Wave I

GENERAL GOAL | THEME OF THE BOARD /10:

Down-the-line wave: 10

Onshore wave: 9

Bump & Jump: 7

Feel: Modern/technical - Balanced front/back footed

CONDITIONS IT'S WORKING BEST:

Good down-the-line waves from shoulder-high to over-mast-high. 

SKILL LEVEL IT'S BEST FOR:

Intermediate to Pro.

EARLY PLANING:

Good for a waveboard, not the fastest, not the slowest. 

FLOAT AND RIDE:

Excellent for float and ride conditions under an experienced rider, volume distribution allows relaxed slogging and it rides small for its volume.

WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU DESIGNED IT?:

Basically, the board that I want to ride almost every day.

WHAT IT POSSIBLY COMPROMISES ON THEN?:

A bit more technical to ride than some boards and fin setup is critical to best performance. 

OUTLINE:

A somewhat pulled-in nose leads to a short parallel midsection that is broken by a hidden hip starting at the front strap to a moderate-width diamond tail.

RAILS:

Very soft tucked rails in the nose area with a release edge starting forward of the front strap and remaining tucked to the back strap.

ROCKER:

Moderate wave-rocker with a continuous curve through the stance and the tail. 

BOTTOM:

Flat from the nose to the stance with single concave through the stance and flat/slight vee out the tail. This adds rocker through the stance for a grippy feeling between the feet and the flat/vee out the tail for release.

DECK:

Moderate domed deck with thickness flow biased forward to keep a balanced forward stance in sub-planing conditions.

FINS:

Quad setup, the recommended position is rear fins directly under the back foot and about a 4cm gap from the front of the back fins to the back of the front fins. The board has a lot of built-in grip and too much front fin can make it too grippy; if more fin is needed, I always recommend sizing up the rear fins first.

FINAL STATEMENT:

The latest iteration in my 30-year quest for the best waveboard possible!