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simonp123 said..I noticed you've got a really wide stance with the straps set at the maximum width apart. Does that help with the downwinding? I don't think my shorter legs could deal with that!
I recently got the Wizard 125 and put the straps in exactly the same positions as I use on the Wizard 103. I couldn't understand why it felt more front footed until I compared the boards. Relative to the front bolt of the foil, the Wizard 125 foot strap inserts are further back. To get the same positions relative to the foil it looks like the foot straps need to be one insert further forwards than on the Wizard 103.
I'm 6ft - 80kgs.
Always foil with both feet in the straps so wide stance is useful to get my weight fully forward when foiling fast and my weight back to get up on foil and maintain height in lulls.
You can achieve the same result with a narrower stance by moving your back foot.
I reckon using the back strap has a key advantage in winds over 25 knots when accelerating down big swells - acting as a hook so that I don't get pitched forward, when all my weight is over my front foot to counteract extreme foil lift
