Thank you for posting this. I have a 10FT VESL SUP with a sUp-Winder attached at the specified distance forward of the rear fin. I have a heck of a time going up wind, I can only go on a broad reach with it in this position. I am thinking of ordering a new Sup winder kit and moving it forward to give a better tacking angle. I do have a wing - foil board and foil setup but learning the wing handling aspect is much easier on a SUP with this sUP-Winder kit. I think it's a good product with its limitations, and recomend it as a first step. I was concerned about delamination on the fin box but you answered that question for me. I emailed Slingshot about the blisters that appear on the base as seen in your video. (My kit is doing the same) and I wanted also to purchase a new self adhering fin box to make the adjustment forward but recieved no resopnse from them.. This was disconcerting to me so I purchased my whole wing foiling equip from another brand based on this behavior.. Yes it is expensive to purchase full kit, and customer support for even small stuff like this is important. I did this on Slingshot's customer support email link on their site.. It sounds like Mac kite made it good for you. (Likley at their expence). Good business practice, hats off to them... Lastly, I agree winging on a SUP with a sUp-Winder kit is not spactacular, or flashy. But it is very enjoyable, and is essentially sailing but with much more physical balance & fine motor skills involved. It's a clever and economical invention and I give it a thumbs up. Well done video and honest reveiw...
@@Mixedbydave Hi Dave, I don't think there is another stick on fin & finbox kit... (yet !) Haha! However Bixby has a stick on fin box and I suspect you could order one and place a large quality Sup Fin in there and have some success. But the sUP-Winder has a great solution with the large fin and box together.. They really nailed it pretty well!!
Thanks, James! I have to admit that I have not had any more problems, though there is certainly a limitation to how much upwind you can actually sail. With the replacement set up, I did go slightly further forward and it certainly hasn't hurt anything. I agree on the customer support point. I may make another video soon to at least give credit that I have not had any failures of the replacement supwinder.
Thank you for the video! I also sup wing, I am planing on installing a second rear fin box on my inflatable stand up similar to the setup you have. Hopefully it will help me make it up wind.
I’m considering the Slingshot sup winder inflatable and the fOne inflatable board. One offers the dagger board and the other as fins in the back and on each side of the middle of the board. Thoughts on which will rise up wind better?
The instructions tell you to put it 75 cc, that’s to far back because you stand more in the middle of the board and then you keep going down wind unless the upwinder is closer to where you stand so you can move the wing back for up wind then forward to go down wind.
it says on webpage that SupWinder cannot be used on inflatable boards? The sUP WINDer from Slingshot is the first of its kind stick on keel. Convert any non-inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board into a "Wing-Surfing Board" in minutes.
Not really. Took a long time, but honestly I knew I was going to put another right back on top of it and didn't worry too much about any scratches I might make. I got to say, the second one has been working great with no problems.
Nice progessive explanation. Fully informative
Great Video - and excellent that you ended with dolphins surfacing next to you wing sailing!
Thank you for posting this.
I have a 10FT VESL SUP with a sUp-Winder attached at the specified distance forward of the rear fin. I have a heck of a time going up wind, I can only go on a broad reach with it in this position. I am thinking of ordering a new Sup winder kit and moving it forward to give a better tacking angle. I do have a wing - foil board and foil setup but learning the wing handling aspect is much easier on a SUP with this sUP-Winder kit.
I think it's a good product with its limitations, and recomend it as a first step.
I was concerned about delamination on the fin box but you answered that question for me. I emailed Slingshot about the blisters that appear on the base as seen in your video. (My kit is doing the same) and
I wanted also to purchase a new self adhering fin box to make the adjustment forward but recieved no resopnse from them..
This was disconcerting to me so I purchased my whole wing foiling equip from another brand based on this behavior..
Yes it is expensive to purchase full kit, and customer support for even small stuff like this is important. I did this on Slingshot's customer support email link on their site..
It sounds like Mac kite made it good for you. (Likley at their expence). Good business practice, hats off to them...
Lastly, I agree winging on a SUP with a sUp-Winder kit is not spactacular, or flashy. But it is very enjoyable, and is essentially sailing but with much more physical balance & fine motor skills involved.
It's a clever and economical invention and I give it a thumbs up.
Well done video and honest reveiw...
There is any other brand doing this kind of Fin?
@@Mixedbydave Hi Dave, I don't think there is another stick on fin & finbox kit... (yet !) Haha! However Bixby has a stick on fin box and I suspect you could order one and place a large quality Sup Fin in there and have some success.
But the sUP-Winder has a great solution with the large fin and box together.. They really nailed it pretty well!!
Thanks, James! I have to admit that I have not had any more problems, though there is certainly a limitation to how much upwind you can actually sail. With the replacement set up, I did go slightly further forward and it certainly hasn't hurt anything. I agree on the customer support point. I may make another video soon to at least give credit that I have not had any failures of the replacement supwinder.
You are correct! Too far back is not the balance point to manipulate the wing for upwind!
Great video thank you 🙏
Thank you for the video! I also sup wing, I am planing on installing a second rear fin box on my inflatable stand up similar to the setup you have. Hopefully it will help me make it up wind.
I’m considering the Slingshot sup winder inflatable and the fOne inflatable board. One offers the dagger board and the other as fins in the back and on each side of the middle of the board. Thoughts on which will rise up wind better?
Great Video, very informative and plan on getting one. Kings Point Hat? Did you go there?
Sorry for the EXTREMELY late reply. My son goes to Kings Point currently!
The instructions tell you to put it 75 cc, that’s to far back because you stand more in the middle of the board and then you keep going down wind unless the upwinder is closer to where you stand so you can move the wing back for up wind then forward to go down wind.
Dolphin at 7:20. !!!
it says on webpage that SupWinder cannot be used on inflatable boards? The sUP WINDer from Slingshot is the first of its kind stick on keel. Convert any non-inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board into a "Wing-Surfing Board" in minutes.
not sure what the issue would be...maybe the bottom of the inflatable isn't rigid enough?
Did removing the adhesive cause any damage to your board
Not really. Took a long time, but honestly I knew I was going to put another right back on top of it and didn't worry too much about any scratches I might make. I got to say, the second one has been working great with no problems.
smaller fin would have less stress on the box