Looks cool, I remember enjoying the podcast with Brodie, cool to see something new, foils look great in the little clip they put out
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That tail fuse connection to front wing is nice
I hate to see yet another connection system but that one actually seems pretty good
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that connection looks so cool. Good group of solid foilers starting this one up. Sorta like the American Code 
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Seems like a lot going on with that fuse. Lots of forces being managed in a lot of directions for carbon. Lots of complexity to solve for the problem of stripped inserts (a problem Iāve never had in 7 years of assembling Foils with an impact driver)
I donāt know Iām really not in the market for a marginally improved small rodent eradication device.
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I think anything that tries to make the connection more rigid is good, and this seems to be a novel approach, which is also good as a way to break out of the local maxima of the current Axis style slot that wears away and needs repotting.
Yeah this is cool, Iām all for products owned and built by riders.
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I am saying this with out seeing it in person. But the stab only having one screw holding it in place. To me that is a pivot point. Then there is only the carbon slot to hold the alignment. I would worry about those slots developing play over time.
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Hey Guys, thanks for the support! You can see a little update on the connection system on our IG here. https://www.instagram.com/p/DOJKgwokSQg/
Always happy to answer any questions we can. See you on the water!
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What are your plans for your foil lines. Will you do a 9.5 and 13 ar like code? And eta?
Weāve designed a full range of foils from 7AR up to 16AR, and everything in between. But before rolling out the whole quiver, we needed a rock-solid test platform to dial in the mast-to-foil connection here in the Gorge.
That work started with a 903 cmĀ² wing at 10.2AR, which is our bread and butter aspect ratio here in Hood River. Weāll be sharing more footage of that setup soon, but you can expect us to launch out of the gates with a focused lineup of 10AR foils, then expand into the rest of the range from there.
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Was lucky enough to try one of the first protos at 903cm 10.2ar with a 6ā6 80 liter mid-length this summer with the parawing. Super stoked on where foiling is headed. Here is a video of those first feels of trying the proto gear. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LTff5TezRPg&pp=2AafAQ%3D%3D
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Hey Guys,
Wanted to jump on here and share an update on the connection. Weāre about 9 months into the development of it, many iterations, and a few sleepless nights. But we feel like weāve hit the sweet spot when it comes to sleek performance, ease of use, and durability with the latest samples. I donāt want to make any claims beyond that until you try it yourself, but weāre really stoked on how itās working.
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Wow the replaceable titanium plate and only one insert in the mast foot looks awesome!
Somebodyās gotta ask: M6?
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Looks like it, but Iām an m6 hater and I dont mind this. In my eyes, the system seems to be designed to take a lot of the stress off the fastener.
Well done guys. Simplicity is key and this looks like one of the better connections around dealing with all the issues especially hitting consistent tolerances during manufacturing. I never really loved the tuttle connection from mast to fuse this solves that issue. 
Yes, M6. We went with a deep mortise-and-tenon fit (tuttle style). This helps significantly reduce the load on the hardware compared to a butt joint/saddle connection, and the clamping forces allowed us to thin and round out the fuselage vs. standard 2-bolt tuttles while retaining a very stiff feel.
During testing, we felt that thin fuselages unlock āanother gearā of smoothness. We wanted to capture that efficiency but alleviate the risk of failure if a bolt loosened. You can see in the pic how ours compares to the thinnest butt-joint connection out there.
Brodie will have to chime in with the data/specifics, Iām no engineer, just a 200lb guy who likes efficient and stiff gear.
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Thatās the best connection yet. That gets my vote for the new standard
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In my experience M6 is totally fine if the engineering is solid. Iāve had M6 foil systems where the screws needed replacing every third session, and others that just never failed. I think once this is released it will be the best connection on the market.
this connection system kicks ass. I am a huge fan just from watching your video. It just makes so much sense and solves all the issues Iāve been seeing over the years with other systems.
Would you strongly consider āopen sourceā publishing the connection system CAD file and associated drawing tolerances? I always though it was a good thing that the tuttle system drawing was freely distributed from the beginning and that meant for 40 years we got all kinds of compatible gear for windsurfing and now foiling.