- “Super early planing that Points well. A Mini-formula board.” A perfect mix of performance and ease of use, the Fanatic Ray has it all — early planing, high speed and on-the-water thrills that disappointed no one...
- “Fast. this board was definitely the lightning bolt of the test.” When sailors wanted to go fast, this is the board they grabbed first. Narrowest in the fleet at 62 cm, with a flat, fast rocker, it was consistently the fastest board on the water...
- What worked: Total control and predictability for any rider. The F2 Vantage stayed glued to the water and in control. It’s a shortboard newbie’s dream, perfect for progressing. “Smooth and soft feeling - a Sunday afternoon sailer...
- “Stable and controlled, always.” The twin-fin touch makes the RRD the most controllable of the light-air shortboard fleet. From barely planing to juiced out of your mind, the board does what you want when you want it, with no bucking-bronco syndrome or too much lift from the fin...
- What worked: The easy speeder let testers go for broke without worrying about a massive catapult. Great upwind drive from the wide tail. “Super-easy planing and speed. The Exocet doesn’t bounce in chop or gusts...
- What worked: Lightweight construction helped get the JP 76 out of the gates — although the outboard foot straps were a challenge for some. “Instant action in any wind was why I kept coming back to the JP — it always had me going...
- The CV-1 is a big, lively ride coming from Josh Angulo. Length: 247 Width: 64 Volume: 110 liters
- “Jibed easily and kept speed through turns very well.” Struggling to plane through jibes? Stop whining and score yourself an Exocet Cross 114. It’s such a reliable turning board, it almost makes the jibe for you...
- “Awesome in every way. quick to plane and speedy with control.” We. Want. This. Board. Everybody wants this board. The RRD ticked up water time because everybody was having so much, well, fun! An early planing machine that stayed in complete control when the wind was up, the RRD offered endless thrills in the least amount of wind, and often in the most wind...
- What worked: The return of the Carve is welcome. The simple but sexy stick is guaranteed to make any sailor stoked. “Bounced onto a plane quickly. Great volume distribution and smooth carving jibes...
- “Easy to ride in choppy water. Rode like a 90-liter board.” If boards went to obedience school, the Tabou Rocket would be at the top of the class. Sailors of all skill levels liked it because, simply put, it did what they wanted it to do...
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