How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this one easy step.

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How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this one easy step.

I asked a PWA pro the other day for his top tip for going faster on the foil; after thinking about it for a few seconds he said, unequivocally: gain more weight...

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Re: How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this...

Gaining weight will mean it takes you more wind, more effort or a bigger sail to get up on the foil. While you go faster at top speed, you lose on low end performance. Sail makers probably shouldn't complain about selling bigger sails. You could also get a bigger foil wing to compensate but that might put you back where you started, or worse.

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Re: How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this...

And yet, the first guy off the water at the windfoil nationals was usually Noah Lyons at 190+ Shok The other heavy weights were not far behind.

Yes, I agree that for rec foiling, fleas like you and me likely fly earlier and for longer in light air. But, at the pointy end, it's amazing how well the big guys do in light conditions. And even if I can fly a touch quicker than them (I feel sure I cant), they are 30-50% faster than me in a blow.
If I get the gap down to 25%, I'll be happy. Lol

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Re: How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this...

You've seen him in person, so correct me if I'm wrong. My guess is Mr. Lyons 190 comes from muscle, not a beer gut. If it did, Budweiser would probably be sponsoring the sport. Dunkerbeck was a pretty big guy too and it never slowed him down either.

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Re: How to go faster on a windfoil: manufacturers hate this...

You are correct, sir. Weight room plus his natural size. Friend told me Taty is considering retiring. He's had to put on 20-25 kh in the weight room to stay competitive in the PWA and it's a chore.

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