We just got back from 2 weeks in Cuba. I brought down with us a LF Happy Pill board and LF aluminum foil with a low and medium aspect front wings and a short mast 26". I am riding on foil most of the time now and with pretty good control. Not jibing or tacking yet... still wiping out 100% of the time when I try. My wife is just starting to ride on foil but she is still in the stage where it scares the crap out of you.
We obviously need 2 setups in order to continue to progress so I am shopping.
I like the LF for the sheer strength of it. We ran into sandbars almost every time we went out. Not even a scratch on it.
But its heavy so challenging to travel with and also is part of the reason my wife struggled at the beginning learning to water start. Also the board is too big to easily travel with.
I started learning on the low aspect wing but I tried the medium and felt much more comfortable. It was easier to manage. It was difficult for me to keep the low aspect in the water.
I still don't intend to foil in plus 15 knots but less then that I will be foiling for sure and I don't think I'm into going fast. I would rather finesse the low end and carve about.
So I am thinking about a small board like 130-140cm long no wider then 44cm and considering a carbon foil but it is a lot of money especially buying blind.
So what do you guys recommend?