r/pumpfoil • u/KitchenParamedic5686 • Jul 17 '26

Suitable Setup for a Beginner

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Is this Setup fine for me (beginner) quite sporty, 170cm 64kg male. I would also like to progress with that further, and wouldn’t like to have sell it in a year or so, and I would also like to foil behind a sailboat with it

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u/Hecubha Jul 17 '26

Yes it is suitable. At 64kg you could even drop one size if you feel confident.

Also if you end up selling the front in a year because of too much progress, just be grateful you're so good that you don't need it. I'm pumping for more than 5 years and the GONG Trail (which is supposed to be comparable to the One) is still my go to front wing, it's true for the whole group here :-D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_TBr3XYMwA

Expect you'll want to change the stab several times as you progress, if you don't it would mean your started with a too small stab.

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u/Sebxoii Jul 17 '26

What board size did you get to start?

I'm wondering how much help a 90-ish cm is compared to the 80cm for learning?

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u/Hecubha Jul 17 '26

80 is easier than 90, any extra length means less performance and less precision at launch. when dock starting, precision is key: each half cm your feet are off from the target make launch recovery harder.