Would have to say yes based on those dimensions , if you went to a 85 ltr board with the same planing area ( bottom surface area ) you might not lose any low end , but losing 1 ft of planing area means you're going to be pushing more water to get up an go.

omg said.. I'm very god strapless surfboard and kitefoil rider,

But remember he is a god so it should be no issue.

hilly said..

omg said.. I'm very god strapless surfboard and kitefoil rider,

But remember he is a god so it should be no issue.

god walks on water, right? why bother w/ a board or foil?

Hey OMG. Just going through the learning process too and coming from a solid kite/surf background myself. I have around 10 sessions under my belt. You are on the right track with a big front wing. But I reckon your gonna be overgunned with the 6M wing. That's a big wing, especially for your weight. Maybe 5M would be better?
regarding the board. I think it's easy to have high expectations about your ability (speaking from experience ??) I would err on a bigger board. Is there something around 100L you can get? Honestly it will make your life easier when doing kneeling starts, especially in chop. 85L will be hard work for learning on. The difference between 85 and 100 will be negligible when up on foil.

Really advise you to demo some kit as that will give you a good feel for what works for your weight and local conditions.

Strapless kite foiler......definitely the smaller board. You will be a winging god. Kite foilers have it the easiest, moving into this sport. No joke.

'The smaller board will fly earlier (with skill) .....which you will have within a week of winging. You will not be falling a lot, like others. You will bust out perfect jibes and ride toe side on DAY ONE.

Foiled said..
Hey OMG. Just going through the learning process too and coming from a solid kite/surf background myself. I have around 10 sessions under my belt. You are on the right track with a big front wing. But I reckon your gonna be overgunned with the 6M wing. That's a big wing, especially for your weight. Maybe 5M would be better?
regarding the board. I think it's easy to have high expectations about your ability (speaking from experience ??) I would err on a bigger board. Is there something around 100L you can get? Honestly it will make your life easier when doing kneeling starts, especially in chop. 85L will be hard work for learning on. The difference between 85 and 100 will be negligible when up on foil.

Really advise you to demo some kit as that will give you a good feel for what works for your weight and local conditions.

Good advice! I've had to learn a little humility going from wind foiling to wing foiling (still love wind foiling).

I'm 65kgs, 35yrs old and learned on a 5'10" 104 ltr (+40L) board. Have since moved to a 5'1" 74 ltr (+10L) and I haven't touched my bigger board since. Even in my last session that was 0-15 mph side offshore gusty. Check my vid here for a sense of the session.

Coming from a prone foil background with some SUP experience and no wind experience, I easily would go back in time to save some coin and skip the sup. I keep telling myself I have a sup backup, but haven't touched it in months....I just prone my wing board when it's tiny.
Also, regarding getting back to shore when the wind drops, it's easier for me on my wing board as it's narrower and easier to paddle comfortably.

kobo said..
What wings were you running on the foil

If you are asking me, I was on my 2400 and 5m. Maybe for the last time, as my 1850 just arrived!
BRM 6M on the way too!

MidAtlanticFoil said..

kobo said..
What wings were you running on the foil

If you are asking me, I was on my 2400 and 5m. Maybe for the last time, as my 1850 just arrived!
BRM 6M on the way too!

Thanks MidAtlanticFoil , let us know what you think of the 1850