u/ImpossiblePay3305

Hi everyone,

I'm going to Chicama March next year, and I need to gear up. I foil on lakes that usually don't get huge swells and I'm a heavier dude (230lbs / 105kg), so I tend to ride larger foils... which I believe is not the case for Chicama. My level is... I'd say low-level intermediate – I can easily foil behind the boat on the 1st / 2nd wakes (no transition though), can pump for 30-40s on the pump foils, have some success with lake downwinding with a boat tow ups (though not much, as swell is tiny).

I'm currently in North eco-system (have full foil drive setup with them), so I think it makes sense to stay within the brand. The smallest foil I own at the moment is SF1230.

Now, from what I gathered, the swell moves pretty fast (25 mph), so I need something smaller. And here the opinions greatly diverge between what I find on the Internet / LLMs / people in person...

Long story short, suggestions can be summarized in 3 options:

1. Stick with the surf series, but get a smaller one – like SF930.
2. Go with HA series and eagerly practice with high speed tow-ups, though there would be little utility of the HA series outside of the trip.
3. Get the downwind series – not sure which one (DW1100 or DW900).

There's still plenty of time before March, so I realistically have time and get comfortable with any front wing.

What do you guys think? Maybe I even should consider something else?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm going to Chicama March next year, and I need to gear up. I foil on lakes that usually don't get huge swells and I'm a heavier dude (230lbs / 105kg), so I tend to ride larger foils... which I believe is not the case for Chicama. My level is... I'd say low-level intermediate – I can easily foil behind the boat on the 1st / 2nd wakes (no transition though), can pump for 30-40s on the pump foils, have some success with lake downwinding with a boat tow ups (though not much, as swell is tiny).

I'm currently in North eco-system (have full foil drive setup with them), so I think it makes sense to stay within the brand. The smallest foil I own at the moment is SF1230.

Now, from what I gathered, the swell moves pretty fast (25 mph), so I need something smaller. And here the opinions greatly diverge between what I find on the Internet / LLMs / people in person...

Long story short, suggestions can be summarized in 3 options:

1. Stick with the surf series, but get a smaller one – like SF930.
2. Go with HA series and eagerly practice with high speed tow-ups, though there would be little utility of the HA series outside of the trip.
3. Get the downwind series – not sure which one (DW1100 or DW900).

There's still plenty of time before March, so I realistically have time and get comfortable with any front wing.

What do you guys think? Maybe I even should consider something else?

Thanks in advance!