slingshot kites now in foil windsurf biz

[outhaul]

Sorry if this has already been posted but it's interesting how the sports may be crossing over just a bit.

http://www.slingshotsports.com/Home/WINDSURF

[westender]

The Logosz's were in Windsurfing before Slingshot so it's back to the roots. Windsurfing with foils predates kites by decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tst5dTveO8

[grantmac017]

Nice options and price, especially that plate to spread the load.

[jfeehan]

i sold all my formula boards.., and don't have anything with a deep tuttle box

but a friend has a starboard free-formula board with a deep tuttle box- is there any reason i couldn't try a foil on that?

[skyking1231]

i don't see why not......

has anyone tried any slingshot boards or any foil specific boards ?


How do you size them ? at 175lbs...and say a 5.7m sail... what wind would i need to get up on a foil.....how about a 7.7m. I imagine boardsize is only relevant when not on the foil in regards to volume.

It is pretty neat. I will probably get one in the future....but wher i live it is a little limited....we have weeds at half the places we sail.

[jfeehan]

Neil Pryde is going to have one too

http://www.neilpryde.com/blog/introducing-the-rs-flight-foil-program.html

They are positioning it as more of a racing thing than a free ride thing, but i guess you can use it however you like. I have seen a price of $750 on the NP aluminum foil, which is a fair bit less than the Slingshot foil.

as far as board size - i would have guessed that it doesn't make a lot of difference as well, but Slingshot has many different board sizes.., so it probably does make a difference.

i am definitely getting one - maybe the one that's available first.

[westender]

http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32227&sid=494416f5df2827738c2220a94025d701