Fuselages / Top plate Surf foil
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE SURF/SUP
Original Aluminium fuselage from Allvator surfoil. Compatible with … Original Aluminium fuselage from Allvator surfoil. Compatible with V1 foilsAvailable on:Available on: -
GONG FOIL ALLVATOR V2 FUSELAGE SURF/SUP
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE PRO ALU
Fuselage designed for high performance.Article in stock, shipping within 3 days
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE PRO 1° ALU
Fuselage designed for high performance, with an angle of incidence of … Fuselage designed for high performance, with an angle of incidence of 1° on the stab to increase its lift.Article in stock, shipping within 3 days
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE PRO TITANIUM
Fuselage designed for high performance.Article in stock, shipping within 3 days
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE PRO CARBON ADAPTOR
Full carbon adaptor for the Pro fuselage to connect the classic stabs. -
GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE FRONT EXTENSION
Front extension to the aluminum fuselage for wind foiling.Article in stock, shipping within 3 days
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR FUSELAGE REAR EXTENSION
Rear extension to the aluminium fuselage to increase the footing and t… Rear extension to the aluminium fuselage to increase the footing and the stability of the foil. -
GONG FOIL ALLVATOR REAR EXTENSION FOR FUSELAGE PRO
Carbon rear extension to the Pro fuselage to increase the footing and … Carbon rear extension to the Pro fuselage to increase the footing and the stability of the foil. -
GONG FOIL ALLVATOR TOP PLATE
Top plate system designed to assemble GONG Allvator foil on a board eq… Top plate system designed to assemble GONG Allvator foil on a board equipped with 2 US boxes. The distance between the center of the 2 boxes must be 9cm. Compatible with V1 foilsArticle in stock, shipping within 3 days
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GONG FOIL ALLVATOR V2 TOP PLATE
Top plate for the GONG ALLVATOR V2 foil to fix on boards fitted with 2… Top plate for the GONG ALLVATOR V2 foil to fix on boards fitted with 2 US boxes. -
GONG FOIL ALLVATOR SILICONE TOP PLATE COVER
Silicone protection for top plate. -
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GONG FOIL TOP PLATE COVER
The ideal cover to protect the top plate of your aluminum or carbon mast.
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What technology?
You have two main choices:
1/ Aluminum foils
Aluminium foils are those with an aluminium structure: platinum, mast, fuselage. But the wings are generally made of fiberglass, or glass plus carbon.
It is easy, quick to produce, and not expensive. Ideal for beginners but limited in dynamism and therefore in performance. The biggest disadvantage is corrosion, which requires good maintenance. The multiple pieces have inevitably some looseness, even if it is close to zero with our new conical fitting.
2/ Carbon foils
All the pieces are made of carbon, which doesn’t mean they are 100% carbon. The mechanical and technical constraints often require the addition of foam, Kevlar, glass, in key areas to mix the qualities and have no weakness.
The huge advantage of carbon is its dynamics. It is not necessarily stiffer than aluminium, contrary to what many people think, as an aluminium foil is by nature quite thick. But it will return to its original shape twice as fast as aluminium.
The sensations are maximum, and the piloting is precise and light at the same time.
Solidity of aluminium or carbon mast
- Aluminium can bend but rarely break. The carbon will return to its original shape unless you go beyond the critical point, which will cause it to break like glass…
- Aluminum can be bent and welded, but repairs are difficult. Whereas repairing carbon is very simple.
3/ High Modulus Carbon foils
TORAY M40J high modulus carbon offers incredible stiffness. It is a high-end carbon that delivers high mechanical properties while remaining resistant. A carbon popular in aeronautics as well as for high-end sports equipment. Its mechanical characteristics such as its superior tensile strength and Young’s modulus make it possible to obtain exceptional performance on the water.
The huge advantage of high-end carbon is its stiffness. To the point that it is not useful to put as much material as with other materials. Thus, we gain a significant weight, almost 20% compared to aluminum. And beyond the measured weight, the dynamism brings a feeling of liveliness and therefore of incredible lightness.
The HM coupled with the stringer increases the performance of this mast tenfold. The decrease in bending is around 30% and the decrease in torsion is around 40% compared to the V2 carbon mast, yet of excellent quality.
At GONG
- We only make top-of-the-range foils. Whether they are made of aluminium or carbon, they are well made and well thought-out foils. Our low prices can only be explained by our choice of exclusive direct distribution. At GONG you will not find Asian copies of well-known foils. We are shapers, designers, engineers and developers of our profiles, architectures, technologies and production processes, and all the skills that make a GONG product come alive are in-house.