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Test 2017 - Allround boardsNaish Alana 11'6'' x 32''

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 20.02.2018

Test 2017 - Allround boards: Naish Alana 11'6'' x 32''Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
Test 2017 - Allround boards: Naish Alana 11'6'' x 32''
The outline of the Naish Alana could have been borrowed from a classic surf longboard, you won't find a more harmonious curve.
Naish Alana 11'6'' x 32''Photo: Stephan GölnitzNaish Alana 11'6'' x 32''

The typical surfboard bend is missing and the nose lying flat on the water offers excellent guidance, which ensures a nice gliding feeling and very good directional stability, especially in glassy water. In waves you have to step back a foot, but then the board runs freely even in choppy conditions. The balanced width distribution stabilises the board well, the tail offers sufficient safety for turning manoeuvres, in crossbow turns it needs a little more pressure. The particularly large deck pad was also very popular, which is particularly interesting if the board is also used as a fun and play island in the summer.

PLUS Directionally stable, fast travelling with a flat "gliding position", huge pad, tilt-stable, stiffMINUS Unpadded handle, only a mini transport net

CONCLUSION Conclusion Whether it's a fast tour or a toy in shallow water, the Naish Alana can do both. The outline is reminiscent of a classic surfboard, the feel of a modern tourer.

Info www.naishsurfing.com Price 1199 EuroLength 350.5 cmWidth 81.3 cmWeight* 10.6 kgVolume 280 l

* Measurement SUP magazine n.a. no manufacturer information

You can read this article or the entire SUP 1/2017 issue in the SURF app (iTunes and Google Play) - the print edition is available here.Photo: Stephan GölnitzYou can read this article or the entire SUP 1/2017 issue in the SURF app (iTunes and Google Play) - the print edition is available 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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