François, GONG ambassador, has recently equipped itself with the front wing Veloce XL with which he has been riding for 2 Wing Foil sessions. Here is his feedback:
“Back XL Veloce , 2nd Wing session with and 7th Wing session in total. 20/24 knots full side, wind that carries, flat, from chop to surf.
I listened to Beryl and Fred who both confirmed to me that we were gaining speed in kite stab/ stab 40 Curve. I had the 45 in the garage, so I set it up!
Result: SUPER SESSION!
Indeed, the stab kite brings a gain of speed and incredibly maneuverable! It’s integrated!
Coming back to the Veloce XL, I confirm my statements from the 6th session, this wing is just crazy! But what a glide! Frankly impressive…
As a result, you’ve got speed all the time, the jibes in the air are a formality on both sides, I’ve even managed to surf the chop in DW mode… But what a kick!! The speed is good in the descents of the swell, I really had my mind blown… I know that my background of surf foiler is not there for nothing either, and there I serious loved it! And it moves! Super easy for the curves and in the jibes, it turns on a dime if necessary. It’s promising for the next swell, hehehehe!
In these wind conditions, the GONG Wing 5m Plus is perfect, take off easy, it does not tear, and I had fun like crazy! By holding it with one hand, the wing goes back without any problem and in the surf or jibes it’s mellow.
I love pumping in the waves, the VELOCE is a revelation for me, in addition to moving well for its wingspan, it promises swell descents and good surfing with disconcerting ease….
I had 2/3 swell descent, the wing in neutral, on about 300 meters, I caught up the sections by pumping easily, the wing accelerates, a little lightening of the back foot and pow you regain height and comfort for the next chop…what a pleasure ! On the right, on the left, it moves very well I tell you, a real surfer!
In short, 3h of session, 55kms of glide, Vmax 15 knots, and good cardio rises in the pumpings on the 30cm of chop with the Wing in hand 😉
I forgot, the leash GONG belt is very comfortable and never put me in default in the session, 100% adopted!”
Wing Foiler: François, GONG ambassador, and his GONG Foil Allvator Front Wing Veloce PRO Clear.
Hello, merci pour ton retour. Ton gabarit s’il te plaît ?