Foil X-Over V2 XL - Alu 85

The shape of the X-Over is entirely designed around accessibility, versatility and evolution. Every detail is thought out to make your flight easier, whatever your foil sport and to accompany you during your evolution.

The aspect ratio remains moderate even if it has been slightly increased compared to the previous version for a better glide. A moderate aspect ratio offers a lot of efficiency at low speed. Ideal for taking off early, flying without having to go fast, crossing disturbed areas without stalling and tolerating pilot errors. A moderate aspect ratio will also simplify the use of the foil. Its contained wingspan is globally more practical and safer too, be it on land or in the water, as you’re less likely to bump your feet on the foil. Finally, this moderate aspect ratio will give more maneuverability. Useful when you have reached the next level but also interesting to quickly correct a piloting error when you’re not there yet. Limiting your falls is what it’s also about.

Its very curved outline on the leading edge projects the tips towards the back of the wing to bring a very natural feeling in turns. The foil engages effortlessly into a new curve. Ideal for getting into jibes! The set-back tips also provide additional pitch stability: up and down dolphin-like movements of the board are lessened. It makes it easier to learn to fly and it allows you to tame the turns without feeling like you’re walking on eggshells. This very curved outline brings a lot of the useful volume for the lift to the center of the wing. This boosts the maneuverability of a rather locked wing on paper. As a result, the tips are much thinner than the heart of the wing, which unlocks the foil in curves with a very easy rail to rail.

The profile is generous all over the wing to maximize its lift and simplify take-off. The X-Over’s ability to fly at low speeds is absolutely insane. You can cruise quietly over the body of water. You can make mistakes without suffering a sudden stall. Though it doesn’t fly as fast as a Veloce or a Ypra, it still has excellent acceleration capacity when you’re putting the hammer down!

The profile of the wing is ultra modern. Its volume has been moved back to combine lift and top speed. The speed range is wide. It carries at low speed and slides very well to reach high speeds for this type of shape. In surfing, this new profile provides a very progressive lift. You can take your time to get up, without getting out.

The camber is curved in the center and horizontal at the tips, which offers many advantages:

• The rail to rail is very smooth and without surprise skidding.
• You can tilt the foil in curves or when heading upwind without breaching because the tips remain far from the surface. We lower the risk of falling.
• In a straight line, the camber rests on the water which guides the foil on a healthy trajectory. A beginner will feel less overwhelmed by this foil which won’t go in all directions.
• The horizontal tips offer more surface contact with the bottom during hazardous starts. This avoids damaging the tips on the bottom. These are the most fragile parts of the foil, but unfortunately, when you start you will often hit the bottom, especially when surf foiling! This small detail will greatly extend the life expectancy of your foil.

The shape of the X-Over stabs was designed with two things in mind: flight stability and low-speed lift. However, it is far from limited to a low end use thanks to its longer and thinner profile that delivers a really good top speed.  

Similar to the rest of the newer range, the profile has been improved to get a more progressive lift and handle a higher top speed compared to previous versions. On the 90° tip winglets, the profile isn’t lifty. The main role of the tips is to act as a fin to improve yaw control. The foil goes straight in the axis of the board, without skidding, but it turns and remains manageable: flying in the axis does not mean locking the foil! Just press on one side and it enters the curve properly to start your best jibes.