 6:25 pm

Let's not confuse large wings (with lower take-of and stall speeds) with thick wings which are slow and draggy.

I felt the thicker-style large wing got overpowered by the kite easier, as it was incapable of the acceleration/speed.

All the way back for the initial ride is typical. Ride the board, not the foil = step 1.
You will likely slide it forward an inch or 2 later to find the happy balance point.
Wing size comes in to play as well. Larger is usually placed more rearward.

I've picked up a few of those on closeout myself.
Only had a chance to use the 7m on foil in 15 to 25mph. Initially it was a handful compared to the sst's i i typically use. 2nd round was boosting fun.
I'd say the 7 when it powered felt more like my 9m.