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2021 Starboard Foils out

Created by tswei99 tswei99  > 9 months ago, 10 Nov 2020
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tswei99
tswei99

95 posts

10 Nov 2020 4:49am
starboardfoils.com

SB just updated their foils mini-site. Looks like a simpler lineup with fewer, more tunable models. New freeride model looks to bridge gap between low and high aspect design.

Exciting developments!
RuddeBos
RuddeBos

136 posts

10 Nov 2020 6:35pm
Interesting that they've dropped the 75cm fuselage for the freeride foil setup, and moved to the 95+.

Ive tried the 1100/550 wings on a 95+ fuselage, even with the -2 deg shim, it's so front footed to make it a undesirable combination
Maybe the 550 tw has less angle built in now ?

No news of the slalom wings or slalom fuselage either.

Considering it's a modular platform, with a multitude of possibilities Starboards marketing and relevant information isn't the best.
che66er
che66er

17 posts

10 Nov 2020 11:55pm
Do you think they changed the 95+ fuselage since 2020 or is it still exactly the same?

Also they put some descriptions for possible upgrades depending on each kit on the SB-foil website - thats good. Kind of a must-have for a modular plattform!
segler
segler

WA

1658 posts

11 Nov 2020 12:38am
I wonder about the PLUS designation for the 95+ fuselage. Since they had moved the mast connection point further aft for the 115+ versus the 115 (minus the PLUS), I wonder whether they did that as well for the 95+ versus for the former 95.

If so, that might explain why the foil is so front-foot-heavy as mentioned above. The PLUS moves the front wing further forward of the mast connection point.

My Moses Race 900 has the front wing so much further forward that I have to stand in front of the footstraps and ride strapless. It works, but I prefer to be in the footstraps. The mitigation to all of this is to foil with big race sails that have enough sail mast base pressure to balance the more-forward wing.
Grantmac
Grantmac

2339 posts

11 Nov 2020 3:14am
I don't think the 550 tail is designed for the + fuselages. Even the 330 is a bit big.
antonmik
antonmik

145 posts

11 Nov 2020 3:26am
it is written that with the wing raceplus 800 takeoff from 5 knots. I don't believe it. 9-10 knots can still be

starboardfoils.com/pages/2021-raceplus
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