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What are the physics behind wing foiling. - Coggle Diagram
What are the physics behind wing foiling.
Wind
The wind greatly determines how the wing foiling would work, if there is not enough wind the wing would not be able to proppel you forward fast enough for the foil wings to push the board out of the water.
Wind however is not always needed, if the wind is strong then there will most likely be waves which once you start foiling, you can catch. The foil wings catch the currents from within the wave and move it forward keeping you foiling without wind.
Board
Size
Board sizes are very important when wing foiling, having a smaller board helps with mobility and turning however if the board is too small then it will not float so it would be trickier to start foiling in the first place.
Drag
When the board is on the water, there is a lot of drag coming from the board to water connection, however when you start foiling the drag instantly disappears as there is only a very skinny mast dragging against the water.
Wing
Sizes
There are different sizes of wings that are used in different conditions based on the wind. More wind would need a smaller wing and less wind would need a larger wing
how it works
The wing catches the wind propelling the foil and board forward letting the foil raise up into the air.
Are larger surface area on the wing would catch wind easier so therefor would make it easier to move without much wind and vise-versa.
Foil
Sizes
Different mast sizes to let the foil rise higher out of the water
Different foil wing you can have smaller wings which gives you the ability to turn faster and rise out of the water faster.
How it works
The water pushes up agaisnt the bottom of the wings of the foil at high speeds, raising it up into the air.
If there is a larger wing there will be more drag when turing to the side, making it harder to turn,
What makes a foil?
Wings
There are wings on the front and back of the foil, the front one being bigger than the back one
The wings control how easy it is to turn the board and how fast it will rise out of the water.
Mast
The mast is what connects the foil to the board, you can make it taller or shorter to increase the height your board can reach out of water