New DW foil Sup

Looks great.. How far from the tail are the foil mount boxes?

The back of the Tuttle is 21 inches from the tail DJ. My surfing board is like 17 or something. Na haven't ridden it yet JB, on the weekend for sure

Ask Colas and Piros have been arguing about this for 6 months! My first foil board was about 21.5 inches and it was 7'6" x 28 so I am sure 21 will be fine!

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Scotty Mac said..
Ask Colas and Piros have been arguing about this for 6 months!

:-)

In all honesty, with SUP foiling I think it depends on your level and if you use straps:

- with straps, or at the learning stages, it is very important that you are able to paddle with the front foot already in the foiling position: moving your foot on takeoff is then a big trouble. This means the foil more forward on the board to match the feet position: have the main thickness of the main wing centered between your feet.

- otherwise, if you can move your feet around on takeoff without problems, you can have the foil on the rear to both have less row while paddling, and ease the rocking motion to help takeoff. You will then paddle in a position, then move your feet for takeoff. This often means that you have to delay the takeoff till the board feels stable enough. It also allows to use the same pad position as for regular SUPing, which can be helpful if you want to foil and SUP with the same board

Recent Kalama boards take a best of both worlds approach, however: as they (father and son) use straps, they have a more forward position to help to paddle, but a huge "whistle/wedge" tail rocker to help the takeoff rocking motion. And you can add fin(s) to fight the row, DK having even been experimenting recently with a fin near the nose of the board.

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Scotty Mac said..
The back of the Tuttle is 21 inches from the tail DJ. My surfing board is like 17 or something. Na haven't ridden it yet JB, on the weekend for sure

Thanks.