by Brian C » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:26 pm
I enjoyed the running commentary,Slappy!
That NP large foil is an interesting example of recent foil evolution; Tyson Poor is using the same foil on a foil-sup with a mast insert, for all his windsurf-foil freestyle practice in La Ventana this winter. No footstraps or harness, and never bigger than a 4.5m sail.
It makes a very light and playful package that he’s doing upwind 360’s and various other tricks with. When there are waves and no wind, he uses it for SUP-surfing and tow-surfing. It’s great to see foil setups becoming more versatile.
He and Wyatt Miller both say they’re done with straight-line speed oriented foils and are having a lot more fun with the high-lift gear. Of course, they are reps for NP and Slingshot!!
One definite upside: the crashes are less extreme!