What about this fold in half board?
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Yup. I fully endorse this
Building a high volume sinker shape. Looks wild! Optimised for maximum volume and minimum thickness.
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Every time I see these body surfers doing the dolphin thing, I think of a foil attached to stomach + a underwater jetpack
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Starboard have this concept for few years now , very skinny standing area , when volume is pushed to the rails ,
But , Guyâs board with the asymmetrical shape can be interesting to try in the water
So what are they trying to make other than an rc foiler? Proof of concept for a real foil tow setup?
Itâs mostly RC content on the channel, so I expect RC is what they have in mind.
The hollow wood mid-length.
This probably is a ridiculous idea, at least the way I have made it.
Wood is nicer to work with than foam but weight is important and I will do well to get this under 8.5kg for 6â2 x 20 x about 100 litres.
Rough shaping is done, sanding and glassing next.
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I made a cnc cut stitch and glue 6âx 18â 90L downwind board out of Okume plywood came out at 17lbs glassed.
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What is it like to ride?
Turns out the Army part of the racing foil is a sacrificial tip 
Which reminds me: can someone make a foil where the fuse is the lowest point? I keep destroying foils on rocks, and itâs always the main breach section about 2/3 down the span. Worst place to have the low point
Some of my foils have dihedral so the fuse is lower than the wing. I donât think it helps with dings thoughâŠ
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Or a set of curb (reef) feelers.
kfm stepped foil wings? https://youtu.be/AT6d3Jk7CeY?si=0wQQS0hwuvOkXurr
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I think the only thing really going for them is ease of manufacturing.
someone has to try it now
I think I read somewhere that these donât work in water? Considered it for something recently, I canât remember what.
My Slide Dock Foil Launcher!!!
Didnât really work that well in the end, I only could get 1 in 20 launches,
seemed the entry angle was super critical at the end of the ramp, nice because your feet are in the exact right place before you launch. Maybe
needs more refinement???
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Looks great, maybe you need a transition from down to flat like a skate ramp, that way you could even pump it. Could also have sled that runs on rails to reduce friction
All it needs is a bungee launcher, see earlier in the thread No such thing as a ridiculous idea - #28 by Matt
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