First run on the 5.9 for me today.

Forecast was 18 knots, in the event it was really just 10 in the gusts and barely 5 in the lulls. I put the big pump foil on the downwind board and headed out.

The 5.9 is amazingly well behaved when launched in such a light wind, it stays aloft in the lightest zephyr. I was able to pretty easily get up on foil in the 10 knot gusts and once on foil I could glide through some deep lulls with a little leg pumping, the wing stayed where I wanted it to.

Far from ideal parawinging conditions obviously, however that was all I had and I'm pretty impressed. At 10+ knots I would be very happy I think.

BWalnut said..
Had my first go on the Orbit 3.5m.

I have an upwind that is kind of a benchmark. It’s about 12 minutes every time. A little more or a little less depending on the wind, sail and foil.
First try on the orbit: 7:51

It's not perfect. I have some things to sort out with it. However, that level of improvement on upwind is something that cannot be ignored.

Come on Brain you can't leave us with that little information. 😀
Bottom end compared to same size single?
Wind range for the session?
It would be good to know what you have to sort out as we will all have to go through it.