Starboard racing fuselage is apparently 115 cm that is significantly longer than the other foils and this was suggested to add stability in foiling. I am using Infinity 84 cm with fuselage of 78 cm (that is still shorter with added foil front piece). As a beginner, I am now able consistently foil but hovering low and high with occasional surface touching. I would like to keep steady height rather than going up and down. I am curious if anyone tried or made a longer fuselage with Hoverglide Infinity set-up (or other brands) to see if extended fuselage is adding more stability.
Are you running the longest mast (95cm)? I find the 84cm wing with long fuselage in the c position is super stable pitch-wise, probably because I started out with the much more skittish H2 wing. I also find with the long mast there's lots of time to lean my weight towards the nose of the board if I feel a breach coming. That said I sail in pretty flat conditions and lighter winds for the most part.
On Naish setup, similar to SS.
Tried the RRD 120 fuse, and it was a bit more stable.
This was at around day 25.
Now at 55 days, I'm stable with Naish and 70 cm mast.
The RRD might have felt stable due to it's 15 cm longer mast, which might have as much or more affect than fuze length.
A long nose on the board should be stable compared to snubbies.
Are you finding steady winds?
When it's 12-15 mph, everyone is steady.
When it's 3-21, everyone is up and down.
Yeah I have a starboard GT and it has a very short fuselage but has a large rear stabiliser it is very stable at high speeds when I bought it I was hesitant about it stability but was told it was all good and it didn't let me down my previous foil the rsx convertible has a longer fuselage but it's not quite as nice at top speed this pic shows the GT and the RSX
On their website Sailworks shows that the Moses 105 Race has a fuselage of 110 cm. Bruce P uses this foil most of the time. The PWA list also shows 110 cm.
The Starboard Race fuselage is 115 cm.
The Moses website does not give a fuselage length in their specs for the 105 Race.
Seems with long fuz, the front wing is moved forward and you get more response and more of the same instability problem.
Possibly just more Time On Water is the best cure.
Also, Bruce Peterson told me that on the Moses Race 105 with the 110 cm fuselage, the front wing is the same distance from the strut as that of free-ride foils. This is unlike the Starboard Race, where the front wing is noticeably further forward of the strut.
All this geometry is very interesting. I will find out next week. I had a Moses 105 Race delivered to my snowbird place in Florida, where I have a formula board and big sails to try this on. Looking forward.
The SB fuselage lenght is to allow huge sails and it gets pretty miserable under 7.0 apparently, I don't think Moses is chasing the same market.
Question becomes....do you want to foil at rec freeride speeds or is being the slowest in the water acceptable?
A hi aspect 6-800 sq cm foil goes pretty fast.
The sensation of speed is in the beholder. theres a whole world of carving sensation out there that can feel fast or slow and make even flat water fun for carving bottom and top type turns that are pure fun and gives a satisfaction in the achievement.
translate that to a swell at nice angle to wind, and it's heaven.
now if only I can get out back with some reserve energy left.
Here, it's comparable. We have a sailing club just upwind, mostly beginners with a few decent.
Rec foils are the slowest except for dinghys.
Course slalom foils sail almost right angles to everyone else.
It's easy to see who's slow and who's not.