miamiwindsurfe said..kvek said..I got the Ypra Slalom XS as my smallest foil (beside Fluid M & XL - all V3 foils + stabs).I still didn't manage to test it properly but my first impression is that I need to have a lot of power on taking off and that I still need to pump like crazy, with both the wing (hands) and the foil (legs). Of course, the new foil is much smaller than my next foil (Fluid M is 910 cm2 while Ypra Slalom XS is 600 cm2).
The Ypra Slalom XS stab will probably help a bit, my first ride was using a Fluid XS stab.If someone has a hint that could help me to learn to pump this foil better, all suggestions are welcome :)
@miamiwindsurfe - Did it get better with time?
Nope, new YPRA slalom is very sensitive to stall/start speed and weeds/chop ...comparing to Veloce, Fluid , Veloce in between and Fluid is the most fun, forgiving,,,, all V3. The only thing I haven't tried is YPRA front wing with fluid stab, will see
I tried Ypra Slalom V3 XS (600 cm2) with both the Ypra Slalom XS stab and with the Fluid XS stab. I like it much more with the Ypra Slalom XS stab. With the Ypra Slalom stab, it is more stable, and I like more stability when I ride small foils.It is still much harder to start than Fluid V3 M (910 cm2), but it is much smaller, so it is expected. However, when there is more wind, it is not a problem to foil out. I do need a bit more time to foil out - I just need to wait a bit more to achieve foiling speed, and need to pump a bit more, but with enough wind it goes quite easily. On flat water, it seems to be easier to start. It is hard for me to say how much wind I need for Ypra Slalom XS, but I would guess it is not much more than 15 kts.
