A.I.O. - that stands for "All In One". The concept is designed for windfoiling, wings and foil SUPing, but the focus is on windfoil suitability. The A.I.O. is equipped with a double rail and a foil box. At €2,249, the comparatively expensive but lightweight board comes in a full carbon construction and, according to the manufacturer, the transition between the boxes has been made particularly stable. Instead of a carrying handle, a mini fin can be mounted in the underwater hull, which acts as a handle, offers less water resistance and is also designed not to weaken the structure of the board. Despite the rather short length of 198 centimetres, the A.I.O. quickly reaches take-off speed in windfoil use; the striking cutouts in the voluminous tail obviously ensure a clean water break. Fortunately, the phenomenon of having to pump over a bow wave before taking off does not occur with the Patrik, the transition is almost stepless. Due to the rather sporty positioning of the strap plugs on the edge, the board is better suited to fast freeride or freerace foils than to very thick-profiled cruiser foils with a low aspect ratio. Perfectly trimmed and with the best control over foils, you can stand on deck even at high speeds, and in manoeuvres the flat and wide deck offers plenty of space for foot changes.
The Patrik concept also shows no weakness when it comes to wings. On deck, the kite is stable and, thanks to its 135 litre volume, is still safe even as a heavyweight, and the loop positions can be varied in angle and position. In the air, the A.I.O. is nice and compact, ideal for first wing experiences or as a permanent solution for heavy surfers or extreme light wind areas. The A.I.O. only has a little too much meat on its ribs for jumps and freestyle tricks.
surf conclusion: The Patrik A.I.O. is perfect for sporty windfoilers in combination with fast high-aspect foils as well as freeride or even camber sailing. The wing suitability is also convincing and there are few arguments against using it as a SUP foil.
Sporty windfoiling & wings
Pad in the area of the mast track
Technical data Patrik Foil A.I.O. WS
- Weight: 8.54 kg*
- Length: 198.0 cm
- Width: 77.0 cm
- Volume: 135 litres
- Finns: none
- Price: 2249 Euro
*surf measurement
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.
