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James Casey and Guy from Surf FX Talk Sunova Foilboards

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SurfFX
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30 Jan 2020 8:27PM
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James Casey and Guy from Surf FX Talk Sunova Foilboards

PeterP
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31 Jan 2020 4:36AM
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What's the consensus on volume for downwind sup foil boards? More than your normal surf foil board or the same? I know less is better once up but getting up is everyones challenge.

My go to board is same volume as my surf sup more or less and 3/4 of deck is submerged when standing around. This is fine in waves but I'm wondering if a more corky board would assist getting up on downwind bumps as I still struggle unless conditions are absolutely firing.

I use a massive 2600 wing which is a lift-off machine, but I need 20-25kn min. to get my ass out of the water still...

JEG
VIC, 1469 posts
31 Jan 2020 7:57AM
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nice vid and board Surf FX & Sunova

sudy
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1 Feb 2020 9:53AM
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Nice review gents, where can i find volume size of the aviator sup boards? Retail price?

hilly
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1 Feb 2020 11:49PM
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PeterP said..
What's the consensus on volume for downwind sup foil boards? More than your normal surf foil board or the same? I know less is better once up but getting up is everyones challenge.

My go to board is same volume as my surf sup more or less and 3/4 of deck is submerged when standing around. This is fine in waves but I'm wondering if a more corky board would assist getting up on downwind bumps as I still struggle unless conditions are absolutely firing.

I use a massive 2600 wing which is a lift-off machine, but I need 20-25kn min. to get my ass out of the water still...


Think you have to be a dwarfn creature to sup dw. Normal people use a wing

frenchfoiler
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1 Feb 2020 9:09PM
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PeterP said..
What's the consensus on volume for downwind sup foil boards? More than your normal surf foil board or the same? I know less is better once up but getting up is everyones challenge.

My go to board is same volume as my surf sup more or less and 3/4 of deck is submerged when standing around. This is fine in waves but I'm wondering if a more corky board would assist getting up on downwind bumps as I still struggle unless conditions are absolutely firing.

I use a massive 2600 wing which is a lift-off machine, but I need 20-25kn min. to get my ass out of the water still...


I'm 73 kg I like more volume on my DW foil board around 95L. I think extra volume is not bad, it won't affect too much, but too long and too wide will so I guess the idea is too find the best ration lenght/width/thickness and off course shape.

frenchfoiler
498 posts
1 Feb 2020 9:23PM
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Nice boards.

I ride my own board, I decided to do it because I didn't see anything good on production board and I'm stoked on my boards.

I really don't know what is going on with R&D wiht the big brands but they seem to be far behind...

But if I had to buy a board, it would be a Sunova or One, those two brands are for me the best when it come to foil board right now, especially Sunova with some nice shortboard (looks like One is working on this). They seems to do good R&D a good relationship/work between shaper/team rider.

Holoholo
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2 Feb 2020 12:59AM
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The Sunova SUP for downwind and surf is looking awesome. Know their construction is on point. Wonder what a custom costs. I'd love a 5-10 w/ enough volume for a 90k rider.

PeterP
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2 Feb 2020 12:42PM
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PeterP said..
What's the consensus on volume for downwind sup foil boards? More than your normal surf foil board or the same? I know less is better once up but getting up is everyones challenge.

My go to board is same volume as my surf sup more or less and 3/4 of deck is submerged when standing around. This is fine in waves but I'm wondering if a more corky board would assist getting up on downwind bumps as I still struggle unless conditions are absolutely firing.

I use a massive 2600 wing which is a lift-off machine, but I need 20-25kn min. to get my ass out of the water still...



I'm 73 kg I like more volume on my DW foil board around 95L. I think extra volume is not bad, it won't affect too much, but too long and too wide will so I guess the idea is too find the best ration lenght/width/thickness and off course shape.


That means your volume to bodyweight ratio is 1.3 - which is more than high performance wave SUP's which are typically 1.0 - 1.2.

My ration is 1.2 and although I do mostly get up, there are days where bumps are not particularly helpful and more volume might just tip the scales towards more easy of use. Obviously board shape has a lot to do with user-friendliness - my board is designed only for stability, directional stability and release - and it still needs a good push to get up.

Hilly, I hear you on the dwarf advantage - around here I'm the heaviest at 92kg attempting it and most the guys are 60-80kg....no more pies.

The wing opens it up for us heavies - but it's not quite the same yet, at least for me. I'm still using the wing too much but it's early days and technique is improving.

Those Sunova boards look nice



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