SA_AL said..
One of the key is selecting large board (weight in kg+30/40) and large foil like 2200/2400 cm2. Once you find the optimal equipment, it is very important to find the balance point of the mast.
That's true for most guys, but for light weights, the foils size suggestion is quite
bad advice. Just like the board size depends on body weight, so does the foil size. A 2400 cm2 foil may be perfect for someone who weighs 100 kg, but for a 50 kg person, it can be an uncontrollable monster, especially in chop. I have a friend in this weight category who struggled for years on foils that were much too large (initially 2400, later 1800). She finally made decent progress when she went to 1200 and 1000 cm2 foils, after a transition period with somewhat larger foils that she shimmed to the max to reduce lift. She was a pretty good windsurfer with a few decades of experience when she started.
A beginner around 80 kg may well progress faster on a 1700-2000 cm2 foil, and someone around 60 kg may be fine with 1500 cm2.
If you can get a complete set of foil + board from someone who learned on the gear and then progressed to something smaller, that can also help to avoid any trim problems, which can hinder progress. Works best if the seller had somewhat similar weight and skills/learning ability.
