With an 7.8 and a medium wing, you can't race under 10 knts and probably 12 knts for the heavier guys) with the RS:X convertible.

I wonder who they call "experts"

RichardG said..

jusavina said..
With an 7.8 and a medium wing, you can't race under 10 knts and probably 12 knts for the heavier guys) with the RS:X convertible.

I wonder who they call "experts"

Experts probably are the promoters of the RSX Convertible.

The point you raise is interesting.

As a result do you think that below 10 knots will races be called off on the RSX Convertible ?

With the earlier Olympic classes Windglider, Lechner, IMCO MOD and RSX racing could take place at 3 knots plus.

Would the RSX Convertible need a modification ie a special light wind wing to be able to race at the low windspeed often found at Olympic venues ?

Will other "foiling board candidates" for the Olympics have these issues ?

Other candidates for the foiling board such as Starboard are using bigger wing still in development with formula board and 9m sails, able to fly with 6knts at the moment and probably able to race in a fleet with 8knts. They are still doing a lot of R&D since the decision and trails for the next gear won't be before next year so they will probably be able to lower the wind range again.
Julien Bontemps (silver medalist on rsx in London and 3rd on the last PWA foiling event) recently said that Neil Pryde and JP are currently developing a new gear for the olympics realising that the RSX convertible was already outdated and every Olympic sailors were pissed off with the RSX name due the quality issues they currently have with the normal Olympic RSX.

Is the racing to be slalom and long distance and no triangles. Or have they scrapped that.