How about using the Boost Fin to make the wingfoil waterstart easier and maybe being able to use lower volume boards more easily?
https://boostsurfing.com
Eletric Fin to help wingfoil waterstart
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Re: Eletric Fin to help wingfoil waterstart.
Same thought occurred to me in Nov 2019 when I ordered one on kickstarter....still patiently waiting. 
Hoping it'll arrive in next month or two, will give it a go. The idea was originally about sup foiling, but wing foiling may be an even bigger help....just that little bit extra forward momentum you need to get unstuck. I figure if I mount it near mast base, it'll have no drag in the water once up on foil. We'll see, I'll report back.
Hoping it'll arrive in next month or two, will give it a go. The idea was originally about sup foiling, but wing foiling may be an even bigger help....just that little bit extra forward momentum you need to get unstuck. I figure if I mount it near mast base, it'll have no drag in the water once up on foil. We'll see, I'll report back.
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Re: Eletric Fin to help wingfoil waterstart
So you want a "hybrid" :lol
But there is a price!
More weight.
More drag.
More controls to simultaneously operate.
Is it really worth it??
But there is a price!
More weight.
More drag.
More controls to simultaneously operate.
Is it really worth it??
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Re: Eletric Fin to help wingfoil waterstart
it looks like they took a cpu fan and attached it to a cheap fin. hopefully it is better built than it looks
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