How good does this puppy look - yeewww

Not sure about the fully inboard strap positions or rear-set mast track for downwinding swells yet - but happy to grow into it

172 (5ft 7in) x 69 cms, 87L

Mmmmmm Very nice
A bit of getting used to then I reckon you have a downwind carving machine right there!!
Can't wait to see it in action

I'm having a great time on my 115. Love the inboard straps and actually have the mastfoot about 10 cm further back than I had on the 105 Wizard. Have a good one!

The full inboard front strap + center rear strap on the 115 is killer.

Nice! Are you thinking high wind water start only days?

I'm a huge fan of inboard straps for foiling with sails under ~5m, especially with a dead flat deck which I'm guessing this has.
My next modded foil board will have a mast track about that far back I'd say.
How thick is the tail?

Btw, you'll learn to waterstart it in minimal wind quickly enough. At the moment I'm not even doing the funny stuff like grabbing the mast and such and can waterstart my 4.9 sooner than lot of the slalommers do with 8.6! I can even waterstart before I can fly now, and only need 10-12 knots with my 4.9! (85kg)

Have to say, the back straps look quite on the rail the way they are now >.

Just know that you wont use your backstrap a lot, only when you want to jump really. Thats why the mastfoot can be further back, your backfoot will be further forward than before 99% of the time. (For me anyway) you cant really ride upwind with your foot in the center backstrap either.

Backward masttrack also gives more pop. Just know you'll most probably break bigger wings jumping, I wouldn't jump anything over 900cm2 surface, and even that is quite big. (Personal experience as testrider of foil-freestyle equipment, having broken over 20 wings and 10 mast/fuselages from various brands...)

Quick review of the 87.

Tested in 1-1.5m swell , SSW 15 knots (a bit marginal for the 87 but I was frothing), 4.5m Blacktip with the Infinity 76.
A little underpowered with the 4.5 so had to slog a few times before getting up on the foil - it slogs pretty well, similar to a 90l wave board.

Once flying it feels amazing, super loose but still easy to ride and gybe.
Carves downwind (both feet in the straps) a little tighter than the Wizard 105 - as you would expect due to less swing weight.
Love the small pointy nose and the narrow tail.
Feels awesome with so little beneath your feet - getting closer to just riding the foil

I could probably uphaul with difficulty in an emergency, luckily water starting is simple.

Hope to test with the Infinity 65 wing tomorrow - reckon that's going to be a crazy good combo!

Super-stoked - small is cool

Looking good

I have a question and a favor to ask I'm looking to find out what the measurement is from the rear of the mast track to the front bolt of the tuttle box.

Thanks keep the pictures coming.

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Gwarn said..
Looking good

I have a question and a favor to ask I'm looking to find out what the measurement is from the rear of the mast track to the front bolt of the tuttle box.

Thanks keep the pictures coming.

No probs - 78cms.

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azymuth said..
How good does this puppy look - yeewww

Not sure about the fully inboard strap positions or rear-set mast track for downwinding swells yet - but happy to grow into it

172 (5ft 7in) x 69 cms, 87L

Why does one have the mast position all the way forward and the other all the way back?

Forward or back matters little.
What matters is distance from coe of front wing or distance to mid of front straps

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LeeD said..
Forward or back matters little.
What matters is distance from coe of front wing or distance to mid of front straps

Which translates to forward or back

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thedoor said..
The full inboard front strap + center rear strap on the 115 is killer.

Are you able to maintain optimum control fully powered up (>20 knot winds and small front wing) downwind and upwind with center-straps?




Infinity 65 and Freestyle 87 are an awesome combo - super-tight carves, initially acceleration down swells seems brutal but quickly becomes addictive

SSW 18-25 knots, 1.5m windswells
Freestyle 87, Infinity 65, Blacktip 4.5m - the downwinder with Simon was next-level fun