here is a bit of action on the Stash 3.4m.
Have not tried anything larger. Heard the wing span is a bit much on the large sizes. The up wind is decent, not as good as the PR or frigate. but almost.
lines are short, canopy is light. Bar is comfy.
Im a big fan of this stash.
Thx a tonā¦holy hell, I would have never figured that out on my ownā¦ itās a lot like counter steering a mountain bike (or thatās how Iām making sense of it)
I ordered it, but I havenāt got my hands on it yet. My thinking is that in itās smallest size the downsides of they hybrid should make little difference.
On gybes, what are people having the most success with when foiling speed > wind speed? I tried the handle-pass for the first time last session, and had a lot more success with that than a ānormalā gybe.
Definitely handlepass. Just lay it down in the water tip first, then use it as a turning point.
I have no issues jibing my 4.7m Frigate or 4.2m DWing in 9 knots. 8 knots it starts to be a challenge though.
The key is to backstall the wing in deep in to the window and then use small hand rotations CW turning right and CCW turning left. And turn sharp.
Heineken gybe for me. Generate sail speed with arm movement while you snap around on the gybe.
Heineken gybe for sure. Keeps it dry compared to a handle pass.
Iāve had a few sessions on the f-one quest 3 and 4 now. The bar is a big upgrade compared to the frigate. Stashing and redeploying is also easier and more consistent. When depowered, the canopy keeps its shape, and the upper wind range feels better than the frigate.
It might point a few degrees less upwind, but itās difficult to tell how much. It also feels a bit slower in heineken jibes, although that could just be me being bad at wing handling.
Overall, a really solid parawing. It seems to deliver pretty much exactly what f-ones marketing claims.
Great news! Still havenāt had the conditions to take my 4m quest out for itās maiden voyage.
Did you find the spacing between the two sizes pretty good wind range wise? (my next one will likely be 2.5m or 3m)
3 and 4 seem to have about the right overlap, but I havenāt had enough time on the 3 to give any solid advice.