Painted matt red and with a few decorative elements, the Fox stands out, but still looks discreet. If you turn the board over, things get exciting straight away, as the shaper has obviously enjoyed working with the plane - in any case, the planing surface starts right at the fin with a V that is rarely seen so pronounced. Under the foot straps, the ruler then floats sideways a good three and a half centimetres in the air. Under the mast track, the V becomes even more pronounced and is also provided with a deep double concave.
To achieve this, the deck has been planed flat throughout, with plenty of room to move when planing or manoeuvring. To ensure that your feet are still comfortable, the pads under the front straps are very wedge-shaped and raised. Under the rear straps, the board has a strong camber under the toes up to the centre of the board. In the outside position, this has little effect as you stand well on the rounded rail: But in the inside position, the ankle is relieved and the overall toe and foot contact with the board is improved.
There does not seem to be an upper limit for the Severne Fox
The board is otherwise noticeably long, with steep edges and a fairly straight outline. When stretched out, the Fox moves from a stable position in the water to planing very quickly and harmoniously, where the extra length pays off noticeably. Then the Fox invites you to enjoy cruising on the one hand - but also craves more and more sail pull, because there doesn't seem to be an upper limit. The fin guides very well and has a low-resistance and fast effect. Even when overpowered, the board never rises, but retains a stable, flat planing position - rearing up, the dreaded wheelie, is not an issue even beyond 50 km/h.
The comparatively flatter planing position is well suited to areas with moderate choppy water, longer waves or even real speed slopes. In rough, short waves, the Fox does take the odd wave crest, but doesn't fly quite as high as some of the shorter freeracers from the last two test groups. Jibes require a lot of foot pressure and can be done with good speed in wider radii.
Surf recommendation Severne Fox V3 135:
For heavier surfers who like to glide easily - and also want to surf safely and quickly at the limit.
Technical data Severne Fox V3 135
- Volume: 95/105/115/125/135 (tested)Litres
- Width: 61/65/69/71/76 (tested)cm
- Length: 236/239/241/244/249 (tested)cm
- Weight: 7.98 kg
- Price: 2819 Euro
- Info: www.severnesails.com
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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.
