If one has a fantasy of trying DW, what foil would be good to start with? High aspect or a big surf type foil? Thanks

Whatever you get make sure its the biggest in the range. Try to make you life as easy as possible.

I ride a Takuma LOL 1900 95% of the time for downwinding.

Armstrong 2400 gets up on anything

Naish 2450 Jet

With or without windwing..? With u have that cracked. B4 u start
Cheers
AP

The big 2450 Naish is an awesome slow speed high lift foil and perfect for DW.

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murf said..
Whatever you get make sure its the biggest in the range. Try to make you life as easy as possible.

I ride a Takuma LOL 1900 95% of the time for downwinding.

Hi murf.. have you used the 1600 lol for DW? If so how does it compare to the 1900?

Yep I have used the 1600 for downwinding. For the conditions we have in Adelaide I found there is not a huge amout of difference in speed between the 1600 and 1900. You have a lot more control with the 1600 but the 1900 is just easier to get going.

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219893665584824&id=1016730860

This clip if from Saturday in about 15 to 20 knots.

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murf said..
Yep I have used the 1600 for downwinding. For the conditions we have in Adelaide I found there is not a huge amout of difference in speed between the 1600 and 1900. You have a lot more control with the 1600 but the 1900 is just easier to get going.

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219893665584824&id=1016730860

This clip if from Saturday in about 15 to 20 knots.

Stop eating so many pies and you will get the 1600 up just as easy

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paul.j said..

murf said..
Yep I have used the 1600 for downwinding. For the conditions we have in Adelaide I found there is not a huge amout of difference in speed between the 1600 and 1900. You have a lot more control with the 1600 but the 1900 is just easier to get going.

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219893665584824&id=1016730860

This clip if from Saturday in about 15 to 20 knots.

Stop eating so many pies and you will get the 1600 up just as easy

Yeah agree seen Jacko fly past me on the 1300

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paul.j said..

murf said..
Yep I have used the 1600 for downwinding. For the conditions we have in Adelaide I found there is not a huge amout of difference in speed between the 1600 and 1900. You have a lot more control with the 1600 but the 1900 is just easier to get going.

m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219893665584824&id=1016730860

This clip if from Saturday in about 15 to 20 knots.

Stop eating so many pies and you will get the 1600 up just as easy

But I like pies!

Wing ding don't count Pirie! Ha ha