Are people using formula board for windfoil?

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BEACHSTART
BEACHSTART
NSW
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NSW, 93 posts
18 Oct 2017 8:31pm

France National Wind Foil competition. 38 competitors a mix of Olympic racers and world champ amongst the pack.
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Brett Morris
Brett Morris
NSW
1205 posts
NSW, 1205 posts
19 Oct 2017 8:30am
yup...
A Formula Board helps you get on the foil quickly and the width provides the leverage over the rig....
They are perfect for foil boards....
cammd
cammd
QLD
4483 posts
QLD, 4483 posts
26 Oct 2017 11:25am
Brett Morris said..
yup...
A Formula Board helps you get on the foil quickly and the width provides the leverage over the rig....
They are perfect for foil boards....


Have you reinforced the fin box or are they strong enough already
Brett Morris
Brett Morris
NSW
1205 posts
NSW, 1205 posts
27 Oct 2017 11:12am
I personally have not bothered and have had zero issues but according to some of the top guys it is completely random. Some boards are for me and others break within a few hours I guess better safe than sorry. The major pressure is on the front of the fin box (bottom of the board). I was considering a small flap on the front of the fin to help spread the load instead of going to all the effort of reenforcing the whole box? Not sure it that is a realistic option though?
berowne
berowne
NSW
1560 posts
NSW, 1560 posts
1 Nov 2017 12:43pm
I'm on an original iSonic 121L 75cm wise board with no reinforcing.

See my 5 posts on the journey.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/My-First-Time-on-a-Slingshot-Hydrofoil
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Windfoiling-My-fifth-time
AUS817
AUS817
NSW
399 posts
NSW, 399 posts
1 Nov 2017 3:13pm
I'm using a 2nd hand Fanatic Formula Ti with no problems so far (but I've only been out 3 times so far).

I'm also using a Slingshot foil with their "2018 SLINGSHOT HOVER GLIDE TUTTLE CONNECTOR" which spreads the load over the bottom of the board, similar to what Brett was suggesting above.

slingshotaustralia.com.au/products/2018-slingshot-hover-glide-tuttle-connector
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