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14 Jul 2026 4:05am
Nice write-up, and I'd love to try it at 6 knots - conditions where I can't pump.

My question is, what's with the seemingly low speeds on SB 1000 config? In measured ~8 knots of perfectly steady thermal wind, with close to zero chop, I can easily fly 20+ knots (23 mph) with 9+ m foil sail. Freshwater speed would probably be even higher.
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10 Jul 2026 3:30am
Marek, I admire your dedication and out-of-the-box approach 😎

These are the typical conditions in our local spot:


As you can see, it's indeed quite light wind. It's doable with SB 1000, 115+, 1 m board, and 9+ m2 sails. Good pumping and consistent jibing are a must. My "wet" weight inc. harness, helmet, full Camelbak with 3 liters of hydration, and some spares, is also over 95 kg. But yes, it took lots of practice to be able to consistently foil in these sub 8 kt conditions.
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8 Jul 2026 1:42am
Great to hear. I find this metric useful, because it's easily repeatable and comparable, plus I can gauge when it starts to make sense for me to pump.

Yeah, the old 1000 SB wing is a beast for light wind, especially below 8 knots when there are no or very few whitecaps. Also makes jibing significantly easier. I only use 900 wing when there's a great forecast and gusts 15-20 kt for a prolonged time (which is seldom in my local spots in the Adriatic sea).
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7 Jul 2026 12:38am
Have a look. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Minimum-board-speed-for-take-off-in-light-winds?page=1

My lowest number to be able to successfully pump to foiling is around 6,5-6,6 km/h of board speed in ideal conditions: flat water and steady thermal wind around 6.5-7 knots average. 10 or 9.5 m2 HGO, 1000 SB wing, +1 or +0.5 spacer, 1 m board.

Below is from a slightly windier day (7+ kt average) where it was a bit easier to pump, due to board speed being close to 7 km/h.

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18 Jun 2026 5:06pm
Super impressive, and slightly misleading because they don't want to show the real wind speed on the water. Having an anemometer on the beach showing 0.0 kt is ... well 😂

BTW, who's selling their 9,5 m2? :) I love mine for conditions under 10 kt.