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Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boardsMistral Spirit 12'6'' x 30''

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 01.02.2018

Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boards: Mistral Spirit 12'6'' x 30''Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
Test 2017 - Touring and fitness boards: Mistral Spirit 12'6'' x 30''
The Mistral Spirit combines two worlds with its unconventional shape. It is stable and yet conveys a sporty feeling.
Mistral Spirit 12'6'' x 30''Photo: Stephan GölnitzMistral Spirit 12'6'' x 30''

On land, it looks very beefy with its wide tail, but as soon as you stand on it while paddling, you only have a slim, flat bow in the water, similar to the Naish One, in your field of vision. The board then looks completely different, namely sporty, slim and fast, as only the person behind you can see the wide stern. It paddles smoothly and quickly, even if it's not the fastest (compared to the narrow ones), it still keeps up well and looks surprisingly sporty - especially considering the volume and width of the tail. The turning characteristics are extremely convincing. Not necessarily in the crossbow turn, where the flat nose has to be steered around, but after a big step onto the tail, the board invites you to perform real pirouettes, as if you could screw yourself into the lake. It turns like a humming top without any great risk of falling off.

PLUS Very stable; yet sporty feel; great in turns, especially over the rear; extremely light

ConclusionVery stable tourer that nevertheless conveys a sporty feeling.

Info www.sport-vibrations.com Price 1249 EuroLength 381.0 cmWidth 76.0 cmWeight* 9.7 kgVolume 344 l

* Measurement SUP-Magazine

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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