indeed, it probably does, since almost all small boats have them, and many vastly outpoint kiteboards.
The thing that matters most to windward is the angle, and a dagger takes you higher, also it's a high AR foil with (theoretically) less drag for the required lift than the super-low AR foil of the board edge.
Going downwind, the advantage would be that you get rid of all the drag of the dagger, and have only little fins for tracking....
Will it win? Dunno but looks worth trying....

BWD,

Good analysis! high vs. low aspect foil...I bet you are right...thanks.

I would have to agree with Kent (all but the twin tip part for slalom). I'm pretty much convinced that twintips in the race scene are a lost dream (I'm talking course racing here, not speed). Some of the fundamentals of sailing in basic form are tacking and jibing. I believe that course racing is no different. For sure it's not easy to maneuver on a race board and that is exactly how races are won and lost. I've for sure given up a race or two with failed tacks and Jibes. Thats racing and part of the reason I love it so much.

adam

Maybe the idea is not to loose too much on the upwind tacks and rip the raceboards on the downwind ones.

Also, for riders who don't have race in mind, the advantages are numerous:
- TT riders will have the possibility to ride in areas upwind of the crowd so far only accessible to foilboards or raceboards,
- no wind days : gaining 8-10 degrees upwind (wereas no other TT guy can ride) means more time on the water

Now I think about 2 things:
- a foldable Twin Tip with such a dagger board
- retrofitting an existing TT with the necessary reinforcements

By all means these are just opinions... but we will see if you kick our butts next year in a course race. I can promise all of us will join your efforts if you do repeatedly... Personally I'm still not convinced... and also keep in mind that it sounds like you are comparing racing vs. freeriding... in that sense I'll give you a thumbs up. Stay true to your dreams my friend. you may be right! I challenge you to prove us wrong.

Just to clear up a few small things on the Flyrace TT.

It started out as just a concept, but it has had good results in the PKRA Races and the German tour. That is why we at Flysurfer are producing it.

As for it being competitive: It has consistent top 5 results in the Races in the PKRA Germany. Armin and Eddy Lansink where racing them the last 2 years.

I have to admit that I do not ride them in Competitions much as I am developing my own directionals (that is me on 1st place in that podium pic). However I have GPS Tested both boards side by side, and in Flat water medium winds, the Flyrace is just as fast or faster than directionals. The single Fin has a lot less drag on the upwind course and the VMG is actually marginally faster.

I think it is the perfect board for people to get into National Class racing, as it offers amazing performance for a lot less cost than a directional, plus the skill level needed to ride this board is not so high.

Adam you will be racing against these boards at the worlds next year, so it will be interesting to see how they do. I personally will probably be on my directionals unless the conditions favor the TT.

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Gunnar

Is anyone scheming to put the Flysurfer daggerboard system on a directional quad or tri? Front fins would both be retractable and asymmetrical, the leeward one would be retracted when going upwind to eliminate drag, and both would be retracted when going downwind for more speed and control. It would be real complicated, but it might work well. I imagine a directional daggerboard could be foiled more efficiently than the bi-directional daggerboard on the Flysurfer board.

Vincent Tiger tried this concept on his board, but as far as I understood, both leeward and winward
fins help to keep directional stability of the board. keeping both front fins in the water are important