When it comes to taking off on your own paddle power in totally flat conditions, early success will imply the glide and lift of giant front wings.
Sirus, Curve H or Fluid H, our range offers three models with spectacular wingspans, respectively up to 249, 185 and 182 cm! The reason for these extraordinary dimensions is to offer you exceptional comfort in flat start / pumping.
SUP foiler: Mathieu, GONG team rider, with a Cruzader Point FSP Pro, HM72 mast, Sirus set-up and Carbon Pro 8” paddle.
Are the larger front wing sizes mandatory to fly a SUP foil?
In response to a flat start beginner equipped with a Cruzader Point FSP Pro 7'0 and a Curve XXL-H, shaper and boss GONG reminds us that the right sizing is the one that allows you to have the most fun.
“The Curve XXL-H to get into flat starts is quite a challenge. To give you an idea:
180 and over makes it almost accessible.
150 is still a technical endeavor.
130 is reserved for professional SUP paddlers and good dock starters.
Less than 130: I wish you luck.
Personally, I am radically against the snobbish idea that you have to suffer to succeed. This is not the eighties anymore!
I want people to have fun and progress quickly.
Would you give a triathlon bike to a guy who just wants to enjoy a chilled out Sunday ride?
Um no… well yes, he will get there, but it is both an unnecessary discomfort and delayed short-term pleasure.
There remains the look. A small front wing sure looks good. As long as nobody sees you trying to take off with it.
In short, have fun, have fun, have fun. Glide comes first.
It's just my opinion”
Patrice Guénolé.