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VCRWoody said..
Adam: SS H2 68cm Gamma, 42 stabilizer 68kg 135L. I have used 4.6-5.5m with limited success; I still have to try my larger sails (6m, 6.5, 7.5) with the foil.
I'm thinking of trying the H2 for spring and If I'm not making progress, I'll look at buying either I99 or I84.
I believe that the I99 would most likely need the 48 stabilizer, whereas the I84 can sail with the 42 stab.
With your gear and weight, a typical beginner would need about 14 knots initially, assuming the setup is reasonably well balanced.
Going to an Infinity will make your life quite a bit easier. I recently foiled with a guy who said he made very little progress for a year on the H2, and much faster progress once he switched to the i76. That's consistent with what I have seen from others. The i84 drops the wind limit a bit more, and can be overall easier - unless you have a lot of chop. The large i84 wing "feels" the chop more than smaller wings, which can make things "interesting". In solid 16+ knots, I'd rather be on a smaller wing like the TimeCode 68.
To answer your question: 90 kg, 71 cm/117 l slalom board, tuttle, usually 71 cm mast, i84.
6.5 m currently requires gusts of 11-12 knots, sailable until 17 (from 13-14 knots to 16 a year ago; I'm a lazy pumper)
5.6 requires 13 knot gusts, ok until ~ 20 knots.
5.0 works from 15 knots averages.
Usually on the slapper in 18-20 knots+.