2 Parawings on the water

Lots of people carrying two for sure.

I don't share the same perspective to be overpowered learning. I want to be underpowered when learning. It's more valuable to me to learn the low end than it is to simply get on foil. Once on foil and hooked in though, the range is exceptional, both low and high. It's just the efficiency of the initial water start is tricky to figure out.

Current range I've ridden my pocket rockets:
3m: 18-33 knots Prefer 22 for takeoff.
2.4m 20-40 knots. Prefer 25 for takeoff.
Neither felt maxed out on the high end.

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Retina said..

BWalnut said..
Lots of people carrying two for sure.

I don't share the same perspective to be overpowered learning. I want to be underpowered when learning. It's more valuable to me to learn the low end than it is to simply get on foil. Once on foil and hooked in though, the range is exceptional, both low and high. It's just the efficiency of the initial water start is tricky to figure out.

Current range I've ridden my pocket rockets:
3m: 18-33 knots Prefer 22 for takeoff.
2.4m 20-40 knots. Prefer 25 for takeoff.
Neither felt maxed out on the high end.

Agreed! Weight?

86kg
77l 5'11"x20" Carver
Using AFS foils as small as 700 Enduro up to 1050 Silk.

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Falco said..
carrying two sounds like it would be a **** fight, any pictures of how you stash two wings on your body ?

This is what a buddy uses. Just ordered one for myself to try:
www.skogakust.com/collections/backpacks/products/litesak-pak?variant=28014668349527

I am jealous. You guys in the Gorge and Maui are really doing another sport compared to parawingers in most of the other places ;)For us, It is about understand whether a 4 or 5m parawing give enough pull to start in light wind and have lines still short enough to be retracted.

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Falco said..
carrying two sounds like it would be a **** fight, any pictures of how you stash two wings on your body ?

We use Camelbaks made for mountain biking. Stash your spare in there, and your main one on your usual parawing belt. Depending on the Camelbak you might have to make some slight adjustments like removing back pads, but it's a great setup for big days on the water. Phone case, water, etc all fit too. We'd only do this if we're trying to link up for runs, or if we're likely to lose sight of one another.

If we're just sessioning a small area, and the cars are fairly close-by, then we don't bother with the packs. We just come back in and swap as needed.

I will say we're in a spot that can go from 15knots to 35+ fairly regularly. If we had a nice steady coastal breeze I wouldn't bother with multiple PWs

This is my setup. The bag can fit two parawings at once so has plenty of space. It cost me about $20. I replaced the straps that came with with shock chord as it's less likely to break something - also it's easier to put on and take off with nothing to adjust. Hardly feel it at all when riding.