If your GF is lighter than you then you will always be on a bigger wing except when one of you has progressed a bit and has the technique to start in lighter conditions.happywizz wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:59 pmThanks all for your information! It was helpful.
Probably I will give my 5.2 to my GF and she can buy another 3.5, so her set will be 5.2-3.5
And I will go for 3,4,6
(To go for 3, 4, 5, 7 is tempting but I'm afraid when I really get the hang of it I will not use the 7 enough. I remember when I started windsurfing xxxx decades ago, only used the biggest sails until 4 weeks after buying. Maybe I should learn from earlier experiences and listen to the above comments.)
Now to choose the right brand from the 60+. I like Ensis a lot but they are on the upper price range. And in general Wings are quite vulnerable when used in rougher conditions. Getting trough a hefty shore break is a pain and my Wing got some hospital time after my first 2 sea sessions. The quality of the Wing doesn't matter the foil always wins, so probably i will invest in the bottom price range like Takoon which also has good reviews.
Ensis is plenty powerful so that size will have more light wind range as your technique improves. But I think you will both enjoy a lot moving to smaller more nimble wings as your techniques improve. Also keep in mind that the more area of a wing, the more drag it has, so like a big foil, it reduces your top speed. PPC are getting really good reviews but apparently they are a little bigger in size than what they claim when compared to other wings of the same printed sizes. A PPC 2.8 & 3.8 would fill out your smaller sizes pretty well I think. You might find your GF gets more use of a 2.8 size than you once her skills come up as well and that a 3.8 is always hitting a sweet spot for one of you.