Slingshot 105 Wizard

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

Interesting how few foilers adopt the idea of mast track back, close to front foot.
Certainly freestylers and wave sailors do, but few foilers besides Balz.
I wonder where Wyatt is currently putting the mast track?

Wind-NC.com · Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:55 pm Post subject:

Hi, I've used the 105 quite a bit- It is really fun when under way! It feels light and maneuverable.

For me, uphauling a small sail is fine (5.0 and down), but I tried using a 7.0 on it in 5-12 mph wind and it was really tipsy and sinky in the lulls, and hard to uphaul. This was at about 185 pounds, with decent uphaul skills (can generally uphaul a 90 liter freestyle board pretty easily). The small sails don't weigh it down as much, are easier to uphaul to begin with, and are generally being used in halfway decent wind- the board stabilizes instantly if there's wind in the sail, even during uphauling.

So if there is a bit of wind, the 105 is a blast to use! I like it in 15 and up, so for me that's about 4.7 or smaller sails.

Your mileage may vary when it comes to uphauling- everyone is different! But with practice everything (usually) gets easier Wink

atlas.wave55 · Joined: 24 Aug 2016 Posts: 111

The 105 seems like a great board for freeride foiling and carving swells. Wonder how it compares to the new freestyle 115?
Like bert I will probably get one when/if they go on sale, heard the 2019s are much lighter then 2018s if that really matters?
My jp 135 starts to feel big with small sails in 15+ for WWF(wind wave foiling)

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

My 155 lbs bud, who foil jibes around 90%, often uses a 4.0 sail for winds of 15-22...on the JP 135 Pro.
Another bud, 180 lbs., better at foil jibes, just switched to 105 from 125 SS, and looks squirrelier in our normal gusty winds and rough water. He needs more wind to get going, as expected.
Look at Balz vids. Long nose, 100 liters.

Gwarn · Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 124 Location: SF

Something I found out the hard way is that the tuttle box isn't a ture deep tuttle it's a chinook box.(some call it a medium tuttle)So if you try to fit a ture deep tuttle mast you will find it to shallow.

In the board specs they call it a deep tuttle. If you're fitting a foil that's not a slingshot product do your research and measurements before you make a purchase.

Gwarn · Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 124 Location: SF

https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Slingshot-Wizard-125-with-AFS-foil?page=1#19

Here's a link to the seabreeze forum down in australia

atlas.wave55 · Joined: 24 Aug 2016 Posts: 111

grantmac017 · Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946

Gwarn · Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 124 Location: SF

I'm still riding the 105 till the end of the season then the plan is to install a new deep tuttle box and keep the board in the quiver as a back up. As far a a upgrade I'm still on the fence as I'm planning on pumping out a few of my own designs this winter...

As far as the soft deck between the footstraps I think it's unavoidable because that's where your constantly doing the dance with your rear foot as you are craving downwind.

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

Which is why a no nose is UNimportant and just fashion!
Plus, how many of you are doing air freestyle tricks on your foil?
You want to risk ripping yourself open?
Or your finbox?