PWA Fuerteventura is hosting the first foil slalom session of 2024 so it is time to see what the riders have to choose from!
Event: www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=38&tx_pwaevent_pi1
The equipment rules are pretty strict with each part being registered for foils this year, similar to sails and boards previously.
surf-forum.com/forum/thread/28054-pwa-foil-registration-for-the-2024-season/
Patrik
Last years AEON seems quite popular. A lot of hype about people testing these over the break even if they ride other brands... similar to the buzz around Phantom a few years ago...
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/New-Patrik-AEON-foil?page=1
www.patrikinternational.com/en/shop/windsurfing/aeon-windsurf-foil-system/
F4 Foils
F4 introduced the new GP fuselage platform in 2023 and improved it for 2024 with
f4foils.com/2023/11/17/gp-windsurf-foil/
They have brought some very slick updates for 2024 in the name of 'Wahoo' and 'Cobia' for Course.
Notable design differences here are the integrated fuselage and wing components with only 5 screws holding the two parts to the mast and each other. There are NO bolt holes in the wings making for a very low drag efficient design. Full carbon or Ti reinforced option.
f4foils.com/product-category/windsurf-foils-gp/slalom-windsurf-foils-gp/
Starboard
Looks like Starboard have 2 options for 2024
The SLRmk2
starboardfoils.com/pages/2024-slr-2
New SLX with iterative computational fluid dynamic design.
Long and interesting video on the design process.
2024 - SLX-1 - Starboard Foils
starboardfoils.com/pages/2024-slx-1
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Starboard-Foils-2024?page=1
Phantom
Phantom have a 2023-2024 design unchanged for this season by the looks of it.
www.phantom-foiling.com/windsurf-shop/p/iris-r-ultimate
Z
New 2024 PWA model
zfins.eu/windfoil/windfoil-pwa-slalom/
The Z page looks like 2022 race model is still on offer.
zfins.eu/windfoil/windfoil-race/
Lokefoil
Loke have a full carbon option that might be unchanged from 2023.
www.lokefoil.com/en/windfoil/#race
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/New-Foil-Ultimate-By-Lokefoil?page=1
Great overview!
Would like to add that Phantom has now 2 new lines. Infinite and Spark. The last offers Infinite parts for Iris R line
www.phantom-foiling.com/infinite
www.phantom-foiling.com/spark
PWA Equipment list registered by riders.
nor.pwaworldtour.com/Copy%20of%20FUERTEVENTURA%202024%20FOIL%20GEAR%20WEB.htm
Neilpryde riders are using a NP SLR evo 2, but nothing on the NP site about this foil. Noone on a Starboard foil. Matteo on a PD foil. Best promotion PD can get.
