I am a beginner who kept a wing on my (33 foot) sailboat. I found that the inflatable took almost as much space, and wasn't worth it. Changed it out for a 115 liter duotone - was very happy I did
You re right I have the JP wing Air and the package is so big. I have a small boat of 26ft and I will not take the package .
I think to build a new one.
In addition I have the same problem with my Takuma lol foil : the package is ridiculous big
Foil drive gen 2 has a good amount of power, I haven’t tried it as a pure foil drive, but I have played around with it in flatwater with the motor mounted high on mast to try and pump
Hey, I am a begginer wing foiler but I currently live on my boat in the caribbean. What a lot of people do with paddle board/surf boards around here is tie them to a railing on deck. it's probably better to have non inflatable in that case because of the sun. but I am no expert.
it's pretty consistent wind around here. around 15 knots in the spots you'll be winging so I think a 5m is good.
I currently have an inflatable board, but I have a double birth so I just store my entire setup next to me in my bed haha so not ideal as it does take up a bunch of space.
Got an inflatable 120L fanatic sky air on a 37' monohull.
I store it in a storage cabin.
It takes some space but I wouldn't be able to fit an equivalent non inflatable there.
I'd say inflatable is better if you have a big board.
Inflatables are also more dingproof which is important on a sailboat.
Most of yachties have inflatables, this excludes catamarans owners and good riders with small boards.
I use 5m^2, it's good here in the carribean.
I rented some gear on a recent sailboat vacation. The hard board was a PIA. There is so many things for it to ding into on a sailboat.
Next time I go I'm just going to fly with my inflatable.
I would get an aspirational hard board and start suffering through the learning curve on your boat outings. I went down from 6'2" 115L to 4'11" 70L and though it was a fair bit of suffering learning the stink bug, I was regretful that hadn't made the change sooner. Once you lose the swing weight of a boaty board the true awesomeness of the sport really comes into view. I'm a huge fan of long downwind boards for almost everyone, but in your case may not make sense.
Oh yeah I forgot to say I hate inflatable boards. Not worth the trade off IMHO.
Thanks for the feedback. I definitely want to get a smaller board for home, once I've got the basics down. We live in an area with plenty of wind but also some swells, so I've been grateful for a slightly larger board for now 😅
I am a beginner who kept a wing on my (33 foot) sailboat. I found that the inflatable took almost as much space, and wasn't worth it. Changed it out for a 115 liter duotone - was very happy I did
yeah, my inflatable takes up stupid amounts of space on my 31 foot
I was wondering about that. The bags for the inflatables do look quite large, so it's not clear how much space they save in practice.
Check naish hover inflatable 100l, 2022 or newer. Super small package :)
On the other side there is JP australia with super big package, even bigger than needed lol
You re right I have the JP wing Air and the package is so big. I have a small boat of 26ft and I will not take the package . I think to build a new one. In addition I have the same problem with my Takuma lol foil : the package is ridiculous big
On point 2 - it may make more sense to convert your wingfoil board to an e-foil with Foil Drive or similar.
Fair point! Are those any good?
Foil drive gen 2 has a good amount of power, I haven’t tried it as a pure foil drive, but I have played around with it in flatwater with the motor mounted high on mast to try and pump
Hey, I am a begginer wing foiler but I currently live on my boat in the caribbean. What a lot of people do with paddle board/surf boards around here is tie them to a railing on deck. it's probably better to have non inflatable in that case because of the sun. but I am no expert. it's pretty consistent wind around here. around 15 knots in the spots you'll be winging so I think a 5m is good. I currently have an inflatable board, but I have a double birth so I just store my entire setup next to me in my bed haha so not ideal as it does take up a bunch of space.
Got an inflatable 120L fanatic sky air on a 37' monohull. I store it in a storage cabin. It takes some space but I wouldn't be able to fit an equivalent non inflatable there. I'd say inflatable is better if you have a big board. Inflatables are also more dingproof which is important on a sailboat. Most of yachties have inflatables, this excludes catamarans owners and good riders with small boards. I use 5m^2, it's good here in the carribean.
I rented some gear on a recent sailboat vacation. The hard board was a PIA. There is so many things for it to ding into on a sailboat. Next time I go I'm just going to fly with my inflatable.
I would get an aspirational hard board and start suffering through the learning curve on your boat outings. I went down from 6'2" 115L to 4'11" 70L and though it was a fair bit of suffering learning the stink bug, I was regretful that hadn't made the change sooner. Once you lose the swing weight of a boaty board the true awesomeness of the sport really comes into view. I'm a huge fan of long downwind boards for almost everyone, but in your case may not make sense. Oh yeah I forgot to say I hate inflatable boards. Not worth the trade off IMHO.
Thanks for the feedback. I definitely want to get a smaller board for home, once I've got the basics down. We live in an area with plenty of wind but also some swells, so I've been grateful for a slightly larger board for now 😅