Dust off the Hypersonic

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Ian K
Ian K
WA
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WA, 4170 posts
27 Nov 2020 11:34am
CJW
CJW
NSW
1731 posts
CJW CJW
NSW, 1731 posts
28 Nov 2020 12:09am
Still have a 105 in the shed, was the first board I used with a foil acually I never sold it because at the time is was such an out of the box design and worked really well I thought...maybe there is life in the old girl yet. I don't think we have quite such accurate pitch control though
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
28 Nov 2020 1:34am
I got a 125 still...in Puerto Rico.
Problem can be front wing too far back, with stock tuttle setting. Gotta place front wing between straps.
ZeeGerman
ZeeGerman
310 posts
310 posts
28 Nov 2020 2:09am
Are they any good for foiling?
I've never really seen one, but I think they might really do well with a foil.
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
28 Nov 2020 3:28am
If your foil has the front wing placed very far forward, like RRD, it might work fine.
For Naish WS, might need another 4" via P Plate to get front wing COE between footstraps.
CoreAS
CoreAS
WA
923 posts
WA, 923 posts
28 Nov 2020 8:28am
Local master foiler here (Bob) has been using a Hypersonic since day one (4+ years of foiling) Its the most Frankenstein board I have ever seen, so many battle scars etc! but he is still foiling it every week with the Slingshot HG foil (TC 68 and I84).


seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
QLD, 3424 posts
28 Nov 2020 11:49am
I use mine (111) with the severne redwing; works just fine !!
Most modern old board ever !!
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
28 Nov 2020 11:56am
Hyper still ahead of its time.

Te Rehutai is pretty sick!
segler
segler
WA
1663 posts
WA, 1663 posts
28 Nov 2020 1:30pm
These low aspect-ratio shovel-shaped wings seem to have a very broad center of lift. I use a i76 in B position on an old formula board with the finbox in the stock position way far aft. It balances just fine and works well.
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
29 Nov 2020 1:58am
Hyper was modern.
Why not revive the Starboard W-75 from 1998?
CAN17
CAN17
575 posts
575 posts
29 Nov 2020 10:39am
CoreAS said..
Local master foiler here (Bob) has been using a Hypersonic since day one (4+ years of foiling) Its the most Frankenstein board I have ever seen, so many battle scars etc! but he is still foiling it every week with the Slingshot HG foil (TC 68 and I84).


Nice one!
Style points for having the life jacket straped to the inside of the harness
stroppo
stroppo
WA
748 posts
WA, 748 posts
29 Nov 2020 11:52am
I love my 105 hypersonic but haven't tried foiling with it!
PJnJCJ
PJnJCJ
2 posts
2 posts
23 Dec 2020 8:13pm
Has he modified it or just use it as is with massive foot straps so your not on the rail?

I've used mine with the Pinkie - works well, and F4/NP foil - also worst well.

With the Naish foil it was ok but not great. I prefer to be right over the mast with the back foot on that foil.
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
3939 posts
23 Dec 2020 11:32pm
Used it yesterday with a 5.2 wing but a 9" wave fin.
Planed ok in gusts of 17, my lack of skill taking me downwind every run.
Faff
Faff
VIC
1421 posts
VIC, 1421 posts
24 Dec 2020 8:24am
seanhogan said..
I use mine (111) with the severne redwing; works just fine !!
Most modern old board ever !!


Did you reinforce the finbox?
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