Ultimate Wave

Description

ADDING MAGIC TO THE ULTIMATE WAVE EXCELLENCE

The ultimate windsurfing experience is riding clean waves down-the-line, which is the core purpose these boards are designed for.

FULL DESCRIPTION

It earned titles on the IWT Wave tour and dominated the Aloha Classic over recent years. However, the new boards are even better, and we expect them to be even more successful in competitions. But whether you win or not, these boards are guaranteed to deliver an incredible ride and enhance your wave-sailing abilities. So, serious wave riders, get ready to up your performance and to get even more out of everything from mediocre to epic conditions.

The feedback from our riders using their Magic Waves on the world tour was instrumental in the development of our new generation of Ultimate Waves. We aimed to bring some of that liveliness and agility to our down-the-line boards, creating an even more engaged and reliable ride so advanced wave sailors can push their limits further.

When shaper Werner Gnigler built the first prototypes of our new generation of Ultimate Waves, he blended the Magic Wave tail with the Ultimate Wave nose. The result was a board that allowed riders to go more vertical, hit lips with greater confidence and control, and plane much more quickly than the previous Ultimates. These hybrid boards are fun to ride and incredibly controllable, regardless of wave height.

With regards to the shape, we made some significant changes to our new generation of Ultimate Waves. The centre scoop rocker line became straighter, while maintaining more bottom curve along the rails. Werner also developed an interesting Vee transformation that starts with a moderate Vee in the nose area, changes to a single concave between the straps, and finishes off with a slight Vee at the tail. These changes have improved early planing and pace, allowing you to ride waves with more speed, confidence, control, and a noticeably more radical style.

The smooth outline and thin, soft rails finish off into a refined swallow tail – a must have feature on this kind of board for maximum grip in high speed turns and ultimate acceleration carving tight turns in smaller surf.

The fin box and standing positions have been moved back slightly, giving riders the ability to adjust their turns at any time with either front or back foot pressure. This allows for greater control and manoeuvrability on the wave, letting riders truly unleash their skills and creativity from small to giant surf.

This year, all five fin boxes are slot boxes, with the ones for the side fins being even shorter. Also, the layup was adjusted slightly, and the light boards provide a surfboard-like feel, making them easy to control and fun to ride.

Summary

Our new Ultimate Waves now have improved planing performance that puts them on par with the renowned Magic Wave. With faster carving, improved speed, and better grip and rail bite, these full-on down-the-line boards are the ultimate choice for any wave spot in any condition. Whether you’re a pro or a beginner, get ready to push harder and carve turns on anything from medium to XXL waves with our new Ultimate Waves – the ultimate wave board!

KEY FEATURES

JP’s most radical wave board

Not only for down-the-line conditions

Earlier planing

Faster carving and better rail grip

Super dependable on the wave

Great range of tuning thanks to five Slot boxes; no fins

TECH FEATURES

S-glass technology

Full Innegra Parabolic Rails

Omega Stringer with high-density PVC and S-glass

5 Slot boxes

Fin positioning scale

Double Footstrap Plugs

Footstrap with scale

RIDER TALK

Morgan Noireaux:

“I’ve personally never been so excited for a board before. The new Ultimate wave has a completely new shape and I think it is better in every way.  It’s faster, smoother, and turns better. It’s the culmination of a lot hard work by Werner and the team these past few years. I’ve spent a lot of time on it and I’ve never felt so comfortable or confident on a board in all conditions. It’s super dependable on the wave, it never does anything strange and goes exactly where I want it to. It’s also a lot faster overall which is amazing in lighter winds and more onshore conditions. It’s an easier board to sail but has the ability to be super radical. I think Werner was absolutely spot on with this board and I’m really looking forward to sailing and competing on it this season!”

Robby Swift:

“The first prototypes Werner made for me were a hybrid of the Magic Wave tail with the Ultimate Wave nose and I knew we were already on a magic pathway as they quickly became the only boards I used.

I feel like I can go more vertical than ever and hit lips or pull critical carves with far more confidence and control. This added to the fact that the new board planes much quicker than the previous ultimate wave makes me think that sailors across the world are going to really appreciate this entirely new board in JP’s line-up. I have used the board in 2 foot waves at Ho’okipa and 40 foot waves at Jaws and find it equally fun to ride and controllable at each end of the spectrum and all the way in between.”