JP Australia Super Light Wind 90 V154 .pdfPlaning is what makes windsurfing so fascinating. How many times did you sit on the beach thinking – there is wind but it’s just not enough to get planing.
Those times are over! The new Super Light Wind starts planing in a wind range so far exclusively reserved for Formula windsurfing.
With sheer envy we had to watch Formula riders planing when there were no white caps in sight.
Watching them we also realized the problems less experienced sailors had: Getting into the straps which are very close to the rail and specially jibing these wide
boards requires quite some experience.
The Formula boards are mainly designed to go upwind like a train and straight downwind – reaching is almost impossible with them.
Not exactly what recreational sailors are looking for when they just want to have fun in really light winds.
Our approach was to develop a board which gets planing in minimal winds and allows totally relaxed blasting, and feeling the sensation of speed.
We achieved this by simply merging the JP Formula, Slalom and Super Sport shape concept.
To get the board planing easily without the special technique of Formula sailors we used the length of our Slalom boards.
The Super Light Wind is substantially longer than Formula boards. This also makes the board much more stable in non planing conditions.
The scoop rocker line and trim position are also based on our Slalom concept since they are developed for high speed runs.
With 90 cm width we are opening a new area in the freeride segment. Not quite as wide as a formula board (100 cm) we managed to achieve big handling advantages
without compromising much on the low end. The Rail shape in combination with the Race Deck – originally developed for the Slalom boards - allows the rider to find a very comfortable sailing stance. The position of the straps comes from the Super Sport boards. As they are a little further inboard from the rail compared to Formula boards,
it is not too difficult to get into the straps, which is a key factor of these wide body concept boards.
The Super Light Wind jibes easy and stays on the plane throughout the turn. We achieved this rather unusual characteristic for a 90 cm wide board by using a new
Vee flow concept. More V in the mid section of the board where it is wide. This feature makes it easier to rail up the wide board and initiate the turn.
Towards the tail we reduced the Vee to guarantee maximum control on high speed runs.
In addition to that we used big Tail Cut-Outs for better release and a looser feel of the board.
The board’s shape in combination with the 56 cm G10 Slalom fin makes it a really pleasure board for reaching, which planes as early as a Formula board but is a lot
more fun.
Waste no more time on the beach and enjoy planing in almost no wind.
