Hi Guys
Here is a description of the 09 boards range.
Xwave
There is four models in this range
Xwave 75 L236 cm x W54 cm x 75L
,Xwave 82 L238 cm x56cm x82L,
Xwave90 L421cm x W59 cm x 90L ,
Xwave 98 L244 cm x W 62cm x 98L
This range of boards was designed to add better speed and control to our existing Xwave boards range. The planshape has been shortend to add more turning and gybing ease and the tail rocker has been flattened for earlier planning and greater topend speed.We have also lowered the rail height and increased the rail tuck to be the same as our Wave pro models for greater control at speed and to limit the front rail from catching. We have also kept the volume the same with a shorter planshape by hiding the volume in the centre of the board and increasing the nose widths to stop the board from perling /nose diving on the back of waves and looping with the shorter board lenghts
We have also used the same bottom shape as our Wave Pro boards with a flat area in the nose to a progressive vee bottom and double tail concave. The double tail concave gives the board three different tail rocker for a faster water release and deepens the vee in the centre of the board under your back foot for easier rail to rail transitions.
The construction is not compromised as it is the same as all our wave boards with Carbon/ Kevlar/ Corecell so the boards can be ridden and looped hard .
Wave Pro
This is our single fin wave boards that can be used on both hi wind flat water and side shore wave conditions.There is 8 boards in the range
Wave Pro 98 L 244 cm x 61 cm x 98L
Wave Pro 90 L 239cm x 59 cm x 90L
Wave Pro 85 L 236cm x 58cm x 85L
Wave Pro 78 L 235cm x 56cm x 78L
Wave Pro 75 L 234 cm x 54cm x 75L
Wave Pro 69 L 231 cm x 52 cm x 69L
Wave Pro 67 L 229 cm x 50 cm x 67L
Wave Pro 59 L223.5cm x 49 cm x 59 L
These wave boards have a continuoes curved rocker that allows greater speed and top end without any loss of control.
We have also shorten the planshape to aid faster turning and give greater control in the air for jumping and looping.
The rail height has also been lowered and given greater tuck in the front of the board to give the sailor more confidance that the rail will not catch and have greater holding power in the bottom turn with the thinner rails.
The bottom shape is a flat in the nose to a progressive vee with a double tail concave.The flat in the nose , combined with the soft rails gives earlier planing, better pop over white water and greater turning off the top of the wave as the the board can redirect it self easier without any thing catching farward of the mast with the water alouded to enter and exit out of this area easier.
The double tail concave give the board three tail rockers with more curve in the centre for easier turning and a slightly flater rocker in the bottom of the concave for faster release of water for greater speed.
This also deepens the vee in the centre for faster rail to rail transition without having too deep of vee in the tail which would slow the boards ability to plane.
The construction is again our Carbon/ Kevlar/ Corecell which is super light but bomb proof.!
Twin Fin
We have been building Twin Fins for the last 4 seasons to give our serious wave sailors a fast but super loose board.
There is again 8 models in the range which have the same outlines , lenghts and widths as our Wave Pro range.
However after months of R&D in Australia , Maui and the Oregan Coast with our team riders Russ Faurot, Harri Rai and Tom Burlingame we have redesigned the bottom ands rail shapes and fins
The twin fin bottom has been changed to a single to double concave botton shape with no vee and the rails height and tuck have also been reduced to give the boards more drive both off the bottom and top turns.
The concave bottom engages the rail harder which helps the smaller twin fins hold better in the bottom turn.
The twin fin loosen the board so you can attack the wave face more vertical then single fins. This then give you more control on the wave face as you can turn easier and stay in the pocket of the wave longer and not out run the wave face was you can do with a single fin.
We are currently using two differnt type of CNC G10 fin on these boards, both are 5.5'' but have differant planshape and foils. For bigger waves we have a more upright thicker foil fin to slow the board down and give it more holding power with the thicker ,curiver foils. The second has more raked shape and a thinner foil for greater speed and and slashier turns, these are are also more suited to bump/jump and smaller less powerful onshore waves.
The construction is our Carbon /Kevlar / Corecell for great strenght and lightest.
Pete Ross
www.oes-australia.com
boardsoes@ozemail.com.au
