Quick vid from last night.

Wind from the launch area was onshore and really light so having the 130 liters of volume was very much needed to schlog upwind to the wind line using the infinity 84/42 in position B.

At 90kg/200 lbs I was using a 5.0 in 10-18 mph.

Foil set up was back of pedal stool plate on #2 to center of UJ is around 38" this gives you so much energy through the turns, I often exit with very little drop in speed. The short board length and minimal swing weight means you can carve and pull off transitions with such fluidity.
footstraps I have gone single back strap, I feel as if I can get all my foot pressure over the foil downwind and carving, when pinching upwind I can put pressure on my heel closer to the rail.

Wow, great technique and impressive flying in fairly light wind!! As a fellow heavyweight, love to see the success you are having with small kit.

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tswei99 said..
Wow, great technique and impressive flying in fairly light wind!! As a fellow heavyweight, love to see the success you are having with small kit.

The wizard 130 has been tweaked perfectly for the heavier rider. The twin tracks and new foot strap positions give plenty of micro adjustments
It performs very well even on 4.0 sails and smaller wings. I have used it in 35+ winds in seriously choppy water.

Thanks, Dean. Could you comment some more about how it compares to the 125?

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marc5 said..
Thanks, Dean. Could you comment some more about how it compares to the 125?

The main similarities between the W125 and W130 are the board width and stable platform. Both are easy to schlog to a wind line or get you home if the wind completely shuts down.

I still have a huge soft spot for the W125 its an incredible board and I used it last weekend in super light wind with the i99 wing.

The W130 set up creates a completely different feel, its much more foot pressure sensitive, you can really drive the foil hard through turning and carving. As you go into a gybe the foil energy keeps you flying all the way around. The main reason being the shortened distance between the foil and mast base.

The W125 is still an excellent choice for first time foilers looking to get a foil dedicated board, its stable and predictable.

The W130 adds more drive, the foil becomes an extension of your back leg and reacts to anything you want to do but with a quicker reaction than the W125.

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CoreAS said..

marc5 said..
Thanks, Dean. Could you comment some more about how it compares to the 125?

As you go into a gybe the foil energy keeps you flying all the way around. The main reason being the shortened distance between the foil and mast base.

This is what I'm interested in. My 2018 125L is in the shop getting tracks put in for winging, I'm also hoping it will loosen up windfoiling a bit more for more of a strapless wave windfoiling setup.

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Windbot said..

CoreAS said..

marc5 said..
Thanks, Dean. Could you comment some more about how it compares to the 125?

As you go into a gybe the foil energy keeps you flying all the way around. The main reason being the shortened distance between the foil and mast base.

This is what I'm interested in. My 2018 125L is in the shop getting tracks put in for winging, I'm also hoping it will loosen up windfoiling a bit more for more of a strapless wave windfoiling setup.

That's sounds cool, you'll have to post some pics and let us know how it feels?
Back a couple of years ago I had twin tracks put in my RRD slalom board, moving the foil forward made a big difference.

Oh for sure, I will get some pics up when it's ready! That RRD looks great by the way.

Here's my 125L updated with slots that will help me get going a little sooner when winging. I could probably drop also drop from the C to the B position and get away with it for windfoiling. I am looking forward to experimenting with it.

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Windbot said..
Here's my 125L updated with slots that will help me get going a little sooner when winging. I could probably drop also drop from the C to the B position and get away with it for windfoiling. I am looking forward to experimenting with it.

That looks awesome, very nice install.

I use B on everything (windfoil and winging) so it should work very well.

Thanks! I can't take credit for it, it was the local board builder, Roberts Composites in North Vancouver, B.C., they do amazing work. I was lucky they were even willing to touch a board that wasn't theirs!

Yes, Roberts in Vancouver BC is a super company. Heck, they probably **also** worked on your SS in order to add to their expertise in stuff like this.

Three years ago, when we were still stuck with deep tuttle boxes, I had the too-far-aft DT box on a formula board moved forward 3 inches to balance my AFS-2 foil. They added stringers to the new box to carry the cantilevering loads exerted by a foil. I had that work done by a custom board builder in Hood River. I liked their work so much that I bought one of their own boards.

So, yes, you can see that spending a couple-three hundred bucks to have a board professional move, add, or change a finbox, and reinforce it in the process, is a viable way to adapt a board for foiling. Money well spent for a board that you like.