DOES SIZE MATTER? What's the best length for flatwater foiling. Watch RAW clip in 4K

SPG // Signature Performance Gear

A mast-length test from the gear brand SPG (Signature Performance Gear), filmed on a pond. Advanced rider Nathan (about 6 ft, 70 kg) and intermediate rider James (6'7", 93 kg) try flat-water starts on masts of 450, 650, 750, 850 and 950, keeping the same flat-mounted, neutral setup throughout.

Key points

• 450: plenty of low-end lift, but the foil sits so close to the surface that you can't paddle hard; James found it unstable, "like paddling a board without a foil".
• 650: Nathan felt it was the best length for flat-water starts, letting him put power in without the wing nearing the surface, but in turns the wingtip tends to breach, so you have to fly low through corners.
• 750: little different from 650 for getting up, but easier to turn while pumping; James's favourite for flat water.
• 850 and 950: a bigger push is needed to get the foil out of the water and there is more drag while getting going, but once up there is more room and leverage; the commentary stresses flying high on the mast, since riding low displaces more water.
• Verdict: Nathan says 650 to 850 all pop up nicely, with 650 and 750 as his all-round favourites; James suggests starting flat-water foiling on a 650, and picks 750 for flat water and 850 for downwind.

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