Hi ,
has anyone some experience about the MFC carbon freeride foil...usesing the shims etc ?
thanks in advance
uwe
Hi Uwe, I've been using the MFC Carbon with Freeride and Race foils for two years. Can't fault them, using with 4.0 to 8.6 on 80cm/120l slalom board and 100cm/167l Formula board. Have the shims, but don't use them, everything works fine.
What would you like to know?
thanks for bloody fast answer...not sure the foil is right for me...use the smallest mfc shim to get a little more lift...but when the mast is more then 50% over the water the board becomes unstable...before its ok ok...but no really long flights possible...use the 91 cm wide rrd h1 with 150 liter...a 6.7 sail and try to fligh in around 10-15 knots...
Im 98kg and 187cm...
may lots of more time needed...had to much strong gusts last time trying...
thanks in advance
uwe
Like I said, I don't use the shims. A long time since I used the shims, and I mustn't have found them an advantage, otherwise I guess I would still be using them. I think I recall them not assisting early flight, and perhaps providing too much lift when flying.
It sounds like a general foiling technique thing you need to work on, correcting back foot / front foot pressure, and sail sheeting. Perhaps adjust mast (sail) position and footstraps. If you find it unstable above a certain height, the easy solution is to avoid getting too high. Have you compared with other foils?
I am really enjoying this foil, and can't speak highly enough of it. Perfectly crafted, 100% carbon, light, stiff, stable, fast and manoeuvrable. I'd encourage you to persevere, adjust your technique, and settings, and go shimless.
