What's the Smallest Foil I can Flatwater?

Brendon Lutnick

Brendon Lutnick paddles up on flat water with the foils he uses for downwinding, going from large to small. The chapters run 180 HA, 150 Vario, 130 Florence, 120 Vario and 110 Florence, then a board swap with an Armstrong 1270, and finally the 91 Florence. He keeps the same 20 Florence tail and 30-inch M6 mast throughout, on a KT 106 L Hollow Crossing board with a Black Project Foil X paddle (size S), in fresh water on Lake Erie at 60.8°F.

Key points

• He uses the 20 Florence tail for every foil, so only the front wing changes.
• The 150 and 130 are his easy paddle-up foils. The biggest one (180) starts to lift earlier than he expects, and he had to compensate for that.
• He finds it easier to paddle up in warmer water, because cold water is more viscous (from the description).
• Long seaweed about a mast length below the surface only mattered on the smaller foils; the larger foils are easier to muscle up (from the description).
• He says the 91 needs fresher arms.

Creator says it's for Newer paddle-up riders (the description says the video includes some tips for them)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kai2tKhKA0