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Here you can find all details from my glider: ruclips.net/video/ils2wCAw9AM/видео.html It's the X-power Windy version. my plane AUW is 1400g and this gives a climb rate of 10-12 m/sec with a peak consumption of 50A at start when running a bit lower like 45-48 A. After one season it' s still going strong. www.hyperflight.co.uk/products.asp?code=XPOWER-F2925-8&name=xpower-f2925-8-windy-1380-rpm-v-102g-cased-outrunner

THX !

Hello, I’m not an expert either. I just try to make boards and to improve my technique every time. So thanks for your feedback. The board is small so 1 inlet should be enough. The path the epoxy has to flow should be maximum +/- 500mm, as my board is only 430mm width this is ok. I also prefer to have slow infusions (that’s also the reason I use slow curing epoxy). I think the biggest mistake I made on this board is that I only used flow media on 1 side of the board, I should have done it on both sides. I should also have put more flow media: the area with resin brakes was almost larger than the area with flow media. Adding more inlets is always a possibility but I think this board is too small to need multiple inlets. A better positioning of the flow media in this case could have prevented the dry spot.

Yes I have, here is a link. It should be accessible. Let me know if it does not work. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-4509yZzfn8zqmB70csvePGPQkk6-mO2?usp=sharing

@@yannickver thanks mate but i could not open it.

@@Rod-ge4yh pdf you should be able to read on any pc. the other file can be read in autocad. I guess you''ll find somebody around you who can open it for you.

the easiest is to use servo's and motor that fits....

@yannickver 🤣I know. But they aren't available in my garage

I choose for infusion as it is a clean technique, with standard wet lamination you have resin everywhere. When well done it also gives you the correct fibre/resin ratio (60:40 fibre to resin). My goal is to make light constructions, the strength of your composite comes from your fibres so you just want enough resin to keep everything together. Too much resin increases the weight of your board but not the strength.

Size of the board is 85cm long and width 43cm, thickness: 2.5cm Yes you can use the same technique on a larger board. Will be one of my next projects.

Sorry mate but I don’t understand.

thanks for your kind words, happy you enjoyed the video !

No, no damage here it's sand. In the long run you can see it on the foil, sand is like sandpaper.

@@yannickver It's just a bit faster now ;-)

@@yannickver well i hit the sand before, then there were microcracks in my foil tracks and two sessions later during pumping my whole foil tracks ripped out and i lost a foil. So much for that.

ouch, that's painfull. Maybe we just have been lucky. With my kiteboard I have hit the bottom a lot, so far no problems. (that board is also much lighter, might make a big differenceà

thx ! getting back on the dock depends a lot on the water lever, the lower it is, the harder it becoms ;-)

Glad you enjoyed it!

thx a lot for your touching comment ! appreciate a lot !

I don’t understand the question. Do you have a link ?

I think it also explains why the infusion was so slow, all the resin was being drawn in the foam and not towards the vacuum line. But not sure though

thx a lot for these valuable tips ! i'll experiment with this ...

the infusion was so slow by purpose. If it's too fast we have white spots with not enough epoxy kind of dry spots. (see our first board build)

Almost all foil-related watersporters wear helmets: there is always a risk to hit your head during a fall with the board or the foil. The board is very hard and the foil is sharp. With a helmet it's nothing, without helmet often a cut with hospital visit... You only have one coconut take care of it ;-).

@ I get it just idk I’ve been hit in the face with everything from jet skis to baseball bats. You’ll be okay mostly 😂. Head freedoms important

yes !

thx ;-)

Seems like you live on a very nice place. I guess he will accept to come over ;-)

thx !

None with dockstart foil pumping, but I also tried beachstart foil pumping and I got a big fincut on my big toe... visit to the urgencies and I got 5 stitches.

Yes, it's very hard. Bruno is the rider here and he trained several months several sessions per week to be able to pump himself on the foil. He was already a very well trained supper before going to supoil.

thx !

it already exists and that's another sport, it's called e-foiling. Much easier.

Thx, the final from this first board was 2,45kg but it's rock solid. Too solid. Our second board is 2 kg, and there is still a lot of improvement possible at our technique. We will continue to experiment and post our results.

thx !

I also don't like the 1350 for light wind, some people manage to wing with it but I don’t like the behaviour it has. I was surprised by the gong foil, it worked really well. I would like to stick to the Sabfoil brand (keep everything compatible) but don’t know which foil would match the Gong foil yet . My actual light wind foil is the 999 but it's not a real light wind foil.

​ @yannickver I am in the same situation. I ride the Sabfoil 1250 in extremely light winds (and W1100, WM999 above), works well, but currently all the old front wings are no longer in the Sabfoil range. I wonder what the successors should be. The new HA foils have better glide but lower lift.

Almost all foil-related watersporters wear helmets: there is always a risk to hit your head during a fall with the board or the foil. The board is very hard and the foil is sharp. With a helmet it's nothing, without helmet often a cut with hospital visit... You only have one coconut take care of it ;-).

Thanks a lot 😊

thx a lot !

this has already been designed in different forms. But a surfer wants to stand like a surfer on a board ;-).

It’s fun to do but my main goal is to improve the board and foil control and to improve my pump technique so I can improve my wingfoil skills. It’s also an excuse to be on the water when there’s no wind 😊 I see it also as a challenge to find the technique to stay as long as possible on the foil. With my actual equipment I can pump for 2 min. I think there’s still some improvement, but I will never be able to pump for 30 min with my actual gear . Is it the coolest feeling? I would say no but it’s fun to do besides all the other watersports I do (kitefoiling, wingfoiling). The fact that there’s a challenge makes it fun for me. The fact that I can pumpfoil without wind makes it also interesting for me, improving my technique of wing- and kitefoiling by pumping. If you want to go for the long distance you will need another foil, I think this can also be fun (never tried it) and maybe one day I will try.

@@yannickver cool, I appreciate your detailed response, thank you for your time and keep enjoying floating over the water :)

thx for your input !

Would depend a lot from the local conditions. My most used is the 5,5 that I use from 14-20 knts. It's usable in higher winds, but not very comfortable anymore. i'm doing 85% of my sessions on that kite. the 7,5 is much slower, but still ok or me. usable from 10-11 kn on. i'm using both kites on 25m lines, i'm 87kg. Also using the onda 633. I doubted about buying a 3,5 but then wind is 18-25 kn and my switch point for surfboard.

what should I hear ? I don't understand. The foil is not too slow when turning. of course slower than a wave -foil.

@@yannickver have you ever tried the leviathan 1350 Sabfoil?

Yes, I have it as a pumps setup with a very small stab. I tried it with the wing, which did not go well... Now that I tried this foil (almost the same als the 1350) and it went very well I should try the 1350 again, maybe experiment a bit with the setup. The pump-kit 1350 doest not work wel for me for wingoiling so far.

@@yannickver so can you confirm that the Sirus XL is better in Wing than the Leviathan 1350? no because I wanted to buy the Sirus XL but a friend who owns a 1350 Leviathan advised me against it because he says that such wide fronts are very bad in Wing ; thanx you so much

@giuvude80 as said before: I only tried the 1350 leviathan pump setup once on wing, and that felt not good. But this is with a very small stab. Not meant for winging, only pumping. with the correct setup, I think it must also be usable. We will do this in the future. The sirus I only tried once for 20 minutes and it was ok. (was the footage here) I have a friend who uses the Sirus XL for light wind winging all the time for more than a year now, and he loves it. He also uses it for Supfoiling. He also has the sirus XXXL, but that is too big for winging and used for supfoil in very small waves. IN light wind those foils are very good, if you want something that turns faster, there are better options but you will lose low end.

The music is pick out of the free youtube library: 'Kerbal Space Program'. Thx for the nice feedback !

thx, it is exhausting !

Yes, i'm used to slower gliders and had to adapt to the faster speed of this glider. My CG now is slightly more forward than the manual.

yes, it's difficult and very physica. The slightest detail that changes from your setup, you have to adapt and relearn.

You should not see this as a sport on it's own but as a training for other foil related sports like wingfoiling or surffoiling on days where there is no wind or waves... it improves your physical condition and your foil technique a lot.

@@yannickver Ok. Thanks