What is the ideal mast length for wing foiling. Water depth is not an issue?
Thanks in advance!!

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dfoiler said..
What is the ideal mast length for wing foiling. Water depth is not an issue?
Thanks in advance!!

I like to use 75 - 85cm. But in smooth condition 65cm is plenty. It is more about the chop and swell size as to a reason to go longer. I rode open ocean Saturday in big well and lots of chop and still had to work hard to get over the bigger breaking swells even with an 86cm mast. It would have been super hard on a 65cm, and doable but hard on a 75cm. When you're travelling 30km/h down a smoking swell it can be tricky maintaining altitude control especially as there is chops on top of chops plus the swell.

So why not just go longer? It is more difficult to control. Therefore lesser experienced foilers I recommend 75 and under. As you get better start adding longer masts as needed, but they're not a necessity unless conditions call for it.

Hope this helps a little,

Regards,

JB

More free flowing wave riding, I am liking what I am seeing

one great thing about riding waves upwind so well is that you would spend a lot less time out the back tacking upwind

Good to see him fall off. I was beginning to think he was invincible! Ha!
Fairly big waves in lumpy water where I would be full on concentrating keeping balanced & not breaching. Let alone holding on to something flapping around on one arm. Haaa!

Nice. It seems to work quite well having the wing parked behind while riding waves, and to have power there when you need it or to get back out.

It would be good to see some footage of how you get back up and going after stacking it in the waves.

It must be hard to not get tangled in the cords and not look too awkward getting back on.

Hey JB ,
yes that helps alot. It is the exact same with kitefoiling.The shortest mast I ever use is 90 cm so like you said why not go long.
Thanks again. Happy foiling to u!
Dean