Prone foil sizing for whitewater

Prone Surf Foiling
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Let’s say Im surfing a solid 2-3ft swell, let’s say this means waves between 1.5ft and 3.5ft. If Im on a 1099 @ 85kg, then I will need to catch a wave in the 1.7ft-2.5ft range. Anything smaller, there would be enough lift. Anything larger, I wont be able to catch the wave due to being overfoiled.

Theoretically, if I went out on a bigger foil, say the 1201, then that would mean, my wave range catching is probably closer to 1.2ft-1.5ft. If I went out on the 1300, then I would only be able to catch whitewaters from the waves.

Question is, are all the options ok, depending on what I want to do and how easy it is to catch certain waves? I was foiling inside restaurants at high tide yesterday almost 2ft. And the other guy was on a huge foil, catching whitewater and able to ride the wave and try to pump out, while I was on the 1099, and only able to catch a ~2ft wave in order to get up, i wasn’t able to get up on whitewater which made it alot harder to position myself due to the current.

Just wondering if anytime you would focus on whitewater takeoffs and take a bigger wing as a result.

Also, if i were using my biggest wing the 1310, would i be able to takeoff in the tiniest of whitewater?

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It’s more about speed and wave shape. Then it’s about skill. The better you get, the further you will extend the range of a foil.

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1099 does need a bit of speed to get up to flying speed.
what about the board sizes between you and other rider? If your on something micro and he/she is on a board a little bigger that would play a roll no?
Little length or volume could help you get a bit more speed for take off?
And that’s something you may be able to change for a session swap with someone there to try out?
I don’t know jack but that came to mind reading your post!!

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