Hello windsurfer!

For those who doesn‚Äôt know it yet, Levarius is a group of 5 mechanical engineering students from the University of Sherbrooke in Qu?©bec. The group is actually working on a prototype of hydrofoil windsurf. To help us in finding the needs for such product we would REALLY appreciate that you take a couple minutes of your time to answer our questionnaire.

1- For how many years have you been riding?

2- How many times do you ride per year?

3- Where do you usually ride? (Country, Area, Lake or ocean)

4- In what wind conditions do you ride?

5- What’s the best wind for going out?

6- What’s the average size of the waves that you encounter while windsurfing in the conditions answered in 5?

7- Are the waves a problem for you?

8- Try to evaluate the % of your board in contact with water while riding at full speed.

9- Have you ever tried windsurfing with a hydrofoil? If yes, how many times?

10- What would be the ideal characteristics of a hydrofoil windsurf excluding the price? (Put as much details as you can)

11- What would be the 3 must have of a hydrofoil windsurf in the list bellow? Pleas put a X in front of the selected items.

___ Good stability
___ Good manoeuvrability
___ Elevation of 1 foot
___ Elevation of 2 feet
___ Elevation of 3 feet
___ Elevation of 4 feet
___ Elevation of 5 feet
___ High speed
___ Allow jumping
___ Good appearance
___ Low speed take-off
___ Adjustable take-off speeds
___ Low weight
___ Secure
___ Durability