Emissary - High Performance Wing and Prone

I started foiling this year to augment/overtake my time surfing. Bought a couple wings, a foil and an omen supermarine. Love that board but wanted to quickly progress and try winging something smaller (which I could also use prone). So at 80kg and about 50 total hours into my foiling journey spoke to Greg and made the plunge for a 55l emissary.

While it took more work to get going compared to the supermarine it was instantly apparent how responsive the smaller board is and ability to push through carving turns. To be fair my initial challenge wasnt even the board it was balancing a sinker while trying to get the wing up in the air. Once the wing was up in the air the board was instantly on plane, popped right up and off to the races. My foiling immediately improved in a single session because of a board. The emissary is such a fun board to foil. It gets up on plane and foil quickly, if I touchdown it comes right back up, and is just so responsive turning and pumping. I nailed almost ever single turn in my first session. If I do mess up carving around I can correct more easily and usually pump myself out of mistakes. Can’t wait to get this board on smaller and smaller foils and bigger and bigger swell.

So stoked on these boards and they cover everything I need starting my first year of foiling (3 months so far). I was initially apprehensive that learning on a supermarine may have been too big of a step and getting a sinker within my first few months may have be too quick. But I couldn’t have been more wrong or addicted.

Moving forward I suspect my two board quiver use will ultimately split on whether the wind is above or below 15 knots.

Really not a problem at all to make transition from 48 to 44. Only upsides for 44. Earlier pop up. Lower volume actually more stable to start as it sits under water line but not as low as full sinker. More responsive due to lower volume/weight. Good choice to do away with inserts. My weight 145 pounds.

I loved my Omen Flux 40l board and it transformed my winging. The day I tried it, I went home with it. And then I met Emma. After Greg designed the Emissary, he recommended it to me as a Foil Drive board but also said, “try it winging and tell me what you think.” Here is what I think. The Emissary rips. I call it the torpedo. She slices and dices like a sashimi chef. To say the Emissary is easy to start is an understatement. Wait for the gust, point downwind and you’re up. No effort, all grace. If you want to make tight turns, this is your board. If you want to have a giant smile pasted on your face, this is your board. If you want to ride a smaller foil and fly a smaller wing, this is your board. If you like to rip upwind? The Emissary is the answer! The amount of thought, engineering and design that Omen has put into board development is evident in the shredability of their boards. If you want to take your foiling experience to the next level, buy yourself an Omen. You won’t regret it and your fun factor will be higher than you ever imagined. The responsiveness is unmatched. I ride the 35l Emissary for wing foiling and Foil Drive. Emma for the win.

I got the emissary a few months ago but haven’t been able to use it due to crappy conditions and cold weather. I live in Florida so the waves are usually pretty weak and crumbly. I went out the last few days and started on my 50 liter appleslice to get back into the swing of things. Although it’s a great board it tends to get bogged down in choppy surf and does not always release easily from the water. I decided to take the emissary out right after a session on the apple slice and the difference was night and day. The emissary released from the water easily and I was able to get up on foil without much difficulty at all. I use a foil drive and after a couple of sessions with the emissary I was getting about twice the amount of time on the water. It’s much more efficient and is much lighter in comparison to my other boards. I’m really pleased with it so far and can’t wait to get back out on the other water .

I've had the board for a few months, but didn't want to write a review until I returned from a recent trip to La Ventana as I hadn't been able to use it much at home. I live on a mountain lake, where the wind is up and down, the air is thin and it can be difficult short period chop when it's proper windy / gusty. I have the 60L Flux and found no compromise using this size board for me at 82KG, 40 years old and a skilled winger. The 44 became a bit more difficult, definitely needing more wind in the sail as the only true moment of compromise on the smaller board is getting from under the water to up and planning. Once you are up and planing, the board is a rocket. So, I had a few frustrating moments where I'd attempt to get up and fall more than usual as that critical moment is a bit more challenging where I live. Fast forward to La Ventana where I just was for 4 days of good to very good wind and the board was extremely easy to get rolling, super fun to ride on and very forgiving when touching down. Between salt water and consistent sea level wind, it just wasn't hard and I'd take the 44 every time to enjoy the sportiness when riding. For where I live, the 55 may be a better mix of compromise, which is in line with Greg's recommendations. So, my recommendation would be, if you're between sizes, if you're semi skilled and fit and have quality wind, try the smaller size. If your wind is just OK or you don't want that slight extra moment of physical skill required to get the smaller board rolling, size up. They will both rip. I don't prone foil, so no comments there, I only wing foil and was deciding between 44 and 55 as I imagine many might, so I thought I'd offer my comments. For me the 44 is my only board in quality locations, probably the 55 if I only want 1 board to do it all and not be worried about it, especially at home in mountain wind. I'll probably end up with both cause the 44 is super fun!