Surf-Festival powered by SALITOS: The equipment highlights at the Surf-Festival
Tobias Frauen
· 14.05.2026
Duotone
With Duotone the new X-Pace The focus is on a performance-orientated sail without camber. Developer Marco Lang says that he has won the US championships with it and that the X-Pace is sportier and faster than the S-Pace camber sail. "The development was expensive, but we are all very happy," says Marco. The other models have been fine-tuned a little for the new season. In terms of the boards, the focus is on the new freerace model Blitz, which merges the predecessors Jag and Blast. In addition to the SLS construction, the Blitz is also available in the exclusive D-Lab version on Fehmarn, which, according to Marco, should be even faster and more direct. Duotone has gone the other way round with the Falcon slalom board, where there is now an SLS version below the top model D-Lab, which is supposed to be a little more comfortable. The Freerider Eagle is now also available with twinser fins so that you can go full throttle in shallow waters such as the Ijsselmeer without grounding.
Goya
The absolute eye-catcher at the Goya and Quatro stand is of course the new Polakow Pro Model. In addition to Jason's wave slashers, the just introduced waveboards also in the new Haiku design. Also new are the wave sails Banzai 12, Banzai Surf 2 and Banzai Max 2, while in the freeride sector, the Bolt, Carrera and Volar boards and the Nexus, Mark 7 and Mark 2 sails will continue unchanged into the new year.
JP-Australia/NeilPryde
The Atlas successor Apex is one of NeilPryde's most important innovations, the power wave sail is said to have become a little softer, but still offers a lot of power. The camberless freerace sail Speedster Evo (We have already been able to test a prototype) combines a race look and sporty performance with easy handling. In addition to the 65 slalom board, only the Magic Wave is new. With less rocker and a slightly lower volume, the all-round board should also offer more performance in large, good waves.
Maui Ultra Fins
A new range of thruster fins can be seen at the Maui Ultra Fins stand. The Tri+ model comes with a classic outline and is designed to offer plenty of grip and lift.
Mojo
The Hungarian custom manufacturer Mojo will also be back on Fehmarn. One of the new shapes from Mojo man Bertalan Csik is the Turn Pro, a simple all-round waveboard for a large target group. "We don't want to cater for the extremes," says Bertalan. Next to it is the Thriller Max, an intermediate board with a large EVA deck, loop plugs that are partly far inwards and a centre fin option. According to Bertalan, the basis is a tried and tested freeride shape, which has been optimised for initial gliding experience and easy loop and harness riding. With the appropriate tuning, sporty freeriding should also be possible later on. The Trigger slalom shape, on the other hand, is aimed at race pros. "I put a lot of development work into it, even though it basically ended up being a simple shape," says Bertalan.
North Sails
The new Prisma can be seen at North Sails - with normal monofilm instead of the complex 3DI technology. How recently announcedOnly a small number have been built for team riders so far, and it is due to go on sale at the end of the year. In the freeride segment, however, North continues to rely on the Freespeed with its high-tech construction, which has just been revised. The advantage is a lot of profile even without camber, says team rider Justus Schott.
Point-7
The Point-7 stand is almost unusually colourful: some models are dominated by white, while others also have red elements. However, the pride and joy of the former "dark power" is the new Q-Bond technology. According to importer Martin Fischer, the monofilm webs are arranged in an overlapping pattern to form the batten pockets. The individual webs are welded together with a special material at ultra-high frequency. "The big advantage is that the sail feels like it's made from a single mould," says Martin, adding that it also looks smaller and has a greater wind range. The technology is currently used in the AC-1, the AC-0, the F1 and the freestyle sail Slash. In addition, the Rush is a new model in the freeride range, with lots of X-ply and a flared foot.
Sailloft
One of Sailloft's main innovations, the new quad, has not yet arrived on Fehmarn. However, the first examples of the four-batten wave sail will be on display at the surf festival over the course of the weekend. The new Air, on the other hand, can already be seen in its full splendour, which, according to Gerrit Maaß, has been given less loose leech at the request of the team riders. The rest of the Hamburg-based company's sail range will start the new season unchanged.
Starboard/Severne
While the Starboard range has hardly undergone any changes, the Severne range includes the revamped Verso. Numerous markings for the mast foot and strap position make the board more beginner-friendly, while a new fin has been added to improve performance. According to Manuel Groiss from APM, the board can be tuned into the freerace area. This is exactly where the new Fox Pro is positioned, which should be stiffer and faster thanks to an additional carbon layer in the underwater hull. The Severne Mega, which is also new, ranks right at the top with a tendency towards the slalom area. Severne has optimised the material composition and outlines of the wave sails in particular, which enables shorter masts for some sizes. The boom has also been positioned slightly higher, says Manuel. The freeride and freerace models have not undergone any major changes. The 4KAAD sunglasses can also be seen on the stand.
Tabou/GA-Sails
Tabou has extended the range of the Freemove model 3S+ upwards with 126 litres. The board has remained compact and the volume has mainly been placed in the dome-shaped deck. The other boards will start the new season unchanged. In the GA wave sails, Manic, Manic Pro and Boost have now also been given the panel layout that Matrix and Cosmic have had since last year. Long, continuous panels are designed to absorb the pull evenly. Tabou is also launching a new foil with a monoblock front wing including fuselage.
Tobias Frauen
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