Really interesting listening to Costa-Hoevel on Nic Goyard's setup. High lift wing set well forward, so no use in wearing the rear footstraps, and he's able to keep himself and the rig more upright and therefore point higher. He really was in a class by himself.
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It starting to look like formula fin with respect to sail sizes. The formula foil equipment registration pdf shows a number of sailors with 11, 10 & 9m sails. 12.5m next? I find the Phantom 10m2 huge & heavy. Haven't tried an 11m. Kudos & respect to the sailors that handle them with such aplomb.
Yes, he's put on a bit of weight, he's a nice big unit now, saw him last month, would say he's close to 90kg. He's very muscular comparde to last year.
Amazing video. Someone sooner or later is just going to get diced in one of the those fleet-crossings on port tack.