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Test 2014Lorch Bird 179

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 22.07.2014

Test 2014: Lorch Bird 179Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
Test 2014: Lorch Bird 179
At just under 180 litres, the Lorch looks very large on the one hand, but still wobbles a little more around its longitudinal axis than the wide bolides.
Test 2014: Lorch Bird 179Photo: Stephan GölnitzTest 2014: Lorch Bird 179

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.

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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.

surf/M3180418surf/M3180419

Downloads:

Early glideboards (pdf)

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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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