[quote=Edchris177]I used to have a Mystere 6XL, (20’ x 10’). It had a set of customized Hobie 21 wings. Made the boat almost 14’ wide. It had double traps, it’s a spooky thing to be that far out when a hull lifts. You only have the 2” pipe to balance on. Lose your footing & it’s a long fall onto the boom or boards.
I used to single hand this beast, with a tramp launched spin. The wings are great, they keep you up out of the spray, & if you were far enough to drag them in the water, you were going over anyway. In contrast my Hobie 18 Magnum will easily drag a wing in the water.
One of the few downsides is reboarding after a swim or capsize. If your not to rotound you can slide between wing & hull.
Another item, rarely mentioned, is the hiking stik. Your normal 8’ stik is not long enough once you are trapped off the wing. On my Mystere, I needed the longest FX stik made.
The photo trapped out is only a 7mph wind, the hull is just kissing the water.
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[img]https://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=109430&g2_serialNumber=3[/img]<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on May 13, 2019 - 08:43 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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