"CBar" for tow-in

I designed a quick adapter to try using a surf foil for tow-in.
The Cbar should bring the tow point closer to the prop axis, while also helping keep the board pressed down on the water.

I did a quick test yesterday, and it looks pretty promising.
The Velcro holding the cables came loose though, and the prop ended up cutting through them.

Overall, I think the concept has potential. Adding a small rudder could also be an option to improve stability/control.
The goal is to build a lightweight mini-tow unit around 10 kg, but as powerful as possible.

Curious if anyone here has already experimented with a similar setup?

I did something similar

After some optimization it worked way better then shown in the video.
But currently the board is occupied as an efoil for my kids. Therefore I also build a tow based on a boogie board which still works a bit better…

2023