I designed and built a new board for windsurf foiling using all that I learned from the last four I have built as well as the other boards I have ridden. This is meant as a all rounder with enough float and length to be easy for a full size American man to uphaul and sail in sub foiling winds while still being fun and turny when foiling in surf and winds up to 30 knots. By locating the foil forward of the tail and the sail close to the foil the overall swing weight is lowered making this design very maneuverable in the air.

The covered handle is a unque and original design of mine that reduces the drag of a big comfy bottom handle. This my second try at this concept and it works flawlessly! It swipes open easily and there is no need to close it. As soon as the board moves forward the tab swings over the openeing and is pulled in place by magnets.

All my boards get names. This one came to me after the chaos of the resin swirl reminded me of this local landmark.
follybeach.com/follyboat/
So many people give me a hard time about how big my boards are so I figured I would beat them to the punch and call it a boat.
Being hand made by me it is full of many small follys so the name is perfect. Folly Island is where I love to sail!

The Laminate schedule is:
1# EPS foam
1 layer 6oz Innegra with a patch at the nose
2 Layers 6oz plain weave carbon with a third in the standing area and extra patches top and bottom in way of the foil
Vacuum bagged at 8 hg
tinted Qcell resin swirl
2K clear coat
Finished weight 20 lbs

I CNC milled the blank from 2" thick sheets slicing it parallel to where a stringer would go. This solved the z height issue I have with the machine I use. I glued it up with 3M super 78. This glue is light, will not eat foam and it sands and shapes like it is not there. This milling approach would would work well if you want to cut lightening holes in the blank. I do not recommend glueing up a blank but it can solve comon home build issues and is better than not building at all.

The foil mount turned out great! I bought all the store bought options I could find then took my pick of the best. The tuttle box I got from
fiberglasssupply.com/ was really light. So light I used it as a way to connect the twin tracks to the deck. This turned out lighter than my last track only install.

I got my first ride yesterday and it performed as expected. I am thrilled! The is no magic bullet here, just incremental improvements on a type that has worked well for me. I will be glad to catch a break from the epoxy but I know better than to say this is my last build. Time to focus on some custum sails because I can.

Awesome bro. So you put in tracks but kept them covered up and you are just using tuttle?

Whats your universal to foil mast distance. Looks ultra compact

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thedoor said..
Awesome bro. So you put in tracks but kept them covered up and you are just using tuttle?

Whats your universal to foil mast distance. Looks ultra compact

Thanks Mate!
At the moment I am still riding the old Moses viento that has a tuttle head. I have been using a heavy track adapter all these years on my sled. I wanted to go tuttle only and save the weight but I have a Cedrus Evolution wind on order and they no longer support tuttle so the tracks were a must. The store bought tuttle box turned out to be a light way to install the tracks. It only takes a minute with the proper bit to route out the tracks. I'll do that when I get my new mast or if I feel like riding my short Go foil plate mast. Once I make the switch to the new mast I will fit removable blue foam into the tuttle so plate mast doesn't trap much water in the tuttle.
Front bolt to the center of sail track is 28" and I rode it at 27" yesterday. This is where I have been for about a year and a half now, I got down to 24" with the back footed 1100 wing but with the Balz wings I opened it back up a few.

Very nice board! I already saw it on Instagram.
Good feeling to foil on a selfmade board

Thank You! I wish I had your drawing and painting skills! If I had a pile of cash I would fly you in and get you to draw Bart Simpson on my board! Maybe with his middle finger up? Your riding skills and gear building skills are a motivation to me!

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thedoor said..
Awesome bro. So you put in tracks but kept them covered up and you are just using tuttle?

Whats your universal to foil mast distance. Looks ultra compact

Thanks Mate!
At the moment I am still riding the old Moses viento that has a tuttle head. I have been using a heavy track adapter all these years on my sled. I wanted to go tuttle only and save the weight but I have a Cedrus Evolution wind on order and they no longer support tuttle so the tracks were a must. The store bought tuttle box turned out to be a light way to install the tracks. It only takes a minute with the proper bit to route out the tracks. I'll do that when I get my new mast or if I feel like riding my short Go foil plate mast. Once I make the switch to the new mast I will fit removable blue foam into the tuttle so plate mast doesn't trap much water in the tuttle.
Front bolt to the center of sail track is 28" and I rode it at 27" yesterday. This is where I have been for about a year and a half now, I got down to 24" with the back footed 1100 wing but with the Balz wings I opened it back up a few.

Sweet. looking forward to how you like the cedrus. Did you consider the no limitz v2?

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thedoor said..

utcminusfour said..

thedoor said..
Awesome bro. So you put in tracks but kept them covered up and you are just using tuttle?

Whats your universal to foil mast distance. Looks ultra compact

Thanks Mate!
At the moment I am still riding the old Moses viento that has a tuttle head. I have been using a heavy track adapter all these years on my sled. I wanted to go tuttle only and save the weight but I have a Cedrus Evolution wind on order and they no longer support tuttle so the tracks were a must. The store bought tuttle box turned out to be a light way to install the tracks. It only takes a minute with the proper bit to route out the tracks. I'll do that when I get my new mast or if I feel like riding my short Go foil plate mast. Once I make the switch to the new mast I will fit removable blue foam into the tuttle so plate mast doesn't trap much water in the tuttle.
Front bolt to the center of sail track is 28" and I rode it at 27" yesterday. This is where I have been for about a year and a half now, I got down to 24" with the back footed 1100 wing but with the Balz wings I opened it back up a few.

Sweet. looking forward to how you like the cedrus. Did you consider the no limitz v2?

Kinda, it's light and stiff.
I went with Cedrus for the rubber edges........... I am really shocked no else is doing it and that we as consumers are not demanding it. None other than Balz asked for this years ago in his how to foil video.
I wish we could get some stabs built that way, I have been nipped twice now by the stab while traversing the shore break. Kyle said it's not financially feasible for the wings because of the pace of development on the wings. He needs a 3-5 year run on the tooling to amortize the cost. Sometimes I wish everybody would lay off the Kool-aid and realize it's time on the water that brings performance not a shiny and smaller new wing that takes more wind to lift off. Oh well I guess I am a unicorn.

I have been dealing with loss of control in the swell due to sideslip for a couple years now. When I bring it up here no one seems to care or have similar issues. I know it's largely my technique, most times it's when I ride too high and with not enough heel. Still, Cedrus is one of the few brands that mention it in their development adverts. If there are even subtle gains here I will be thrilled. Going Cedrus protects my investment for years to come and allows me to try any lower config that I want. My budget is spread pretty thin and I have to be value minded with my moves, The adapters are cheap and last years used gear is showing up on the used market, I guess I should be greatful for the Kool-aid.

Plus I am not really all that different from everyone else. I am a sucker for clear coated spread tow carbon

I plastered this all over the net and I can't believe I have not gotten a single comment about the covered handle!

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utcminusfour
I plastered this all over the net and I can't believe I have not gotten a single comment about the covered handle!

For what it's worth I thought the covered handle is a brilliant piece of innovation, gave a green thumb and moved on
Very nice build!! Well thought out and executed design

Think you have nailed it with this board David!
Like you say, there is no magic bullet.
Over time you have refined your riding style and custom built a board to suit.
Now some footage of you riding/enjoying it please

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utcminusfour said..
I designed and built a new board for windsurf foiling using all that I learned from the last four I have built as well as the other boards I have ridden. This is meant as a all rounder with enough float and length to be easy for a full size American man to uphaul and sail in sub foiling winds while still being fun and turny when foiling in surf and winds up to 30 knots. By locating the foil forward of the tail and the sail close to the foil the overall swing weight is lowered making this design very maneuverable in the air.

The covered handle is a unque and original design of mine that reduces the drag of a big comfy bottom handle. This my second try at this concept and it works flawlessly! It swipes open easily and there is no need to close it. As soon as the board moves forward the tab swings over the openeing and is pulled in place by magnets.

All my boards get names. This one came to me after the chaos of the resin swirl reminded me of this local landmark.
follybeach.com/follyboat/
So many people give me a hard time about how big my boards are so I figured I would beat them to the punch and call it a boat.
Being hand made by me it is full of many small follys so the name is perfect. Folly Island is where I love to sail!

The Laminate schedule is:
1# EPS foam
1 layer 6oz Innegra with a patch at the nose
2 Layers 6oz plain weave carbon with a third in the standing area and extra patches top and bottom in way of the foil
Vacuum bagged at 8 hg
tinted Qcell resin swirl
2K clear coat
Finished weight 20 lbs

I CNC milled the blank from 2" thick sheets slicing it parallel to where a stringer would go. This solved the z height issue I have with the machine I use. I glued it up with 3M super 78. This glue is light, will not eat foam and it sands and shapes like it is not there. This milling approach would would work well if you want to cut lightening holes in the blank. I do not recommend glueing up a blank but it can solve comon home build issues and is better than not building at all.

The foil mount turned out great! I bought all the store bought options I could find then took my pick of the best. The tuttle box I got from
fiberglasssupply.com/ was really light. So light I used it as a way to connect the twin tracks to the deck. This turned out lighter than my last track only install.

I got my first ride yesterday and it performed as expected. I am thrilled! The is no magic bullet here, just incremental improvements on a type that has worked well for me. I will be glad to catch a break from the epoxy but I know better than to say this is my last build. Time to focus on some custum sails because I can.

Nice work, the board looks sweet, looking forward to the video

8-15 knots of breeze with a 4.0 and the 999. I am out of shape and out of practice but it felt so good to be moving forward again on gear that suits me. Gotta work on getting ya some ocean footage, I need to get the wife more up to speed with the drone.



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