FEEDBACK: GONG SUP 5'3 HIPE !!!

Like many foilers, Fred was immediately excited about the concept of our Inflatable Foil Board, the HIPE. He shares with us his feelings about this Board compared to his Zuma Wood 2X:

“Bonjour,
I started my Wing experience on the Zuma 6’6 Wood 2X (4 sessions) for my 82kg. (back ground kite, surf, windsurf… but never Foiled).
Very soon after I ordered the Zuma equipment, the HIPE concept was released. Completely convinced on paper, seeing the returns and delays when it came out, I cracked and ordered a HIPE 5’3, (1 session so far).
I love it, very playful, very light and handy VS the Zuma. But according to you, what is the optimal position of the foil on these 2 boards ?
I have 5 sessions with the Zuma 6’6 and 1 with the HIPE 5’3.
I think I’m going to part with the Zuma pretty quickly because I loved the feeling on the HIPE.”

Here are some answers to his question: what is the optimal position of the foil on these 2 boards?: For the GONG foils, place the top plate on the back third of the US rails and move it forward a few centimetres when you attack the transitions (a sign of good progress).   The more you move it forward, the more it lifts the board. The more you move it backwards, the more the nose of the board dives. Be careful not to move it too far forward. We often tend not to let the rear foot work, especially when we come from a kitefoil background. However, moving the foil back a little forces you to put more weight in the back foot and gives a more harmonious attitude and reduces the effort.

Wing Foiler: Fred and his GONG SUP 5’3 inflatable HIPE.