Has anyone had experience using a short mast as I'd like a short set up option to foil at low tide off the beach (without going hundreds of metres out)
I was on holiday on Bonaire for 2 weeks, and a large part of the bay there is really shallow. Had a 55cm mast to be able to wing in front of jibe city and worked perfectly. Its dead flat overthere so you dont really need the length as a margin of error. I ride 95cm generally and had 105cm in the past, so was pleasantly surprised to find I could ride the 55cm there without issue and minimal adjustment. Way more pop in it than I though too, my buddy could easily get the height for a palao (one handed backflip) on the dead flat water with it.
I used 60 cm mast on OBX, no problem at all. It's actually good tool for improving your foiling. Makes you more precise in jibes and tacks.
I learned to foil on a 55 and for the longest time had a 66 that I used with all my big foils. Loved it but my new brand doesn't offer a 66.
