Wind foils come in all sizes and shapes
Wind foils come in all shapes and sizes. Foils that you can mount under a regular board, but also wind foils where you also have to buy a special board. Short and long masts. Carbon or aluminum? How do you make the right choice now? Windfoiling Netherlands tries to help you make the right choice.
Freeride oriented windsurfer
You’re a freeride oriented surfer. You just want to cruise relaxed, without it all taking a lot of effort. Top speed is not very important. It is important that you can plan easily and that your board jibes. You usually sail a half wind course. You usually sail with camberless sails up to about 7.5 m2. Sailing that are nice light, but also provide enough pressure to plan easily and rotate easily. You want to enjoy windsurfing and you don’t have to focus too much on your material or windsurfing.
Type of wind foil
A freeride windfoil is a good fit for the freeride windsurfer. This is a slightly shorter mast, up to a maximum of 75 cm, made of aluminum. The wings are made of epoxy, G10, or carbon. The front wing has a large surface area, making it easy to foil quickly. The back wing also has a relatively large surface area, which improves stability. These windfoils are easy-going and relatively easy to get started with. Don’t expect top speeds, but they do offer easy and good handling. Currently, these are the relatively inexpensive foils on the market. In some cases, a special board must be purchased for these foils. Unfortunately, this makes the whole thing more expensive.
These windfoils can be sailed very well with sails smaller than 7.5 m² and a standard windsurf board between 80 and 90 cm wide. See the webshop for an overview of the different windfoils.
Race & slalom oriented windsurfer
You are a race/slalom oriented surfer. You get a kick out of windsurfing up and down wind as quickly as possible and want to be the fastest on the water. You don’t care if your board is a little harder to handle. You sail with slalom board and/or formulaboard with (full) camber sailing. Your aim is to get the most out of your material and regularly seek the boundaries.
Sails specially developed for wind foiling are often used. Now up to 10 m2.
Type of wind foil
For the race/slalom-oriented windsurfer, a high-end windfoil is ideal. This is a long mast made of carbon fiber, with carbon wings as well. Carbon fiber also provides maximum stiffness when windfoiling. This is necessary for achieving high speeds in a controlled manner. Check out the webshop for an overview of the different windfoils.
Wave of freestyle oriented windsurfer
You’re a wave of freestyle oriented surfer. You’re not about speed, but you want to have the freedom to make maneuvers easily and the material has to feel light. You usually sail with a wave or freestyle board with the light as possible sails. Preferably as small as possible sailing that provide enough pressure to get you to plan quickly and do your moves. Your aim is to make the coolest moves and feel one with the water and your material.
Type of wind foil
The waver and freestyler fits a ‘freeride wind foil’. A somewhat shorter mast up to a maximum of 75 cm made of aluminum, where the wings are made of epoxy, G10 or carbon. The front wing has a large surface, which makes it easy to foil quickly. Possibly with a tail wing at the rear wing for extra stability. These wind foils are easy going and relatively easy to foil on the road. Don’t expect top speeds, but easy and good handling. Right now, these are the relatively cheap foils on the market.
Special boards
In some cases, a special board must be purchased for these windfoils. Unfortunately, this makes the whole thing more expensive. The advantage of these special windfoil boards is that they feel (and often are) more compact than traditional windsurfing boards. This makes them feel very light and lively. Properties that appeal to wave and freestyle surfers. These boards are between 70 and 75 cm wide. These windfoils (and boards) can easily be sailed with sails smaller than 5.5 m². Check the webshop for an overview of the different windfoils.