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Are people using formula board for windfoil?

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Created by BEACHSTART > 9 months ago, 18 Oct 2017
BEACHSTART
NSW, 93 posts
18 Oct 2017 8:31PM
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France National Wind Foil competition. 38 competitors a mix of Olympic racers and world champ amongst the pack.
Sorry no english subtitle.

Brett Morris
NSW, 1204 posts
19 Oct 2017 8:30AM
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yup...
A Formula Board helps you get on the foil quickly and the width provides the leverage over the rig....
They are perfect for foil boards....

cammd
QLD, 4267 posts
26 Oct 2017 11:25AM
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Brett Morris said..
yup...
A Formula Board helps you get on the foil quickly and the width provides the leverage over the rig....
They are perfect for foil boards....


Have you reinforced the fin box or are they strong enough already

Brett Morris
NSW, 1204 posts
27 Oct 2017 11:12AM
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I personally have not bothered and have had zero issues but according to some of the top guys it is completely random. Some boards are for me and others break within a few hours I guess better safe than sorry. The major pressure is on the front of the fin box (bottom of the board). I was considering a small flap on the front of the fin to help spread the load instead of going to all the effort of reenforcing the whole box? Not sure it that is a realistic option though?

berowne
NSW, 1523 posts
1 Nov 2017 12:43PM
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I'm on an original iSonic 121L 75cm wise board with no reinforcing.

See my 5 posts on the journey.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/My-First-Time-on-a-Slingshot-Hydrofoil
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Windfoiling-My-fifth-time

AUS817
NSW, 398 posts
1 Nov 2017 3:13PM
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I'm using a 2nd hand Fanatic Formula Ti with no problems so far (but I've only been out 3 times so far).

I'm also using a Slingshot foil with their "2018 SLINGSHOT HOVER GLIDE TUTTLE CONNECTOR" which spreads the load over the bottom of the board, similar to what Brett was suggesting above.

slingshotaustralia.com.au/products/2018-slingshot-hover-glide-tuttle-connector



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