Speed Ladder
M1 Wings are fast…
They are rigid, powerful and exactly what you need to push the limits.
On the 7th of December a group of intrepid speed foilers gathered at Rutland Water in the Midlands with Richard Hobson (PPC) and Paul Wakelin (AFS) to see what was possible in the 30 to 45 knot dusty winds accompanied by Storm Darragh.
Rutland reservoir looked a bit like a wave spot with a lot of downwinding opportunities but not the ideal speed course, nevertheless armed with four and three meter PPC and AFS wings we all headed out...
Getting above 25 knots meant navigating the troughs and peaks of two foot short chop…