So, tried out the Fluid M-T wing today (stuck with the 85cm mono bloc mast & Fast stab, so that I could just focus on the front wing). I was shocked at how different from the Curve M it felt! I crashed a number of times when water starting when the foil just seemed to drop under me suddenly.Once I got going I fell a few more times when the foil slipped sideways under me. I realized I had to dial down the pressure on my rear foot. After that I was able to ride OK, but the wind was getting lighter and I was now underpowered and actually had a hard time getting upwind.
Fascinating how, after 2 years exclusively using the Curve M, a similar size wing could feel so radically different. It feels like,with the thinner profile it generates considerably less lift & requires a more delicate touch. I'll have to experiment with it more when I'm more powered up ...