When fin manufacturer Maui Ultra Fins launches its own foil, the 4 All Complete, it is at best surprising why this is only happening now. But their own board? The hybrid model beRacer is available in 115, 125 and 135 litres (1999 euros) and is built in Hungary by the custom manufacturer Mojo. For the customer, this means that the board can still be customised, e.g. the distance between the strap plugs, and only then is the plane turned.
On land:
The beRacer 125 model (235 x 74.5 centimetres, 8.12 kilos) has also been optimised for foil use with a fairly wide tail. The straps are completely double-bolted, thick and comfortable pads as well as thin edges in combination with a dome-shaped deck ensure a comfortable stance in all positions. The Foil 4 All Complete (4.10 kilos, 1799 euros) is designed as an all-round foil and is produced in the EU. The long 101 fuselage is made of aluminium and the connection to the 95 full carbon mast appears to be extremely solid thanks to the quadruple screw connection.
On the water:
The fact that the beRacer 125 is not extremely short helps when dampening, catching up and turning - but a little more length is also often an advantage when planing. Probably also due to the flat bottom curve without cutouts, the board planes harmoniously and without much pumping effort when used for windsurfing, and the strap positions can be selected to suit both freeride beginners (far in) and ambitious heaters (far out). The beRacer is quite fast and provides a high level of riding fun, but remains pleasantly easy to control: The board offers pleasant damping combined with a very smooth ride - a combination that should appeal to both beginners and full-throttle fans. The jibing qualities are also a well-rounded affair: With plenty of grip on the edge, the board pulls through medium and wide radii in particular, and the thin rails can be stabilised without much effort or technique.
Equipped with the 4 All Foil, the board quickly reaches the required take-off speed. The long fuselage and the rather generous wingspan of 82 centimetres stabilise the flight very comfortably, the foil offers a great mix of early take-off, controlled, stable flight behaviour and good speed potential. While the beRacer remains extremely directionally stable in the air, especially around the longitudinal axis, the slightly longer nose sometimes tends to stall - but catches itself again easily in the event of an unintentional touchdown.
SURF conclusion:
The beRacer 125 is a board with a very wide range of use: planing strong, fast and easy to jibe, it scores as a fully-fledged freeride board for both beginners and those who like to heat up. The foiling ability is also at a high level, and the board goes well with typical freeride foils and thick-profiled wings for light winds. If you are looking for a maximum sporty race feeling and like to ride in loops mounted far out and motorised by camber sails in full throttle mode, you might find the beRacer a little too well-behaved. All in all, the board can do a lot of things that specialised foil boards can do, but is not quite as stable around the transverse axis (nose up, nose down) as the specialists. In windsurfing mode, it doesn't have to hide from other freeride boards anyway.
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