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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2018, 03:33:55 PM »
that's one of the evolution on dugouts PonoBill, go deeper dugout or go home ;)
thanks for the pics supthecreek and do you know if there is change to the allwater board from this year to next year model.

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2018, 05:04:33 AM »
I do know that Lightsignature have got a new all water board built by Nelo coming out iminently. I think it's another hollow construction board like their flatwater one.

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2018, 07:16:37 AM »
I have to say, I don't know if its the state of the market but i'm not hearing of anything intriguing for 2019. No sneak peaks, no nothing.  :(

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2018, 08:09:07 AM »
I have to say, I don't know if its the state of the market but i'm not hearing of anything intriguing for 2019. No sneak peaks, no nothing.  :(

Some of the 2018 new models are still almost an unknown....
Sunova Allwater 14'x25.5" 303L Viento 520
Sunova Torpedo 14'x27" 286L Salish 500
Naish Nalu 11'4" x 30" 180L Andaman 520
Sunova Steeze 10' x 31" 150L
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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2018, 08:26:51 AM »
If you guys follow Infinity on IG, Dave has posted on his story some Sneak peaks of the whiplash
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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2018, 01:02:06 PM »
I've seen a few new shapes.
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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2018, 02:17:17 AM »
The new Fanatic Strike has officially been launched. The two widths are a long way apart from each other though. 21.5 is too narrow and 25 is wider than i use now !

https://www.fanatic.com/product/strike/

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2018, 04:08:11 AM »
The new Fanatic Strike has officially been launched. The two widths are a long way apart from each other though. 21.5 is too narrow and 25 is wider than i use now !

https://www.fanatic.com/product/strike/
They should have just labelled them “kids” and “oldies” sizes.

Next year the 25 will be gone. Then you’ll have nothing you can race, old man :)

If I were an inland flat water guy though, I’d want to try the 14x25. Looks like it would be stable for its width. Slab-sided boards like these in the past have not fared well though - they catch every bit of wind or chop. And having super-thin walls around the standing area makes for hassle transporting, plus dings, injuries, and it being tough to get back in the board after a fall. So I don’t know how much this would appeal as an everyday proposition if you aren’t a die-hard racer.

They’ll be a lot of (smaller) women out there though that might be very grateful for the 21.5” wide one - as long as the board isn’t too painful to carry (another downside of thin sidewalls on a dropped-deck design is that the sidewalls cut into your arms uncomfortably when you are carrying it).

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2018, 05:43:23 AM »
I do like the new strike and that 21.5 wide is very narrow to stand on unless your weight weenie.

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2018, 07:00:29 AM »
I just got my 2018 whiplash! Love it, but still waiting on my LA race twins!

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2018, 11:55:27 AM »
I have heard about the new Starboard sprint today. Similar but more rounded off edges to make it better in rougher waters.

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #26 on: July 04, 2018, 02:59:55 PM »
This is new...

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #27 on: July 04, 2018, 04:00:52 PM »
This is new...

It does look like a Dryft with the nose "reversed" and flat rocker. Also look like the deck is slightly recessed.
A Dryft/Fireball cross?
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Sunova Allwater 14'x25.5" 303L Viento 520
Sunova Torpedo 14'x27" 286L Salish 500
Naish Nalu 11'4" x 30" 180L Andaman 520
Sunova Steeze 10' x 31" 150L
Blackfish Paddles

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #28 on: July 05, 2018, 10:28:09 AM »
2019 Fanatic obviously have the new Strike, the Falcon (which is now a clog) and finally the new 'Blitz'.

https://www.facebook.com/fanaticsupaustralia/

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Re: It’s that time of year - 2018 Race Board Gossip ?
« Reply #29 on: July 05, 2018, 10:39:40 AM »
And from the back:
Sunova Allwater 14'x25.5" 303L Viento 520
Sunova Torpedo 14'x27" 286L Salish 500
Naish Nalu 11'4" x 30" 180L Andaman 520
Sunova Steeze 10' x 31" 150L
Blackfish Paddles

 


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