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gregwho > 9 months ago, 8 Jan 2021

gregwho

NSW

163 posts

8 Jan 2021 12:42pm

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I heard a loud clunk as I dropped off the foil on New Year's Day. The water in the river at Ballina was very brown from recent rain so I couldn't see anything, but running my hand to the bottom of the mast confirmed my worst fears - my much loved I99 foil & fuselage was gone. It didn't float so is now buried at the bottom of the river. I'm still not sure if it impacted with a submerged log or if the bolts just decided to give up.
I may be shutting the gate after the horse's bolted but I'm not gonna let that happen again. Here's my easy fix safety line.

I appreciate that slingshot allow multiple mounting points for the foil mast on the fuselage, but the downside is that it sits flush instead of being machined in like most other brands. Maybe a safety cable should come as a standard fitting on slingshot foils.

oscardog

216 posts

8 Jan 2021 11:35am

Greg,
Your beloved i99 and fuselage will still be floating.

See this thread, including clinical trials: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Slingshot-titanium-bolt-failure?page=2

gregwho

NSW

163 posts

8 Jan 2021 8:27pm

If it was floating, it was beneath the surface so invisible in the muddy water. Tide was running out so I took a long walk downstream hoping it may have caught on one of the river bends but no luck,

The I76 turns out to be pretty good too , and faster.

gregwho

NSW

163 posts

8 Jan 2021 8:27pm

gregwho

NSW

163 posts

8 Jan 2021 8:27pm

Sandman1221

2776 posts

10 Jan 2021 12:36am

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oscardog said..
Greg,
Your beloved i99 and fuselage will still be floating.

See this thread, including clinical trials: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Slingshot-titanium-bolt-failure?page=2

floating in pool so leading wing edge just at the surface of calm water, add an underwater current and may be floating below the surface.

gregwho

NSW

163 posts

12 Jan 2021 7:42pm

The river water was very fresh after plenty of rain so I suspect if the foil did float at all it would have been well below the surface. The tide was running out fast so it's probably in the ocean if it's not on the river bottom. Either way, long gone & I'm enjoying the speed of the I76. Not sure if I'll be foiling in 10 knots again though

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