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Changing down from bigger, slower foil to HA smaller foil

Created by Sputnik11 Sputnik11  > 9 months ago, 15 Oct 2021
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Sputnik11
Sputnik11

VIC

972 posts

15 Oct 2021 6:26pm
Hi brains trust,

I've been at it since Feb, had a great winter and going really well on the AXIS 1852cm below. I have a hankering to speed things up a bit and tackle the stronger winders more often so I've added a HA foil, the 1277cm below.

What am I going to notice when I switch to the HA foil? Guessing need more wind to get flying, will fall off the foil easier. What else should I expect in terms of performance?

Cheers.

Jeroensurf
Jeroensurf

1097 posts

15 Oct 2021 8:36pm
The feel of way less drag, higher speed and more glide.
bigtone667
bigtone667

NSW

1551 posts

16 Oct 2021 5:55am
A higher planing speed will be required to pop up.

If you pump it too hard at low speeds you will collapse it back onto water.

Your lowest on-foil speed will now be higher.
Alysum
Alysum

NSW

1030 posts

16 Oct 2021 8:38am
For your reference we name the axis wings by their span, you have 920 and 900. Get out there and have fun with the 900, it's next level compared to the 920 and fast
eppo
eppo

WA

9762 posts

16 Oct 2021 6:21am
The 900 is a cracker of a wing.
Sputnik11
Sputnik11

VIC

972 posts

16 Oct 2021 9:43am
Thanks all - will take the 900 out today. Excited to feel the additional speed.
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