Hi guys, i need some advice for my wingfoil gear. I have 75 kg and started last year on a wing craft 90 liter board with a Slingshot Hoverglide and th? Infinity 76 and 84 wings to do my first jibes. This year i have switched to a 92 Carbon Mast with th? Slingshot e990 lower. I am sailing mostly in flat water in about 10-15 kts of wind. With the new gear i am struggling to sail th? foiling jibes, hard to turn for me.. should i keep practicing or Switch to some pfi 730 oor g900 wing? thanks a lot Juergen
Don't have experience with the Slingshot front wings, but the infinity's look comparable to Moses / Sabfoil w790 and w873. I had the 873 and it turned pretty easily and short for a wing of that size. It pivots and turns pretty short. Your newer foil has a wider wingspan, that could make the turning a bit harder and the turns longer. That can make you feel like you loose your balance (your body does the same, but the foil behaves differently). I think it requires a bit of getting use too. I had the same switching from w873 to w1250. The take-off and turning was pretty different. Made me feel I was taking steps back instead of progressing at first. After a couple of sessions I got it dialled in.
The lenght of your mast shouldn't really influence the turnability, but being higher out of the water can make it a bit more scary. Maybe the mast is stiffer. That would result in more direct effect of your input and/or the foils behaviour.