Ok, expecting this thread to disappear relatively fast, but maybe not!

I love Wing-Surf'ing fast, and am always tweaking and working on averages, peaks and technique. So I thought maybe a Wing Foiling GPS Speed leaderboard could be fun to see what if fast and where people are at. Also great to share best practice, ask questions and better share what's working.

I have been pushing my top ends speeds a lot recently and yesterday hit some excellent speeds with great averages. But, was it actually fast?

Gear: Naish Hover 110CU with JET 1240HA/310HA/75 & S25 Wing-Surfer 6m.

Conditions: BOM observations for Terrey Hills Ranged from Average of 4kn to Gusts of 15kn. My guess would have been similar, I was drifting at times for 20 minutes+, but also lit on the 6m when it turned on. Wind from the WSW - W then back WSW before kicking at SW.

Rider: 189cm, 90kg.

Location: Narrabeen Lakes.

Peak Speed: 39.4kmh (21.3kn).

Best 2 sec: 39.2kmh (21.2kn).

Best 5 sec: 39.0kmh (21.1kn).

Best 10 sec: 38.6kmh (20.8kn).

Best 20 Sec: 37.8kmh (20.4kn).

Best 500m: 30.1kmh (16.3kn).

Best 1km: 28.4kmh (15.3kn).

Best 1NM: 26.0kmh (14.0kn).

Distance Travelled: 44.05km.

Time: 3:03:10.

GPS Summary.



Here is the link to a google self input leaderboard. Let's see what you've got. - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1naahHFFU-ux3OQM_4QUQ2dvakB3VJYfWnsijCmKIK-k/edit?usp=sharing

Ride safe,

JB

Maybe we need a separate WingSurfing/FoilWinging section on Seabreeze?

Piros said..

FarNorthWest said..
Very impressing! You're closing in on the windfoilers, maybe time for a new sub-discipline at www.gps-foilsurfing.com/?

Not quiet , the wind foilers do a bit over 35 knots (65kph) but good effort JB 39 Kph is really fast on a Ding

Yep, they have us for now . But it is early days . Time to start tweeking snd tuning.

Keen to crack the 40 barrier soon, then it's hunt down the 50.

JB

Hi ,

This was my fastest speed 41,63 km/h during a down winder last winter in Belgium on the North Sea , wind was blowing + 30 kn. used F-One Gravity 1400 Foil + F-One Swing 3.5

DavidJohn said..
Maybe we need a separate WingSurfing/FoilWinging section on Seabreeze?

Yes maybe what's everyones thoughts , me personally I think traffic gets pretty low at times on the breeze and the more you break it up some sub sections might not get looked at. I have just visited the Sup General section for the first time in about 6 months since foiling was separated and there was a couple of interesting topics in there. Unless you see a thread roll under your nose you are less likely to contribute. Just my thoughts I'm easy either way.

Piros said..
Yes maybe what's everyones thoughts , me personally I think traffic gets pretty low at times on the breeze and the more you break it up some sub sections might not get looked at.

+1

Suggestion: always put the "Wing" word in the title of all the posts speaking of wing here. Ideally start them with "[Wing]".
You should have the best of both worlds.

I don't know if some volunteers could be empowered by the admin(s) to act as curators in this forum and systematically prepend [Wing] to the title if not here on topics about wings.

Well done and on the Takuma 1300 how much do you weigh

Ok same weight I haven't tried the 1300 on the ding just the 1600 I'll give it go.

I recon they would be great to race. They react so fast to the wind shifts and up wind you can even pump straight up for a bit. Unfortunately I'm stuck twisted on my would be goofie side which sucks

Kobo what did you record that on , can you break up individual waves . 45kph seems too high so does 87 strokes in a minute & 16.14m per stroke .

just from a out sider looking in ,do you think they will develop a wing that is just made for speed foil winging .

eg ,smaller inflatable luff ,and maybe a batten for a more rigid ,wing ..

i guess its a fairly new sport ,and it may look different in a few years ...i'm sure there's someone working on it now .

Yeh looks like stingerup is using the same device to record his takuma as well

Yep, I second the Locosys GW60 watch. Doppler based . Used by kite and windsurf speed sailors, very accurate. Upload to Sportstracklive online site for analysis .

Great session yesterday in a super gusty westerly. Cracked a 41.3kmh max run with some serious averages.










39.8kmh for 10 sec is pretty fast. Looking forward to hunting down 45kmh now.

Keen to see some more entries if anyone else is going speed.

Ride safe,

JB

JB said..
Great session yesterday in a super gusty westerly. Cracked a 41.3kmh max run with some serious averages.

39.8kmh for 10 sec is pretty fast. Looking forward to hunting down 45kmh now.

Keen to see some more entries if anyone else is going speed.

Ride safe,

JB

JB Those speeds seems to be getting fast for a surf foil , I always assumed that I would get my fastest speed while kiting, but I have recorded mine while proning , I put this down to the kite lifting me up and off the foil and not being able to keep as much weight forward to hold the foil down.Do you think it it easier to go faster with a wingding because the power is helping to hold you down and not lifting you at the same time ?

Tardy said..
just from a out sider looking in ,do you think they will develop a wing that is just made for speed foil winging .

eg ,smaller inflatable luff ,and maybe a batten for a more rigid ,wing ..

i guess its a fairly new sport ,and it may look different in a few years ...i'm sure there's someone working on it now .

For sure faster gear is coming. I kinda like the inflatable approach though. When you have stacks like this at 38km/h they really hurt (bloody sore today), this was totally in control, baring away and accelerating rapidly when I mis-judged my height mixed with a gust a blew a wingtip at high speed = big impact!


I have the video, might try do a slow mo if it looks cool.

JB