frenchfoiler said..PeterP said..
What's the consensus on volume for downwind sup foil boards? More than your normal surf foil board or the same? I know less is better once up but getting up is everyones challenge.
My go to board is same volume as my surf sup more or less and 3/4 of deck is submerged when standing around. This is fine in waves but I'm wondering if a more corky board would assist getting up on downwind bumps as I still struggle unless conditions are absolutely firing.
I use a massive 2600 wing which is a lift-off machine, but I need 20-25kn min. to get my ass out of the water still...
I'm 73 kg I like more volume on my DW foil board around 95L. I think extra volume is not bad, it won't affect too much, but too long and too wide will so I guess the idea is too find the best ration lenght/width/thickness and off course shape.
That means your volume to bodyweight ratio is 1.3 - which is more than high performance wave SUP's which are typically 1.0 - 1.2.
My ration is 1.2 and although I do mostly get up, there are days where bumps are not particularly helpful and more volume might just tip the scales towards more easy of use. Obviously board shape has a lot to do with user-friendliness - my board is designed only for stability, directional stability and release - and it still needs a good push to get up.
Hilly, I hear you on the dwarf advantage - around here I'm the heaviest at 92kg attempting it and most the guys are 60-80kg....no more pies.
The wing opens it up for us heavies - but it's not quite the same yet, at least for me. I'm still using the wing too much but it's early days and technique is improving.
Those Sunova boards look nice
