Naish S26 One 12'6'' x 30,0''Demanding touring board in the test

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 18.04.2023

Naish S26 One 12'6'' x 30,0'': Demanding touring board in the testPhoto: Stephan Gölnitz
The Naish One is actually a (very) old acquaintance. The shape has been the board for world championship titles in the international race class, but has also proven itself as a sporty tourer.

The very light and compact rolling design also makes the One ideal as a travel board. Reinforcements, handles and brackets have been consistently saved here, so the "One" fits into the featherweight class at 8.2 kilos. The thin roll backpack also looks light and airy. Naish uses the quick-fit sliding fin.

With its narrow tail, the board is one of the more demanding candidates despite its 30 inch maximum width, but it looks very sporty. The light hull is easy to accelerate and the small net at the front also shows this: The focus here is on brisk day trips, although at least experienced paddlers should also be able to cope with the board on the open sea. Despite its low weight, it is sufficiently stiff in the standing area and always keeps the bow slightly above the water. Just enough so that you can easily pass waves and it still runs well in flat water and doesn't push.

The black and yellow look of the Naish S26 One 12'6" already reveals its racing genes.Photo: Stephan GölnitzThe black and yellow look of the Naish S26 One 12'6" already reveals its racing genes.

Conclusion on the Naish S26 One 12'6'' x 30.0'':

Low weight in front of a robust shell. Performance before payload. That's the Naish board. And even after many years, it is still a versatile guarantee of fun for sporty paddlers.

Light and sporty fast

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Technical data Naish S26 One 12'6'' x 30,0''

  • Price: 949 Euro
  • Length: 381.0 cm
  • Width: 76.2 cm
  • Weight*: 8.2 kg
  • Volume: 301 litres
  • no further sizes

* SUP magazine measurement


The test of the brand new Naish hardboard Touring 12'0" x 32" and the inflatable Naish Maliko 14'0" x 27.0" can be found in SUP 1/2023 - from 2 May 2023 at the kiosk or order right here at Delius Klasing->

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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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