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I can't recall reading any comments that take the Planning width into account when discussing board widths.
Some boards have almost no side bevels and others Extreme bevels.
My board is 22.5in maximum width however, it has significant bevels and picks up speed very fast. The maximum planning width is, at a guess, 17in I'll measure it next time I have it out.
So how does my board compare to a 20in wide board with almost no bevels for maximising board speed to foil?
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Second session was a banger as well!
Lulls down to 9-10 knots again, average 14 knots. Gust to 19 knots.
85l board carver 5'10"x20"
90kg rider plus wetsuit
Cloud IX fs700 with catalyst stab. 66cm mast.
Cloud IX 4.2m Ho'Okipa wing
Yet another shocker, can't believe I got the 700 going in those conditions with that wing. Definitely another low end PR for that kit. A clear notch harder to get up on than the 850 but still very reasonable. The speed and maneuverability of the 700 plus catalyst with the 66cm mast was definitely outrunning me. Board was extremely fast rail to rail and yet, still very stable in gybes and efficient in upwind driving.
Loving this board !!
Copied the same carver dims on new board made for me. It's my light to moderate wind board to compliment my smaller strapped boards. Shaper/builder had built similar shapes before so wasn't that much of a stretch to ask him for this. Thanks for the influence.
3rd session completed:
17 knots (13-23)
90kg rider
85l 5'10" Carver
46f degree air and 39f degree water (7.77c air and 3.88c water).
Cloud IX fs700 foil, catalyst stab, 66cm mast.
Cloud IX 4.2m SLE wing.
Yet another session on my tippiest/twitchiest kit ever. The short mast, small foil, and narrow board don't do you any favors. Winds were coming from an odd direction creating cross chop. Again, I could feel a decrease in balance but it was still totally doable as a knee start but I preferred the rodeo stinkbug today. Takes off like a lightning bolt as soon as you sit up.
100% overpowered with the 4.2m on this kit. The 700 launched out of the water without hesitation. Definitely should have rigged a 3.5m wing. Not sure if I could have made a 3m work though? More tests to come.
At the moment I'm on a Cruzader Diamond 5'10 which is quite good. Wondering if a 5'6 Carver could do the job as well? 73 kg dry.
Here is my custom Carver. 5'10" 85L standard build with foot strap inserts. 5.6kg on the bathroom scale.
The color is so sick the dark wood deck with black carbon rail and gold logo is so nice.
I have 2 sessions on it in open ocean conditions with big messy chops. 15-20kt.
I'm 75kg dry with vest/waterbag/ board and foil weight, it just floats me on the surface. aka maximum instability condition.
You can see video of the sea condition on my instagram
www.instagram.com/p/C2jYP_JvHG8/?hl=en&img_index=6
The wind was blowing 20+ kts all night from left to right of the beach and this beach has strong tidal currents as it is on the south tip of Phuket island. Water flow in and out at about 3 kt at mid-tide on the high tide day. Sometimes I can't paddle back against the current when the wind drop completely.
This one is harder to start in the choppy sea compared to my DW (7'2" x 18" 103L) most come from fore-aft instability and lower buoyancy. The roll instability is a bit better since it 2" wider but it feels not very different.
It took me only a few minutes to get used to this board. I figured out the best method for getting up on your foot. Here is my detail on how to. This is easier than the stink bug method for the narrow board that roll from side to side easily.
Imagine you are in messy chop and strong wind with this board and want to start in regular stance.
1. Climb up the board and kneel low. Just focus on the balance. The wing should be on the right side of your board.
2. If you don't do anything the wind and wave will push the board pointing the nose downwind. this gives you bit a more stability.
3. Grab the LE handle with right hand and pass the LE handle to left hand and grab the front handle with right hand.
4. Twist the board using your wing to point the board to the beam reach (board perpendicular to the wind) the board should also moving forward a little.
5. Pass front handle from right hand to left hand and grab the rear handle with right hand. The board is now moving fast cross wind and you are very stable and can stand up and ride off.
Steps 3-5 should be smooth and fast. Step 4 is very important you should twist the board when your hands are on LE handle and front handle so the wind is not throw you off balance.
The Carver feels more agile on foil compared to the DW board. Glad that I get it. Will compare with DW in light wind day.
4th and 5th Carver sessions:
4th:
20-37 knots (average 28)
Cloud IX fs700 foil with 66cm mast and catalyst stab.
Ocean Rodeo 3m wing with carbon handles.
This session was kind of a bust. The 3m floundered a bit on the second half of the session and I ended up having to swim in. Still, impressed with the Carver being matched up with the 700 for sure.
5th:
Last 100 minutes of attached wind gauge.
20-35 knots (average 26)
Cloud IX fs700 foil with 76cm mast and catalyst stab.
Cloud IX 3.5m wind wing.
This was my favorite session on the Carver so far. I was nervous about using the 3.5m wing in this much wind but what I realized after session 4 was that there is so little drag on this foil that once you are in the air the wing doesn't beat you up like you'd expect it to when you are hooked in. Session 5 was nice since there was no swimming involved and I started to open up the Carver with more genuine surfing, tip breaches on turns, and it started to feel like summer in the Gorge again.
I did a few stinkbug starts on session 4 but have found a quick knee start is still sufficient even in winds reaching towards 40 knots.
Carver negatives so far:
I don't like the deck pad much 
if I was to get another one I would request that they leave it off. I dislike that it is white (it's getting dirty) and that the grip runs linear along the board. If you are out of place on a knee start you have a small chance at sliding on the grip. No slippery sensation on my feet though. Unfortunately, it looks like this pad is REALLY glued on at the factory and removing it will be more of a hassle than usual.
85l Carver session 6:
100 minutes on foil.
7-17 knots (average 13)
Rider weight with all winter gear fully loaded: 99kg.
BAR+GF=4.36
BAR*GF=3
Foil: Cloud IX fs1150 with catalyst stab and 76cm mast.
Wing: Cloud IX Ho'okipa 4.2m
Phenomenal session. The Carver is fully capable of enjoying low and light wind conditions. Matched with my 4.2m and my fs1150 this will be my best lightwind kit to date I expect. I only had one period of slowish taxiing trying to get to a better wind takeoff location. On foil, the board pumps great and the fs1150 with the catalyst stab manages small swell beautifully. Great glide, very pumpable. Stoke continues on this gear.
