"One wave session" video and setup compilation

Foils and Boards - Gear Talk
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On the search of the secret of taking one wave and connecting 10+ waves, I wanted to make a compilation of the videos AND the setups that those who do it are using. This is to get a better understading of the material that can serve this purpose.

For example, Dave West recently uploaded a video of him foiling for 38 minutes straigth:

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His setup:
Code Foils 1250r (SPAN: 1275mm, AREA: 1250cm2, A/R: 13.0)
142AR, medium fuse, 80 plus mast Amos Shapes Kruzer 4’11 Ride Engine 2 mm shorty Kaohi leash Insta360 X5

If i recall correctly, his weight was somewhere around 95kg, so a big guy.

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Malo Guenolé, 67kg it seems.

Setup:
Foil Fluid XXL-T (Span: 105 cm, can’t find the rest)

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Mike Pedigo @mikepedigo

Setup:
code 980S (SPAN: 965mm, AREA: 980cm2 , A/R: 9.5)
small fuse and 142AR tail

Rider weigth: ? I remember he is a big guy like Dave

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Not exactly a long run but definetely worth watching:
Scotty

Setup:
Takuma lol 1300 (old, 2020 foil)
FRONT WING

Wing Span : 790 mm

Chord : 210 mm

Project Area : 1300 cm2

AR = span^2/area = 79*79/1300 = 4.8
Really low AR!

STABILIZER 270

Wing Span : 380 mm

Chord : 85 mm

Project area : 270 cm2

MAST

- 75cm aluminum anodized

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KDW has a funny clip where someone is filming him and the commentary is hilarious, about 5-6 years old, trusting @Hdip can help me out here

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Alex tibby is a pretty big guy afaik and he just did 2hrs on 960R. I’ve been trying this and it’s 100% condition dependent. Managing 20min and then tide dropping out ruins it

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Here. I believe it was an old uni Hyper 210

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Front Wing:
Code Foil 960R High Modulus

SPAN: 1115mm / 43.9in
AREA: 960cm2 / 148.8in2
A/R: 13.0

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Front wing uni Hyper 210:
Area 1355 cm^2
Span 985 cm
AR: 7.3

So far, I’m really getting the feeling that pumping efficiently between waves is even more about having a long span than it is about the area..

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The pedigo one is super impressive. I’ve noticed that he rests every time he goes over a wave. He rests for almost too long, seems like that’s what he’s doing differently than myself for example

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4 years ago.

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Thanks, silky conditions!

Rider 68kg
Front wing setup:
Area: 1125 cm2
Span: 1050 mm
Weigth: 955 gramos
AR: 9.8

72cm V2 mast 60cm A+ fuse Custom 13" tail wing 0.5 degree pro shim Board 4’0" x 19 3/4" x 2 7/8" (27 ish litres)