Test 2016 - Touring Sport InflatableMistral Equipe I-SUP light 12'6''

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 27.02.2017

Test 2016 - Touring Sport Inflatable: Mistral Equipe I-SUP light 12'6''Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
Test 2016 - Touring Sport Inflatable: Mistral Equipe I-SUP light 12'6''
Super light, yes super light. Time and again, the board is reduced to its most striking feature. Alongside the impressive feel, all other features fade into insignificance.
Mistral Equipe I-SUP light 12'6''Photo: Stephan GölnitzMistral Equipe I-SUP light 12'6''

You can't avoid the "airship" in the description, because the board also looks quite voluminous. The outline is quite stretched across the centre section and only tapers off at both ends. The very rounded, yacht-like tail seems to float in the air when paddling. The Mistral is positioned in the middle between the stable tourers and sporty semi-racers. The pad on deck is smooth, but non-slip and very comfortable. The lightweight material is so soft that it is easier to roll up than a woollen blanket.

Highlights Extremely light; easy to roll; smallest pack size. Not a specialist, a real all-rounder

Price 1449 EuroLength 380 cmWidth 30''/76 cmWeight (Sup measurement*) 8.08 kgVolume 331 lWeb www.sport-vibrations.com

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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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