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GENERAL GOAL | THEME OF THE BOARD:

Trying to create a nice-looking, functional yet simple design, good carry, and down the line speed, good hold in turns with the right fins. 

WAVE TYPE | SIZE IT'S WORKING BEST:

Open, down the line waves. If the wave stands up or is flatter, all good. Not ideal for bowly top-to-bottom waves, good for stretched out waves where you need a good section connector. 

Typical wave range, waist high to a few feet overhead.

MANEUVERS IT DOES BEST:

Clean arcs, smooth, round house cutbacks, and just stylish trimming.

SKILL LEVEL IT'S BEST FOR:

Novice to Pro.

PADDLE POWER:

Well above average for its volume.

WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU DESIGNED IT?:

The goal was to create a functional yet sexy board. As a shaper, I don't ride everything I design; I still have personal preferences in boards. So I have never felt the desire to play with twin fins, of course, I rode them in the 70s and then Quads in the 80s, shaping a few customs here and there. I guess it was never a style of surfing I wanted to pursue, so this model was really inspired by dedicated Twin Fin riders, relying on the feeling they are looking for, then trying to make it look nice. 

WHAT IT POSSIBLY COMPROMISES ON THEN?:

It's a Twin Fin, it offers a certain ride and feel, that's it.

OUTLINE:

Super clean outline. Slightly fuller nose, more parallel, straighter curve out the tail, combined with a deep swallow tail. That will translate into a smooth feel when on rail, easy wave catching, and good hold in the bottom turns.

RAILS:

The board in general is not thick, so the deck flatness carries to the rail slightly, but the rails feel fine, thin, and refined in your hands. A typical tucked under edge up front, blending through to the hard edge tail.

ROCKER:

I would classify it as a mid-to-low rocker. So it will paddle and glide in well, yet still have enough curve to fit the wave. A slight optical illusion, with reduced thickness, the board looks more rockered than it is.

BOTTOM:

Flat Bottom. SUNOVA’s unique flexy bottom adds another level of performance, so the boards are not as dependent on bottom contours. Also, the Parabolic rail offers hold and springback that don’t come with other constructions. This translates to an extremely fast board that will still fit into tight spots when you flex it up.

DECK:

The deck is a fairly standard profile, with the overall board being a little thinner; this carries volume out to the rails in proportion, so the deck is comfortably flatter.

FINS:

2. My recommendation is a good set of keels, or the raked Drivers I discuss in the vid, I don't recommend an upright fin.

FINAL STATEMENT:

A classic Twin Fin shape in SUNOVA’s unique construction, it's a must-try.