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ericmsil
ericmsil
1 posts
1 posts
17 Jun 2026 1:37am
Hi guys, I tried to sketch out on a website a compilation with the data of each brand and hydrofoil line and some of their technical aspects. I hope it helps someone. I don't know if I forgot any brand.
I added a tab for English, but the original language is Portuguese/Brazilian

MODEL COMPARATOR
When you select 2-4 models in the checkboxes, a "Compare (X)" button appears, opening a modal with a side-by-side table showing:
✓ Wingspan (cm)
✓ Chord (cm)
✓ Area (cm²)
✓ Aspect Ratio (AR)

hydrocatalog-lm8ubb9d.manus.space/

brgs
Eric


Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23695 posts
WA, 23695 posts
17 Jun 2026 12:07pm
Awesome resource.


but a suggestion- too much scrolling. If I look at a brand and scroll to the model, it says “2 models”(which really should say sizes)……but that needs to be a dropdown list to select the size.
otherwise I click on the brand, scroll and select model but have to scrollll alllll the way to the bottom to select the 1000 or 1200 wing. Then scroll all the way to top to select next brand. Imagine how it’s going to get worse with more n more models coming out.



then - and really not important but it would be nice to see a compatiblity chart for mixing n matching brands. There prob is one and I haven’t searched for it but if it were on your site too it might help folks who have to use old crap. We were all beginners or poor (or both) at some stage and wanted to cobble together something usable.



anyway good work it’s taken u some time I bet
windwaterfoil
windwaterfoil
25 posts
25 posts
17 Jun 2026 11:53pm
Cool idea but you might have a lot of inaccurate data in your database, and accurate data is kind of the whole point of a db. e.g. aspect ratio of F4 orcas are 12-14 depending on the foil and you have them listed as 9.8-10.5.
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3510 posts
WA, 3510 posts
18 Jun 2026 1:16pm
windwaterfoil said..
Cool idea but you might have a lot of inaccurate data in your database, and accurate data is kind of the whole point of a db. e.g. aspect ratio of F4 orcas are 12-14 depending on the foil and you have them listed as 9.8-10.5.




Yep you have put in a huge effort I know but the 685, 800, 1050 and 1250 Orcas are all 12 AR for sure.
Also wingspan for the Orca 800 at least is wrong.
windwaterfoil
windwaterfoil
25 posts
25 posts
18 Jun 2026 9:47pm
tightlines said..

windwaterfoil said..
Cool idea but you might have a lot of inaccurate data in your database, and accurate data is kind of the whole point of a db. e.g. aspect ratio of F4 orcas are 12-14 depending on the foil and you have them listed as 9.8-10.5.





Yep you have put in a huge effort I know but the 685, 800, 1050 and 1250 Orcas are all 12 AR for sure.
Also wingspan for the Orca 800 at least is wrong.


Actually the AR of the 1050 for example is 13.3 if you do the math. The F4 designer confirmed that 12 is off for the bigger sizes. This stuff is tricky!
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