http://jellyandmarshmallows.co.uk/blog Projects from Simon Jelley & Mark Mellors Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:27:08 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 http://jellyandmarshmallows.co.uk/blog/projects/windsurfer-hydrofoils/#comment-1360 Joe Looby Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:34:32 +0000 http://jellyandmarshmallows.co.uk/blog/?page_id=37#comment-1360 Very Cool
You should try strapping your front foil midway on a formula board for a ‘foil assist’ system. My idea is to use a mid board foil to help the board plane earlier (4-5knots windspeed). The foil assist would only be used in marginal wind 4-9knots – otherwise the formula board is fast enough and controllable on its own.
Even try it on your techno board to see if the board planes earlier with the mid board foil and the tail of the board planing (probably have to shorten the vertical struct on the foil).
If it worked it would be great for formula sailing!
Thanks
Joe
Dublin, Canada

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