FEEDBACK: VELOCE V3
Review from Tytouan who had his first SUP foil session in proper waves, using the Veloce XL front wing and a Fluid M stabilizer, under his NOTW EPS Pro board.
SUP Foiler: Moritz, Team rider for GONG, riding a NOTW EPS Pro board, Carbon Pro paddle, and GONG cut-resistant t-shirt.
A set-up for waves
“First real wave SUPfoil session for me with the Veloce XL and the Fluid M stabilizer, using an 85cm 14mm HM mast and my NOTW 8'3. Pure joy!
I weigh 90kg, and even with this wingspan, I can push really hard without any unwanted flex in the mast!”
Take-off and pumping
“First impressions: it’s a bit trickier to take off than a Fluid or a Curve of similar size. Lift comes a bit later and more progressively. You rise slowly up the mast to a cruising height. The low-end range is still solid once you're at the right height and trim.
It pumps hard — and fast! After coming out of the water, another foiler asked me what gear I was using, saying I was pumping super quickly — and yes, the numbers back that up!”
Carves rather than quick snaps
“In terms of maneuverability, it feels totally different from a Curve or a Fluid. This foil is more rail-locked — when you initiate a turn, you need to hold your pressure firm all the way through to the end of the arc, otherwise it punishes you and throws you off.
It’s not a foil that likes to snap, but it loves to carve!
I did a few wave re-entries with paddle-assisted pivot turns — absolute bliss. You can lean in hard, and it goes fast!”
Connecting Sets and Riding Back In
“During the 1.5-hour session, there were three solid sets (around 2m); the rest was more like 50–80cm. I managed to go way out back, catch the first bomb, exit right as it was breaking, grab the second with a big turn, ride it for 50m, exit before it broke, grab the third, turn, ride 50m, and so on. It was an insane feeling!!
To wrap it up, I rode several lefts in a row. But I ended up way too far from the beach entrance — didn’t really feel like walking back...
So I gave it everything to paddle back out. The first two small rights came in — exited the water right in front of the stairs”
Foil Front Wing Veloce H V3
Foil Stab Fluid H V3
GONG Foil Stab Fluid H V3 FG
SUP Foil Board NOTW EPS Pro
