The new addition to the Severne range bears the name of its developers: Jaeger Stone was in the top 5 of the PWA rankings for many years, while his father shapes the perfect boards for the dream waves on Australia's west coast under the label "Stone Surf Design". With the Severne Stone, the two have developed what is probably the first asymmetric series waveboard
The idea behind it is obvious: a thinner and longer rail for the bottom turn combined with a shorter edge for a radical cutback. Of course, this only works optimally in one wind direction, which is why the Stone is available in the options "left ride" (wind from the left) and "right ride" (wind from the right). However, Severne promises: "Although the board has been optimised for one side, it also works well on the other side."
The Stone comes in five sizes from 72 to 102 litres and with a thruster setup. However, the five built-in slot boxes (also asymmetrical) also allow other fin set-ups. The board's target group is not just experienced wave riders, as Jaeger Stone emphasises: "It's designed so that you can progress no matter what level you're at."
Stone raves about the board: "It feels like I liked my previous boards, but the angles in the turns are more radical!" The Stone should not only be able to play to its strengths in down-the-line conditions, but also in onshore winds: "It gives me the opportunity to lean more into the bottom turn and approach the top turn more vertically. At spots like Margaret River, I can be sure that the board will stay on track, while in onshore conditions like in Geraldton, I can ride the bottom turns tighter because it holds the speed better."
Technical data Severne Stone
- Sizes: 72, 78, 84, 92, 102 litres
- Lengths: 219, 220, 221, 222, 224 cm
- Widths:54.5, 56.5, 58, 60, 62 cm
Further information at severnesails.com
Tobias Frauen
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Tobi is our digital man, he looks after the surf website and social media channels and gets on everyone's nerves every morning by asking for more pictures and videos. His surfing CV includes all the famous choppy water spots: As a teenager, he went from his home in Münsterland to the Ijsselmeer or the Brouwersdam, and during his civilian service on Sylt, after countless washes on the west side, the Königshafen became his preferred spot. After studying in Kiel and Heidkate, he was supposed to go to Hamburg “only for a short time”, but this short time has lasted for over ten years and has made him a “weekend warrior”. He goes on tour with his family and camper van as often as possible, often to the Baltic Sea, SPO or Denmark, but also likes to go to Finland, Sweden or Sardinia.
