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Forums > Wing Foiling General

Para wing and ideal size board?

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Created by rgmacca 24 days ago, 30 Jan 2025
rgmacca
435 posts
30 Jan 2025 8:10AM
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Hey
im on list for a Takoon PW and thinking about board size.
what are ppl finding is the best size board to go for? I'm 82kgs. I use the wing to stabilise my 20" ML board when standing up, I tried balancing without the wing and its tricky.

Advice appreciated.

hilly
WA, 7471 posts
30 Jan 2025 2:52PM
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rgmacca said..
Hey
im on list for a Takoon PW and thinking about board size.
what are ppl finding is the best size board to go for? I'm 82kgs. I use the wing to stabilise my 20" ML board when standing up, I tried balancing without the wing and its tricky.

Advice appreciated.


Hard to give a simple answer so many variables.

I am no expert but after a few goes I can get up on my 5 10 x 21 x 85l with a 900cm2 foil using a 2.9 BRM in solid 25 knots. I am 90kg. Under that I struggle to get the momentum to start, once up its all good. If I made the board, the foil or the parawing larger the amount of wind I need would drop. With more experience I would need less wind.

So go big to learn the basics then drop down just like winging.

airsail
QLD, 1394 posts
31 Jan 2025 5:26AM
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I'm 81kgs, just using my 5'3x22", 74lts with the BRM 2.9. The wind needs to be over 17 knots to get going on a 1400sqcm wing, if the wind drops it's a struggle. I've had 3 sessions so far but was foiling immediately on my first session, it's not that hard when you have enough wind.

hilly
WA, 7471 posts
31 Jan 2025 7:00AM
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This vid shows the advantages of a bigger board and foil. He just comes straight up on foil. I tend to flap around a lot

broVan
123 posts
31 Jan 2025 9:36AM
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I have only one quick session under my belt. I am 84kg and used my 68L 6'1"X19"X4" sinker and it worked fine. I will try my 110L 7'6" if its lighter. I was on a brm 4.0 and fireball 1k with skinny 40. Sendit!!!





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