Eventually (and probably sooner than later), most solid foil brands will have a product lineup close to perfection. Given the stuff is basically indestructible, what’s the plan?
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The next year after releasing the perfect foil, release one that’s slightly lower aspect and call it the perfect surf foil. Then the next year, make the mast thinner and call it a game changer. Then say that to truly utilize the thinner mast, you need a smaller foil, so sell a smaller foil. Then, since the foil is smaller it needs to be more efficient, so sell a slightly higher aspect one again. Next, sell a mast with a tuttle that only fits your board, then sell a new board to everyone. Then say that the stiffness of the tuttle connection isn’t fully utilized unless the board is hollow, so sell everyone a hollow board. Then make half the mast out of steel so that it can be even thinner and shorter chord. Now that the system is so heavy it’s hard to get on foil, so integrate a FoilDrive mini pod. Sell everyone a hollow trench board. Reduce drag again by replacing the trench with a tuttle and putting the FD battery inside the hollow board. Sell more boards. Don’t tell anyone that tails and shims affect riding characteristics; the margins are way better on front wings. It’s also important for the consumer to understand that practice won’t help either, but next year’s perfect foil might.
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Haha! I LOVE this!!!
I’d actually thought the margins are way better on tails. They aren’t nearly as complex and use a fraction of the material yet cost about 1/3 of a front wing. That might make sense for a tail/fuse combo but not at all on a standalone tail
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Perfect…i have lived (and paid) the future! 