Tips for air travel with foil

lubomm · Since 15 Aug 2007 251 Posts Hood Obsessed

I am looking for tips to fly international and check my wing foil as checked luggage. My foil is carbon 85cm mast, alu fuselage and carbon front wing and stabilizer. From your experience is it worth taking it, and if yes what packaging I need to do to survive the flight.

Thanks

IWantToFly · Since 29 Jul 2019 158 Posts Stoked

I have the manufacturer covers that came with my foils and I just stuff it in a duffle bag. All you need is some basic packing around it. As long as the sharp edges and tips are reasonably well protected they aren’t going to get damaged.

Are you just talking about the foil or also a board?

lubomm · Since 15 Aug 2007 251 Posts Hood Obsessed

No board.
So if I understand correctly you stuff them between clothes and such. But isn't the duffel bag too long for regular check in. Do they charge you for oversize luggage?

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2643 Posts The 503 METAL

I would lay the front wings and tails falt against my board in the board bag with extra padding and would strap them down to the board to prevent them from moving around. The mast I would fit in a big duffel that I had with one end in my helmet and the other end with a frisbee or something. I also have this ghetto golf bag shell.

But those hassle days are gone for me cause I just scored the 7'8 RE travel coffin with wheels. For once my back won't be toast before I even make it to the beach! Everything going to fit in it, can't wait for my next trip!