Small waves and 12 knots - boring on a windsurfer, superfun on a foil
Simon killing it with his characteristic style
Slingshot Wizard 105, Infinity 76
iPhone 7 camera - the resolution is a bit naff.
Spent 20 mins looking at the conditions wondering if there was enough wind.
Turns out there was
Super fun session
Thanks for filming JJ
Simon
That breaking wave looks really fun wish my spot had that at 12kts! Super jealous.
What sail is Simon on, 5.9?
That looks so much fun.
What are the WA guys going to do with the new Wizards coming out given there is no 105? I have sold my 125 & placed an order for the 114.
Currently don't know much other no 105 (what I wanted) but 114 is a new size which I placed an order for. Hopefully more details come out soon...
In fact, on second look, the board this dude is gybing looks different to the one on the beach
May be the 114
This looks like the 90L wizard.
I think the new SS boards will be a great two sport crossover board for windfoil and winging.
id be keen to know the dimensions? Length and width of all three models.
Find this in windsurf mag from UK would be nice to get some extra data, the 114l look already nice with similar length as the 105 but narrower what I was hopping for
The 90 litre looks really short -- around five feet? I wonder what the sail range is for this board? Just had a look at the dimensions -- 57.87 inches or about 4' 10". Wow -- really short, which should make for an interesting wind foil and wing foil board.
The foot strap options look really nice and should allow one to stand closer to the front of the board giving a more forward balance point in gusty conditions if needed.
I really like the track on the bottom for tuning the foil's balance point -- I have two wind foiling boards with the track.
I wonder if the actual board (114 litre) will actually have the long mast track and foot strap positions as shown in the picture posted by azymuth. The photos of some of these boards look like they have normal length mast tracks, etc.
Changes are happening with both wind foiling and wing foiling at an exponential rate compared to what transpired with windsurfing. This is a good thing but creates a quandary for those who want the latest and greatest -- like me. Pretty good times for those looking for used equipment.
So many boards, foils, wind wings, etc. and so little time!
Am I the only one a bit disappointed by the new Wizards? I currently have the Wizard 103L which for me at 80kgs is almost perfect. Really small and controllable but I can uphaul it and use it in light winds with a 6m.
My reservations for the new Wizards are:
- The smallest size is now 90L which means I could probably only use it on days when I can waterstart all the time. The next size up is a foot longer and way more volume than I need.
- The lack of tuttle box is a shame. I often use a Lokefoil LK1 with the Wizard 103 which gives a really light setup. Using an adapter is a hassle and it takes much longer to detach a track mounted foil than the two bolts of a tuttle box.
- The two smaller sizes are quite narrow. I can see how that would help carving and transitions but isn't that what the Freestyle 115L and 87L are all about? I suspect it will be more difficult to sail fast and powered up on boards that narrow. I've tried a few foil boards and a width or around 75 cm seems like a good compromise between speed and easy of carving.
The same with me.
The 114 would be the board i'd buy - if it had a DT Box.
Almost all non-SS Freeride/Freewave Windfoils have a DT-head only.
The new Boards only allow the use of SS-Foils, since these are the only? serious windfoils with platemounts masts.
(And who want's to ride these heavy alu clunker foils ?!)
Alex
All the major foil makers have a plate mount some just don't offer it for their windsurfing mast yet. Naish only have plate mount for their boards and have really stepped up their game with the 2020 mast and fuse, MFC will have a new windsurf foil with plate mount to fit the new Goya 105 and soon to be released Quatro crossover. Moses ect. will have to keep up or lose market share. I was ready to buy the SS 115 freestyle but this new 114 wizard at 66cm wide has me rethinking a bit also the board can be used as a wing board and would save someone $$$ if they just wanted to wing occasionally
Grantmac
Casey Hauser posted a video on instagram of his but it was a prototype sorry my bad. I am sure if they think the market is their it will go into production.