The 58 mm fin fits the 9.3 mm sail better than the 8.5 mm. In really light planing winds, the board is easy to ride, also planes very well passively and then accelerates quickly to good speed. The defusing measures compared to race slalom boards (rear loop position easier to reach, smaller tail width) enable really relaxed light wind surfing - with plenty of potential for very good speed. With a lot of pressure in the sail, the board develops slight "form tendencies": it then favours the upwind course, but a smaller fin as a supplement to the 8.5 mm sail easily irons this out. The UltraSonic is not simply an enlarged slalom board but, like the Super Lightwind from JP, a representative of a board class that is ideally suited to the requirements of many hobby early gliders.
PLUS Easy to surf; versatile; good compromise between gliding and sporty feeling
Prices2399*/2199** Euro
surf measurement: Weight: 8,20 kgLength: 239,5 cmWidth: 93,5 cmFin: Drake Race R13 58 cm/Deep-Tuttlebox /G10
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All test results and detailed descriptions of these boards can be found in the PDF download below.
