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Hi! I've two wings 6 and 4,2. Thinking of getting a smaller wing as well, next step down is 3,5 and 2,9.
What is your experience with smaller sizes? When the 4,2 is to much to handle will a 2.9 be enough?
maybe a 3,5 is more versatile and can be used in more conditions, and still be small enough in the strongest winds?
Where I live we've light winds but there are those rare days and when traveling.
im 75 kg foils range from 1500-900 mid aspect boards 60-90 L
thanks
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I,m going from 4.3 to 3m without a problem and still enough overlap.
378 posts
When the wind gets strong enough, you could use a shopping bag. Been blowing the dog off the chain around here lately, 3.5 go foil was too much.
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Going 4.5 to 3 between brands is a big risk and between years of same brand could also be a big risk. For example Armstrong wing measure differently from their a-wing to the xps....takuma tends to measure at least .5 bigger than vs other wing etc. I personally find 4.5 to 3m a too big gap with a sinker and a small foil. With bigger front wing and a floaty board doable.
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I agree with a lot that has been said. 4.3 to 3 is a fine gap, but highly recommend staying within a single line of wings.
I have 7,5,4,3 and an old 3.5 of another brand. I find the 4 and 3.5 to be extremely overlapped, but the 4 and 3 are a good gap. I ride the 4 into the mid 20s and then use the 3 above that and haven't really found a top end (at least in conditions when I want to be in the water). If you want to ride in the high 20s or 30 knots, 3.5 isnt small enough. When its blowing 30, you really just need enough wing to comfortably get up, and from there anything will work (most of the time I'm riding pretty depowered or flagged when its blowing that hard).
Remember that when its blowing that hard, the sea state can be very challenging, so you need to be properly powered to get up onto foil. I don't want to be pumping a wing or riding on the surface in that sea state - I want to get onto foil fast.
