I've got about 30 sessions under my belt and consider myself an advance beginner (can fly straight but still can't nail a jybe).
I recently switched brands from Cabrinha to Axis and got out on the water for the first time last week. I found myself really struggling with the new gear. My main issues seemed to be take off. As soon as I would lift off the foil seemed to always be in a stalled position leading me to eventually crash down. I tried moving my feet forward on the board but then found the nose digging in too much before take-off. This is unlike my previous Cabrinha gear which would generally just take-off with speed aided only slightly with a small kick to back of the board. When I sometimes managed to get flying I struggled to keep flying due to stability issues.
My gear setup was a 960 Sptifire, a Black Short fuse, a 325 Progressive tail, and a 90cm HM carbon mast. Note I've paired all of these things with little knowledge or advice on the brand, hence thinking I've made some wrong choices.
Just wondering where/how I should start trimming the setup to fix the issue. Here are my thought on the potential issues, keen to hear other peoples thoughts:
- Mast too far forward in the tracks leading back foot pressure stalling the board
- Too small a tail for the wing. Would a 350 or larger tail be more suitable for a 960 wing?
- Incorrect length/type of fuse. I thought using a Black Short fuse would be the most stable given it's the longest one I have.
- Too small a front wing for my skill. Given the area of the 960 is just under 1200 I assumed that was large enough and comparable to what I was previously on (Cabrinha 1050 H Mk2 wing or 1300 X wing). I also bought the 720 and 840 Spitfires in anticipation of wanting to eventually step down in size after getting used to the bigger 960.
- Tail shim required? I didn't use shims on my Cabrinha gear so this tweak is new to me.
- Too ambitious a step up in gear for my skill. Is the Spitfire line designed to be unstable and not right for me.
Any advice to help quicken the solutioning highly appreciated. Thanks.
