OXZATech log, workshop notes, Gorge reports.
Straight from the bench in Hood River. No press releases.
Why aspect ratio matters more than size
Two foil wings with the same area can ride like different sports. Aspect ratio — span squared over area — is the number that actually predicts how a front wing feels. Here is how to read it, with REVSTAR examples.
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FEATUREDWing foil gear for beginners: the complete setup checklist
Everything a first-time wing foiler needs — board, foil (front wing, mast, fuselage, stabilizer), wing, leashes, wetsuit, safety — with sizes by body weight and what to skip. Direct prices for the REVSTAR foil part.
READ →Where to wing foil in Hood River: the Gorge spot guide
The main Hood River launches for wing foiling, windsurf-foiling and kitefoiling — Sandbar, the Event Site, Wells Island, Stevenson, Rowena — with wind, current, crowd and skill notes from the OXZA workshop down the road.
READ →High aspect vs low aspect foil wings: which one should you ride?
High-aspect hydrofoil wings glide and pump further; low-aspect wings lift early and forgive mistakes. How to decide by your riding, your conditions and your skill — with REVSTAR examples from AR 7 to AR 13.
READ →Fuselage length: what it actually changes on a hydrofoil
Why a 600 mm and an 860 mm fuselage ride like different foils with the same wings — pitch stability, turning, pumping, stall — and how to pick between REVSTAR FU600, FU700, FU860 and FU1000.
READ →Aluminium vs carbon vs titanium foil fuselage: what you actually get
How fuselage material changes a hydrofoil — stiffness, weight, corrosion, price — and when to pay for titanium. The honest REVSTAR FU600/700/860 AL vs CF vs TI comparison.
READ →OX Lock: development log, rev 14
Fourteen revisions to a hydrofoil connection most brands treat as an afterthought. What changed in OX Lock rev 14, what broke along the way, and why T8 compatibility stays.
READ →Reading the Gorge: a season opener
How the Columbia River Gorge wind machine works, why spring thermals turn Hood River into a foil test lab, and how to plan your first sessions of the year.
READ →Choosing your first foil: a 5-minute path
Skip the spec-sheet rabbit hole. Three questions — how you ride, what hardware you own, and budget honesty — get a first-time foil buyer to the right wing, mast, fuselage and stabilizer faster than any forum thread.
READ →S-family status: why the specs are still blank
Three REVSTAR-S Speed Halo wings exist — 390, 450 and 550. None are final. Why OXZA publishes numbers late, and what the current test status is.
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