![[Board] NAISH GT 130 : [Tester] Frank Lewisch : [Spot] Dahab](https://media.delius-klasing.de/dk-wassersport/images/dpr_auto,fl_progressive,f_auto,c_fill,g_face:auto,w_768/q_auto:eco/surf/M3177595_22dad9888341fc26b89aa6dc5387d22f/-board-naish-gt-130-tester-frank-lewisch-spot-dahab "[Board] NAISH GT 130 : [Tester] Frank Lewisch : [Spot] Dahab")
On land: The completely new board is quite long at 2.58 metres and looks quite voluminous with full rails. The 42 mm fin tends to be more manoeuvre-oriented with a lot of backward lean than what the masses offer. The footpads are particularly thick - under straps that can either be mounted moderately far outwards in a 4-person setup or on the inside to suit intermediates - all with plenty of longitudinal trimming room. The tail is slim and tapered. The wood construction of the board is priced significantly below the pro versions of the other candidates, but is also somewhat heavier.
On the water: You can always be happy about a Naish in the test group - the chance of getting a board under your feet that clearly stands out from the average is 99.9 per cent. In addition to the planing-optimised light wind freeriders from Lorch or Tabou, the Naish requires a little more pressure in the sail when it comes to tough performance comparisons such as planing or upwind running in light winds. When powered up normally, however, the board is fully convincing and will certainly find many fans who expect really good jibing characteristics, lots of control and the best riding comfort from a large-volume freerider. Because from the medium wind range onwards, the board can offer exactly that and then, especially when well powered up with a 6.5 or smaller sail, outperforms most of its competitors in terms of fun factor. The board glides smoothly through the chop in wide jibes - there is no better way to experience easy surfing. If you want to, you can push a little further and elicit tight jibing radii from the board, which are simply not provided for in the other candidates. Combined with impeccable smoothness and very pleasant damping, this rounds off the picture of a successful all-round freeride board. In strong winds, the GT remains easy to control and appears smaller and more agile than all the other boards. The GT covers a particularly wide wind range, especially for surfers who only want to ride one board. In planing conditions, you do lose out noticeably - probably also due to the manoeuvre-friendly narrow tail and the rather small fin - but the board can still be used sensibly with a 5.8 sail.
Info: Kailua Sports, Tel.: 0431/319770, www.naishsails.com
surf measurement: Weight: 8.46 kg Length: 258.5 cm Width: 73.0 cm
Prices: 1599* Euro/ 1699** Euro
