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I'm 170 cm and 70 kg and ride mostly in ****ty condition with biggish parawings. I'm in love the 777 5.4 PT-Skin, I can do anything with it and the range is really good for a single skin. With a DW board I can get it going in 8 kts and I can sail it comfortably in 18-20 kts. I can tack, downloop, handlepass and stow it without any problem. I'm the biggest advocate for big parawings and I was thinking that I would've hate them... Just placed an order for a 777 5.5 LTX, can wait to try this one and compare it with the 5.4 Skin, because it looks like the best of both worlds, but I'm a little scared of losing low end, and I have plenty of days in the 10kts range....

Youngbreezy said..
Great feedback Doug and scheggia, when I replace my 5.4 pt skin I am thinking of either the 5.5 ltx or 5.7 PRv2.


Doug how does the 5.7 PRv2 pack down, can you squeeze it into a stash belt? What is your low end on it?


Scheggia how is the low end on the 5.5 ltx vs the 5.4 pt skin? Is the ltx much better upwind? Does it pack down easier and better ?

Still didn't received the LTX 5.5, but tried the 5.7 Hybrid. With the hybrid you lose a couple of knots on the low end in comparison to the Skin, I hope to cut that in half with the 5.5 LTX and still make it going in just under 10kts. Upwind for the hybrid (and I think it will be very similar for the LTX) is just another world. I also like more the packing of the hybrid than the skin, less structure. With the LTX lines will also be 15cm shorter so I think (hope) also for that will be better.... The only downside of the hybrids is where is very low and taking they tends to "flips under you" but that behavior disappear as soon as there's a little bit of pull on the PW

BWalnut said..
Yep, get a repeatable system and it works for life. I have to make a few small tweaks when riding various brands but it's almost exactly the same for me every time. At this point I'm surfing while packing away and barely even think about it.

Cool mate, I wil try the canopy roll, seems compact and organized!👍👍👍

zarb said..
I shove it in as fast as humanly possible and make peace with the fact that I'm stubborn as hell and won't be redeploying anyway - I'll be pumping away on the tiniest bump due to a stupid tactical error and come off foil before you see me ever trying to throw it back out. Redeploys are for witches!

😂😂😂😂 It’s so easy to picture that exact move. I think as your downwind skills grow, you’ll be able to relax a bit more and take the time to figure out your own routine. Once you have one, you don’t really need to think about it anymore.

Waiting for mine that should be in the mail in the next few days.... will work on some skin vs hybrid vs LTX comparison as soon as possible...

Youngbreezy said..

scheggia said..
could really anything match the hybrid in strong winds? I can't see a single skin really being able to match the comfort and performance of an hybrid well powered.... I just can't

Yeah I think you’re right. In a recent podcast ( up on foil) Aljaz Valic 777 designer said that there are limitations in the physics of a single skin airfoil. Coming from a kitiing background I have ridden 5m kites kite foiling in 30 knots and been totally comfortable but with a parawing a 4.2m barely holds up above 25knots. When I got a good session on the pt hybrid ( thanls sheps) that was the closest I have felt to the easy, smooth, fast upwind that I felt kite foiling.

As soon as I tried the pt-Hybrid in good conditions I bought one... after that I came back to single skins several times in strong winds (mostly to let my friends try the hybrid) and they felt so far off... unstable, unpredictable and lacking performance upwind... In bigger sizes for light wind I still prefer the single skin (should try the LTX soon) but as soon as it gets good it's a no brainer....

For me, one of the most important skills to master for riding a parawing in light wind is the tack.
I couldn't find a tutorial that really broke the maneuver down step by step, so I decided to make one myself.
The idea behind the maneuver is that, unlike during a gybe, the wing maintains much more apparent wind throughout the transition, so it stays pressurized instead of collapsing. That makes it surprisingly reliable, even in marginal conditions
Hopefully some of you will find it useful.
I'd be interested to hear how you approach light wind tacks. Do you do anything differently?

airsail said..
Too many variables, wind strength, para size, body weight, foil used and water conditions such as tide/current.

I've prepared a google form that I cannot attach here (I don't know why) and that's are exactly the variables I've taken into account.... With enough data you can always aggregate variables and try to understand...

I thought it was so interesting for you guys 😂😂😂

I don't see a lot of sense on going on a sinker with such a big foil.... Which is the purpose? First I want to be on a small foil to be able to turn....