The Le Wo Duo Speed
fins have an asymmetrical foil shape, where the
concave transfer diagonally from one side to the
other and thus prevents spin out on both tacks. The
additional cut out at the base makes it possible to
use larger sails.
To compensate for a difference in
how the foil works close to the surface vs. deeper,
the concave surfaces are of slightly different
size. This makes the fin work equally on both
tacks. The concave near the surface is about 10%
larger than the concave near the tip of the
fin.
Boards normally normally travel
slightly sideways with the nose pointing slightly
upwind. To eliminate this effect, the fin can be
built into the base pre-rotated left or right,
depending on the tack of the speed course. This way
the fin provides optimal drive and the board's nose
points exactly where it is going. Even the 22 cm
fin can be used with sails up to 7.0.
The Italian record of 39.56 knots
by Francesco
d'Urso was made with this fin.
Superior ride comfort, spin out
resistance and speed!