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Packing miracleThe Fit Ocean Shaka Air Wingboard with mini pack size

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 13.03.2023

Packing miracle: The Fit Ocean Shaka Air Wingboard with mini pack size
When folded, the Shaka Air is just under 50 centimetres narrow | Stephan Gölnitz

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If you are looking for a board with a particularly small pack size, the new Fit Ocean Shaka Air could be of interest. Inflatable, with a slim carbon plate and split deck pad for easier folding.

The pack size of inflatable wingfoil boards is already significantly smaller than that of hardboards, but the width of the Shaka Air model shrinks even further when packed.

Where the deck pad is divided, the board can be folded lengthways
The Fit Ocean Shaka Air in all its details | Stephan Gölnitz

This is made possible by a narrower carbon plate for foil mounting and a split deck pad that allows the deflated board to be folded lengthways twice. The workmanship is impeccable, the solid laminated carbon plate holds the foil and has a small integrated recessed grip. A silicone edge at the tail should ensure a clean water release. A practical test will follow shortly.

The Shaka Air is available in the sizes 5'3×27″ (110 litres); 5'6×28″ (120 litres); 5'8×29″ (135 litres); 6'4×33″ (155 litres).

All boards are five inches thick, which is rather thinner for inflatable wingboards and should ensure good tipping stability. Up to 20 psi of pressure in the board provides the necessary rigidity.

The Fit Ocean brand has already attracted attention in the SUP market with innovative solutions for inflatable boards. The attached carbon nose is not only exclusive, but also works really well.

Fit Ocean brings years of experience from the SUP sector | Stephan GölnitzFit Ocean brings years of experience from the SUP sector | Stephan Gölnitz

Information about the manufacturer and the brand's products can be found HERE .

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Stephan Gölnitz

Stephan Gölnitz

Deputy Editor in Chief surf

Stephan Gölnitz comes from Bochum and had Holland as his home windsurfing territory for many years before moving to Munich in 1996 for the job of test editor at surf magazine. The materials engineering graduate worked as a surf instructor on the Ijsselmeer during his studies and competed for several seasons for the Essen sailing team in the Surfbundesliga and the Funboard Cup. He completed a traineeship at surf-Magazin in the test department and since then has actively accompanied almost all tests on the boom and for more than 10 years also as a photographer. Stephan has covered many thousands of test kilometers, mainly on Lake Garda and in Langebaan, but also in Egypt and Tobago. He gets his hands on over 100 new sails and boards every year as his company car. Privately, he prefers to surf with a foil on Lake Walchensee or “unfortunately far too rarely” in the waves. SUP is Stephan's second passion, which he pursued for several years at numerous SUP races. Today, he prefers to paddle on river tours with family or friends - even for several days.

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