Saw that some of the Slingshot crew are on masts 125+!![]()
Have just gone from 95 to 110 mast, especially got it for Supercruiser in bigger swells - loving it so far, better for carving and dealing with changes in ride height, not essential but definitely more secure with bigger margin before foil breaches - and of course works great for Race/GTR as well
Downside? If my reflexes get sloppy at Lake Illawarra, can end up high enough to worry about aircraft flight paths ...![]()
Anyone else going longer mast for rough waters?
I tried the 110 and didn't like it. Partially because I had to swim my gear in/out significantly further but also because it felt much less reactive to both swells and carving.
I think oddly enough if I was interested in flat water carving tricks or going fast through chop I would have preferred it.
Most course slalom foilers here in SF Bay are using 100-110 masts and similar length fuselages.
Don't hit any underwater obstructions. The launch can be "interesting".
I'm experimenting in the other direction, 65 cm and short fuze for S turns and windswell riding. I do have a 90cm mast in the garage.
I've been on the 110 since it came out. Other than colder water/days, I'm almost always on my 110. I bought it due to waves in lakes that might be 2-2.5 feet. But I ended up just loving it enough, that's all I foil on.
Taylor
I tried the 110 and didn't like it. Partially because I had to swim my gear in/out significantly further but also because it felt much less reactive to both swells and carving.
I think oddly enough if I was interested in flat water carving tricks or going fast through chop I would have preferred it.
Thanks all
Maybe noticed that slightly slower reaction times, but that turns out to be a positive as 110 feels a better match with my Stingray 140 somehow - foiling is so reactive anyway, especially with my 95+kg, everything feels a bit smoother and balanced ![]()