Intermediate wing foiler here who is foil brained, but I continue to find foiling a real challenge, even 3 years in on inland lakes/reservoirs with crappy wind and a short season (just getting my jibes down, suck at pumping and foot switches).
I'm 59yo and 65kg, riding a 72L Omen Flux V1, I'm currently on Uni Progressions (mostly P170, but also have P140 and P200). I chose these foils because they have a reputation for being all around user friendly, with good low end (for my crappy wind). They seem to deliver that. Good...
I'm wondering what all the foil developments in the past few years might get me if I switched to new foils...most of the focus/marketing... and discussion on forums is about chasing high end performance, and yes, I'll take performance, like more glide and better efficiency and upwind ability, lower stall speed, etc. as long as that equates to making this sport easier for me. I'm just starting to learn to ride swell, not cranking turns in big surf, nor can I downwind yet of course...I just retired and will be spending most of this season in the Gorge, so I see this as the year to progress or move on...
What do you all see on the foil front as being worth an update (or at least a demo) for this scenario? What has made the most difference in your progression from struggling intermediate to...uh...struggling less?
