What's the best dimensions for a parawing board when windy?
What board do you ride on and why?

Mid length easy to get up and stable to float around on if wind drops. Still turns well. 5 10 x 20 x 85l for my 90kg.

I was using my 5'10x 20x 85L sunova carver for over 20 knots Pwing. I am 105kg without wetsuit etc. The carver worked well and wasn't too difficult but does require power to get me going. In over 20 knots was quite nice but under about 18 not really do able. There just isn't enough initial power to get the board above the surface of the water. I could use the 5'10 carver in super light winds on the wing but not with the pwing.
I have since bought another board which will replace the carver. It's a custom Ben Tardrew/ code that I bought second hand from Hilly. It's 6'2x 21x 95L and it's much easier and more useable for me on the pwing. That bit of extra volume means the board is already almost at the surface and way easier to get going and generally a lot more stable. Thanks Hilly I will use this in about 15- 18 knots and over I still have a 8ft downwind board I can use in light conditions.

If you're looking for a board for everyday decent conditions that will have a good wind range then a midlength around equal volume or -10 is about right. If you want to do downwinders super powered up you could get on something much smaller

are you 50kg or 120kg

i have a 5'9" x 19" 67L demo if ur in WA .. Dumb safari doesn't show location on profile.

I'm around 84kg and my good wind Parawing board is the KT Super K V1 5'9" 19.5" 60L. I have it all strapped up for easy get ups and riding. It's been a really great board for me. I'll usually ride it with the AFS Silk 850/142 and BRM Ka'a 2.9m or 3.6m. All around the setup feels really high performance and surfs great. I'm trying to hit a target weight of around 75kg. I will transition to the Omen Emissary 5'6" 19.5" 55L. The Appletree construction is so worry free and if you plan on travelling it is so worth it. I had a few sessions on My old Appletree V2 wingboard but at 4'9" 22.5" 60L it just plowed through the water as you can't pump up quick like with a wing. Mid length is 100% the way to go.

86kg using a 77l custom Carver 5'11"x20" with the Silk 1050 and BRM 2.3m Ka'a when it's a little over 20 knots.

I have a 90l 6'6"x18" that is more efficient but since I'm not buying anything bigger than a 2.5m parawing and don't plan to go out unless it's 25 knots means water conditions are a bit tippy on the 18".

The custom Carver is plenty for me when there's bumps to chip in on and I really love the way that board handles in flight so I'm happy there for a while.

I'm 84Kg when it's over 20 knots I use my Armie 65L ML with that much wind my 3.6 has a steady pull one handed, get to your knees, get it moving, stand up, point it down a bump a couple of leg pumps and away.

When I first started parawinging I thought a 85-90L ML would be the way to go but I demoed a couple and found when it's windy there is zero advantage over my 65L, the extra volume makes it like a cork, harder getting going in big swell and chop. The 65L sits low until you get up. However if the wind drops you will be paddling back in!

When under 20knots I use my 115L DW board which works great.

Thanks everyone! So mid-length around same as your weight up to -20 l. Need to try some.

When you blokes say "equal or -10kg" for the volume, do you factor in the foil weight as well? So if I'm 75kg + 6kg foil + 3kg wetty = 84kg-10= 74lt? Or do you just use body weight?

Cheers

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SUPSurferQLD said..
When you blokes say "equal or -10kg" for the volume, do you factor in the foil weight as well? So if I'm 75kg + 6kg foil + 3kg wetty = 84kg-10= 74lt? Or do you just use body weight?

Cheers

Just body weight. Sometimes when I put up a review I'll do dry weight and wet weight but for common conversation it's bodyweight.

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SUPSurferQLD said..
When you blokes say "equal or -10kg" for the volume, do you factor in the foil weight as well? So if I'm 75kg + 6kg foil + 3kg wetty = 84kg-10= 74lt? Or do you just use body weight?

Cheers

Yes just body weight is the simplest way to describe it. Then people can consider what else they need to add into the equation.
Really we should add the weight of the board, foil, wetsuit, life jacket and any other accessories which would put people at about -20 to 30

OK. Well, I am also in analysis paralysis on my first mid length dimensions.

Winging for 2yrs, can jybe and ride bumps, but want to parawing to get upwind and ride the bumps back. Currently on a 5'2" skywing 85lt, but I just know that will be a nightmare to use with the parawing. Kind of want a lighter wind option as well (15kts ish).

Im 75kg, i like the smik stokr breeze in a 6'0 @85lt or 6'3 @94lt.... But I feel like the 6'0 might be too tippy to learn to use the parawing, but the 6'3 might feel too big once I've got it figured out...