Wow, I love the stuff that gets buried in unrelated threads - those ideas from StingerSup and Colas on bottom surface prep are pure gold. 5% better - I'll take it!And Colas, I hear you - I was lurking here and not posting during the time when everyone called you an idiot for your foil placement ideas. It always made perfect sense to me to match up the boards flotation center and mass center with the foil's lift center. For me that's the holy grail and I haven't had a SUP board that can match those three yet. I really do think this is the reason SUP doesn't pump well (much more so than just the weight). I am kicking myself for not standing up for you then - you were really alone out there on a limb with this. Hope you feel vindicated that everyone is coming around now.
Here's an interesting design. I'd love to try one of these.
The bottom shape reminds me of the Armstrong boards.
www.cametkiteboarding.com/new-products/surf-foil-board
Here's a discussion of two distinctly different shapes -- flat bottom and double concave with bevels. Concave deck on both types.
Hi.
Here is my wingboard for light conditions. It's a 5'9'' - 20.1/2 - 95L, I love this board ! It's a little bit an opposite direction of what i can see on the market but it's so good. It works like a displacement hull, it glide very very well so i can increase my speed even when i'm not flying and create my own wind. The big round rails are very smooth when i touch the water and i can put more angle when i'm flying because of the narrow width.
I like the looks of that board even though it goes against the current trend. I have surfed a side cut surfboard that has a similar plan shape. The narrow waist wide tail set up is very fast. It also seems like having the relatively high volume under the rear foot would be good for foiling. I would love to see more shots of it if you'd care to share them.
Hi.
I will open a new thread for the SingleWing foil, if you want more informations. Actually i have just a small video on my instagram, like a teaser, with a very short line kite. www.instagram.com/p/B8aj3zWotmV/