The right volume for wing foiling
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2022
- What’s up guys? Welcome back to another Appletree Surfboard’s Tech talk video. My name is Wieger, co-founder of Appletree Surfboards and today we are going to talk about how to choose the right volume for wing foiling.
Now this is a slightly controversial one and everyone has their own opinion, so this is just our opinion about choosing the right wing board for you. I think it’s a good starting point. So hear us out.
Lay out:
00:44 Which measurements are important when choosing a board for winging?
01:01 3 very important indicators to choose the right volume for wing foiling
01:46 What are the advantages of having a really low volume board?
02:28 What is the downside of riding a low volume board?
02:55 The ideal size for a for instance 75kg rider
03:52 One more very important tip when choosing the right volume for wing foiling
04:41 Low board volume affects your low wind ability
05:25 Do you really need more than one board?
So that’s a little introduction into the volume of wing boards. If you’ve got specific questions for your conditions or the type of board that you might need for your weight and your skill level, we are always happy to help. Please send us an email or give us a call or go to one of your local dealers and get in touch before you invest in buying a board. Hope to see you next time in another tech talk video. This is it for today.
Cheers. Bye. - Sport
Thanks from Cumbuco, Ceará, Brazil
really really goon insight. thank you !
Thanks! Let us know if you have any other questions. Happy to help!
Regarding the winger’s weight, Should I take into consideration the weight of wetsuit and foil as well? If so, should we add around 5kg? Thx
yes, I would definitely consider the extra weight.
Hi i am 200 lbs how low would go at that weight?
Hi! highly dependant on skill and wind strength. you can go as low as 35L if you want. actually the lower you go, the easier the board is to control underwater, but the harder it is to get to the surface. many techniques out there to start a sinker. We might need to do a video on that soon :)
Thanks for the response and yes a video would be great!
Have seen Appletree boards at local launch…after tried Armstrong 70 L, looked at F-one Rocket-S 70 L and Steyen board 70 L these are all productions but AT boards can be customised..…I weigh 70 kg..62 yo intermediate..Free style ie: jumping Flaka etc…looking for a board 4’11” and under but still floats me (wetsuit & wing & Armstrong 1225) which exact volume & board do you recommend? Ciao..
Hi, you will probably be best off with a 83L slice, or a 75L Skipper wing. I usually advise to go a bit higher in volume with a floaer style board, but the skippers are really good for early launch so they feel like a board with more volume. It's longer than 4'11. but the added lengh really helps the low end of the board! hope that works, if you want more info, shoot us an email!