The long planing surface allows the board to glide effortlessly without pumping, even more fluidly than the Super Lightwind from JP. In good winds, the board accelerates well and feels light-footed and fast, with low drag. The pleasant pressure distribution ensures optimum comfort and easy control. When the pressure in the sail decreases, the board loses as quickly in comparison as it gains when planing, then it can't quite keep up with the wide sterns. Those who ride actively will get more planing potential out of the more compact concepts. The "Bird" is an excellent match for freeride and freerace sailing and can be highly recommended as a large light wind board for heavy surfers who don't want to constantly tug at the sail like in a race.
PLUS Passive planing; power jibes, very easy to surf
Price2090 Euro
surf measurement: Weight: 9.6 kgLength: 269,0 cmWidth: 88,0 cmFinMFC Liquid Pro 50 cm/Tuttlebox/G10
InfoKüchler Sports GmbH, Tel.: 07531/9966680, www.lorch-boards.de
All test results and detailed descriptions of these boards can be found in the PDF download below.
