Cool action but tell me, what are the advantages and disadvantages with a stubby nose. Or is this a diet fad or something like a bad fashion statement just like shoulder pads and the 1980's?
^^^ Probably nose cut off to offset the weight of all those fin boxes was that 5 I saw?
Last time we went this short, it was considered too short and they came back up to 220 - 230 again. Be interested to hear what has changed / feedback from those who have ridden them
Taken from Fanatic web site:
-Straighter, more parallel rails for reduced drag and a cleaner waterline
-Short and wide “Stubby-Nose” – reduced to the boards effective lengths – for reduced swing weight, fast change of direction and rotations, as well as easy recovery from steep re-entries or jumps
-Wide double diamond tail for planing power
-Tail-Channel for extra drive and control
-Reduced centre width for speed and a straighter rail flow
-Trim and stance moved backwards, adapted to the board’s length, tail width and rocker line
-Larger Tri Fin set matching the board’s wide tail, for incredible lift, drive and upwind ability
-Constant V with slight double concave for easy and controlled planing also in choppy conditions
-Full rails for stability, thin tail for grip and radical turning
-Slight tow-in side fins and channel edges for ideal water flow with minimum drag
Sure they are dedicated wave boards, however I'd like to try one in normal bump and jump just to see how it performs, speed / planning ability / handle chop, it would be very interesting.
I want to admire the dudes attempt to explain the logic of the design but some parts of the explanation seem a little unlikely. "a concave in the nose designed to pump air under the board to generate lift" I am almost completely ignorant of shaping knowledge but that sounds like nonsense. Parts of his explanation seem perfectly reasonable and obviously the surfboard works well enough but in the end I think there is a lot of trial and error with these shapes rather than a solid understanding of fluid dynamics.
I have been riding longer narrower boards lately with fast rockers and less fins. And am loving it.
jumps especially are much higher and more frequent now. Down the line airs are reliable with more projection.
not quite as loose in a top turn- so I just push harder and hit more vertical sections. I can still go for a reverse slide or taka ...so it's loose enough for sure.
im convinced that a ton of performance has been sacrificed in the short board chase to get a slightly looser top turn.
having said that I have seen some incredible vanguard surf board performance. But wind surf boards aren't surf boards...
I have seen Reflex first hand at the local "rock garden" & he's slaying it. I thought it must be a proto, whiz bang, 3, 5, 7 fin thing but was just an "old school" sinle fin. Whicked.
Gotta say I used a 245-ish FSW 2005(ish) board the other day and the long, long flaty jumps where awesome. Like being strapped to a scud missile. Fun x 10 for current sh#tty no waves action.
AB..
looks like ''The best kept secret in the windsurfing scene'' isn't that much off a secret. Stoney been making these bad boys for a while.