MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 In February 2016. Mistral moved its R&D location to the Indian Ocean Island of They say, ’12 months is a long time in Mauritius, which has been essential for improving our facilities, designing and testing year round. Naturally it permits us to create beautiful imagery and in politics’ and it’s also a long time in a addition continue to find new inspiration. One of our goals will be to offer you the sport moving so rapidly. Stand up paddle chance to visit Mauritius and enjoy and SUP styled holiday, under expert guidance and this is one of our projects for 2017. boarding continues to evolve, though it’s 2016 global growth has now levelled out in JANUARY areas where there was the most madness Jonas Letieri continued to impress with his statesman like poise and skills despite being a double-amputee due to an electrical accident. Whether racing, in and this has now lead to a maturation the surf or river running, you cannot help be impressed by his poise and vitality. process. Conversely, new areas of the world are just catching on to the idea and this is typically in more remote parts of the world and in areas where there are many other water sports options.
2016 has been a year of tough decisions and considering the big picture for Mistral. We are more than confident with our range of inflatable boards, both in terms of form and function. Graphically they represent some of the prettiest and most appealing board on the market. We needed to fill some gaps, address key interest groups, whether this was river paddlers, yoga and fitness, families, entry levels, racing and the yacht and boat market. This we achieved.
Mistral made an appearance on FOX19 TV USA thanks to Clare Karp who runs a Pilates and SUP Yoga Company which provided great brand exposure and support of our boards within this area of interest and Seychelle Hattingh continued in her winning ways racing in Florida. We also looked into the possibility of a new windsurfing system which promised an adjustable rocker system, the Variable Rocker Trim System (VRTS), which met much interest, mixed reviews of interest. After careful consideration, we shelved the idea, but it was not through a lack of willingness on our part to see if we could offer the windsurfing world a final solution to an age old wish to have a rocker line that could be adjusted for faster planing and a smoother ride. Above Mistral Big SUP in Brazil Angra Dos Reis and below, fresh from the factory, This together with our new 2016 SUP range was displayed at the Steve West stands amongst superbly crafted Equinox, Malia, Vortex and Slipstream boards, having just arrived for the Dusseldorf Boat Show. "The quality, look and Dusseldorf Boat Show thanks to our German Distributors finish of our new hardboards, are genuinely the very best I have ever seen and we're Sports Vibrations. immensely proud of the end result."
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Our hard board race range, has also been very well received and from our small but successful offering of the Vortex 14, Equinox 14 and Slip Stream 12’6, we can say that these boards in the hands of our team riders, have more than proven themselves in major events. As a result of this, we have many quality paddlers wanting to ride with us and share our journey and to be associated with the iconic brand.
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JAN 2K16 Above ,January scenes from the Dusseldorf Boat Show in the Northern hemisphere and below left, from the Southern Hemisphere, the Chanchita Bus in Argentina, proudly displaying the Mistral M-Dot. Top right Seychelle paddling her 12’6 Slipstream back in Florida, USA. Bottom right, scenes from Qatar.
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FEB 2K16 FEBRUARY In February Mistral appeared for the first time at the Kuwait Boat Show and our new line of race boards began to filter into the UK with Equinox, Vortex and Slip Stream boards. Above, Danny Greef travelled to the Seychelle Islands in the Indian Ocean and took a Mistral Adventure with him to explore its waters. Below Seychelle won the Midwinter Paradise Race in Florida Mistral in South Africa
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MARCH 2K16 Nick Watt catches a wave in the UK on the Equinox . Maria Cerboni in the Seychelle Islands. Steeve Teihotaata receives his Equinox 14’ in Tahiti
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Steeve Teihotaata receives his Equinox in preparation for training for the Air France Pacific Paddler event and as the weather begins to warm up in the UK, the new Mistral boards begin to create interest in the hands of Ryan James, Nick Watt, Scott Brown and Ginnie Odetayo. As with every season, the coming of the spring in Europe is a key moment in knowing what sort of spring will be had - if the weather is good, sales will be good. In 2016 the weather was very poor and everywhere, SUP was slow to get going on account of this factor.
South Africa’s Jnrs are introduced to Mistral SUP.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 Seychelle prepares her Slipstream for race day in Florida.
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In March, South Africa’s Jnrs are introduced to Mistral SUP.
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MARCH 2K16 . . . and Steeve Teihotaata receives his Equinox 14’
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 From Japan we received footage from the Outdoor Dog Club which was hugely popular. Dogs enjoying being on SUPs with their owners. The Lotus is particularly popular!
Meanwhile in South Africa, the Big SUP was getting a huge workout in the surf off of Cape Town
Steevie managed a 4th place in his first race outing in Tahiti after leading and falling.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 From Japan we received footage from the Outdoor Dog Club which was hugely popular. Dogs enjoying being on SUPs with their owners. The Lotus is particularly popular!
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APRIL 5 Mistral inflatable Santa Anna WindSUP boards competed in a windsurfing race hosted by the Japanese Windsurfing Association. Mistral's long standing reputation and windsurfing legacy is ensuring it is stand out amongst the crowd. The brand is a crowd- pleaser wherever in the world it is found. Japan is an intriguing and exciting market where watersports is keenly participated in and where Mistral still holds a warm place in the Japanese hearts. We are working closely here to develop ever stronger roots.
Above, the first Dutch Vortex customer Ms Elske Wind. In April our hardboards for 2016 arrived in our warehouse. Bought at EasySup SUP store in Heeg, Elske was super stoked with her new board. Janneke Smits, one of Holland’s National Champions and sweetheart of the racing scene, joined Mistral adding it’s impetus in the Dutch market. Janneke, also a white water rafting champion, tested many boards, before settling for the formidable Vortex.
Meanwhile in the UK, the first of our production hardboard range began to trickle into the country which was soon to be followed by 2 very big wins by a new female paddler on the UK scene.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 APRIL Sunday 17th April 2016. Mistral newcomer, Ginnie Odetayo wins the UK’s prestigious 9 mile Head of the Dart River Race, paddling a 12’6 Production MISTRAL SLIPSTREAM, securing 1st place in the 12’6 Female Division and 1st overall ahead of all other 14’ Female Division paddlers, 5 mins ahead of her nearest rival, setting a new course record. Ginnie who is from Cornwall England, is a relative newcomer to SUP and has made her mark early in the season with a fantastic result, proving her unique ability and the speed and versatility of Mistral’s 12’6 Slipstream. In a minor upset, Mistral’s Ryan James, paddling a MISTRAL VORTEX, was narrowly beaten into 2nd place on the line, but his time also beat the previous record.
Dutch paddler, Mike Kranenburg, well known for his charitable paddling efforts, signed up with Mistral but was later injured and had to rest up for most of the season and we wish him well for 2017. Above Ginnie setting her course record.
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APRIL In Barcelona, Ely from Pilates SUP and Beach got into the summer spirit preparing for a busy season ahead and in the USA, Seychelle Hattingh’s Guinness World Record paddling the Vortex 14’ was ratified! Later in the month, Ely became the first female qualified to teach SUP Yoga. In Spain our River Boards were under going testing with Ruben Salvador after which we refined and improved our designs.
Neza Jarc a canoe slalom paddler from Slovenia signs up with Germany’s Sports Vibrations and immediately sets about winning.
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MAY Alan Branagh tested our Cloud 8’6” and could not sign its praises high enough. Fast and nimble! On the sidewalks, Lauren Korte enjoyed Street Surfing on our Mistral Longboard and left, Ginnie Odatyo won the Battle of the Thames River Race on our Slipstream 12’6 beating the UK National Champion. Mistral also finished in 3rd on the Equinox 12’6 prototype in flat water! On the same weekend in the USA, Seychelle wins the Orange Bowl Paddle Championship in Florida.
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MAY May was a huge month for us as spring time reached its peak in Europe. Left, light wind downwind images of the Equinox from South Africa with Rory Smyth on board.
Neza Jarc a canoe slalom paddler from Slovenia signs up with Germany’s Sports Vibrations and immediately sets about winning.
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Right. You have to love this photo of Seychelle - displaying radiant physical prowess on her way to another podium finish paddling her stock 'early prototype' Slipstream. The Slipstream in the same month, set a new British Record Time for the Classic Head of the Dart 9 mile river race and crossed the line in 1st place at the prestigious Battle of the Thames Race in London, powered by Ginnie Odetayo. This board gained a winning reputation, together with its alterego, the Vortex. This board also make a great Touring Board at 28" (Malia) wide with rear cargo net - super stable and comfortable! Top right, Mistral rider Kimo Kersting placed 2nd and 3rd in two SUP races. Sports Vibrations have supported him for the last 2 years and Kimo has continued to improve throughout this time. Since Kimo was a child, he has been fascinated by water. In 2014 he visited a SUP festival and was instantly intrigued. "It is such a great feeling of freedom when I'm in the water with a board and a paddle. It's just a breathtaking feeling." Kimo was nominated for the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup.
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Jonas placed 2nd in the Brazilian Championships and in Tahiti, after a nerve-wrecking 24km and nearly 2 hours Mistral team rider Steeve Teihotaata clinched Victory to win the prestigious Air France Tahitian Paddle Festival paddling on the Equinox 14'. This was not just any 'Win' but indeed a 'defining win' a 'seminal moment', for Steeve and for Mistral, triumphing over not one titan of the stand up paddleboarding world, but two, in that of Georges Cronsteadt and Titouan Puyo (and new comer and Team EDT team mate paddler Rete Ebb). Mistral's female paddler, Seychelle Hattingh triumphed at the Florida Cup in the USA, in fine form on her 12'6 Slipstream. "Smashed it today at the 2016 Florida Cup in St Pete. 1st place female. What a great race. Excellent course, nice weather. 9 miles of fun, mostly flat and just a little bit of wind, waves, and beach starts to keep it exciting. Awesome day for using my Mistral SUP 12'6" Slipstream!"
Meanwhile in Brazil, Mistral played its part during the carrying of the Olympic Torch and Steevie and Seychelle arrived in Europe for the Euro Tour, finishing 4th and 2nd respectively at St Maxine.
Neza Jarc a canoe slalom paddler from Slovenia signs up with Germany’s Sports Vibrations and immediately sets about winning.
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Lost Mills Germany May 27th 2016. Seychelle became the fastest paddler on EARTH. Another success for the Mistral Vortex 14’. Following this, under hot and humid conditions in Bavaria, Seychelle Hattingh, paddling her Mistral Vortex 14' Flat Water Race board finished in 2nd position behind Germany's Sonni Honscheid, announcing to the world her place amongst the world's best, following on from her Worlds Fastest Women win the day before. Meanwhile Steeve Teihotaata paddling a Mistral Equinox 14' board, finished 7th in a tightly contended race train behind fellow Tahitian Georges Cronsteadt. The Equinox performed sensationally, given it is designed for open water conditions. Seychelle and Steeve representing Mistral against a veritable sea of Starboard contenders who certainly did not get it all their own way. Special mention also to Janneke Smits paddling a Vortex 14' who finished in 9th place in the women's division.
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MAY 2K16 Seychelle got to meet her fellow Mistral Mermaid SUP Sister from Spain, Ely. They had been following each other on FB for a year now. Both teaching SUP fitness on Mistral boards on opposite sides of the planet. Seychelle came to Barcelona just to meet her and she was so glad she did and in Bilboa Spain, she won this tough Euro Tour Race. In Japan we continued to receive great reviews and in the Spanish islands, Cristiano Ronaldo, cooled off and enjoyed time on a SUP - on a Mistral of course.
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JUNE 2K16 Alan Branagh continued to shred in Ireland, loving his Cloud 8’6 and Ryan James in the UK, continued his dominance in getting back on track, winning all his race for the remainder of the season. In South Africa, the Jefferies Bay Statue was “Mistraled” and Rory Smyth won the 10km Zinkwazi Event. Above right, Guy Bubb Shreds in Durban South Africa. Europe braced itself for a 10 day heat wave - ideal to kick start a late season of watersports activities. Jonas was in the USA for a series of races and did us proud paddling the prototype 12’6 Equinox.
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JULY JULY 2K16 2K16 Seychelle was nominated as SUP Connects SUP Women of the Year (and won) as was Steeve Teihotaata nominated for SUP Man of the Year and Mistral as SUP Brand of the Year an honour for the brand, especially as we only have but a few boards in the USA with one rider up against all comers! Below, ‘In the Green’ summer fun in Germany and above and below in Sardinia heats up! Mistral Portugal and to Miguel Graça, formed part of a Team Core Kiteboarding team, for an endurance event, the 12hr Water Kings Race in Lagos, where competitors could use SUP, Kite, Windsurfer or Sailing Boat to cover the most distance possible. They used the Malia 12'6 x 28" Touring Boarding to assist in their win!
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 Photo shoot session in Mauritius gets underway. Alexander Kieviet, owner of the Dutch Ameland Adventure Beachclub became a Mistral centre for testing and fun and in Tahiti things began to hot up with new board arrivals in paradise.
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JULY 2K16 Neza Jarc finishes 4th in a Euro Cup Race and summer is in full swing at the SUPcentre Amsterdam and meanwhile in Borneo, Mistral SUP, took part in the WORLD SWIMSUIT catalogue photo shoot, supplying Mistral inflatable boards, paddles and related apparel during this prestigious swimsuit annual event and below, the Santa Anna in action in Mauritius.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 In the Holland City of Ommen, a famous tourist destination in Eastern Holland, the hotel "De Zon" purchased Mistral SUP boards in keeping with the Hotels Boutique River / Nautical feel, for their guests to paddle on the River "De Vecht". But they did not stop there. They also designed and constructed their own "SUPBar" on the river side. Add in a few Mistral Flags and the scene is set. Consequently, they are stimulating interest in SUP sport while offering guests excellent SUP facilities. If you're looking for a way to stimulate interest in this easily accessible sport, you've only got to think out side the box. Sunrise in Barcelona featuring Ely and top right, the Santa Anna in Japan and below preparing for a footwear photoshoot in Almeland Holland using the Mistral VW Combi Van.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 In Holland, Mistral has a strong partnership with SUPclub Nederland, a platform of SUP schools that promotes Stand Up Paddle through the country. Experienced and certified instructors will give you a true paddle board experience. Mistrals 'Heritage' board fits their needs for a perfect lesson and in Mauritius testing of the new epoxy soft top 10’9 Fiji board, which can be paddled or sailed.
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In Holland, the 11 Cities SUP Tour Race got under way. Janneke Smits competed in the non-stop edition and won the Women’s Division, defending champions Steevie and Seychelle arrived along with Jonas, from Brazil along with a TV crew.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 It was business as usual for Seychelle but hotly pursued by Holland’s Petronella van Malsen and meanwhile for Steeve, a tactical error cost him a big loss on day one, followed by some gamesmanship issues by rivals over the next 4 days, which saw him still finish a very credible 3rd.
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Another strong South African contingent travelled to Holland and to see so many Vortex boards competing was a real pleasure for us to see.
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Holland Distance Nationals 2016. 1st place Petronella Van Malsen 2nd Janneke Smits. Spanish based paddler James Van Drunen signs with Mistral and pro kiters in Amsterdam on the big SUP as part of a movie launch. Left our 2017 Squab board in South Africa.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 Great results from South Africa with Rory Smyth winning the Mens 45+ and Henko wining the Jnr Division 9k race. Here's Henko leaving the water
OCT 2K16 Big SUP in Mauritius and play time on the Equinox boards in Cape Town. Above and below at the Italian Windsurfing Festival.
Holland Distance Nationals 2016. 1st place Petronellas Van Malsen 2nd Janneke Smits. Spanish based paddler James Van Drunen signs with Mistral and pro kiters in Amsterdam on the big SUP as part of a movie launch. Left our 2017 Squab board in South Africa.
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OCT 2K16 Mistral at the Paddle Expo 2016 Nürnberg, with Sports Vibrations. James Van Drunen with his Equinox 12’6 and Vortex 14’ and Louise Ralph visits Mauritius, seen here paddling the Equinox 12’6 and some images from South Africa of the new Squab in action.
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Steeve Teihotaata full moon rising in Tahiti and Maurits Huisman visits Mauritius for a testing workshop
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 Ryan James dominates the UK Nationals on his Equinox 14’ and James Van Drunen wins the Pro Elite 12’6 Division in Spain on his new Equinox, beating even paddlers on 14’ boards.
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James Van Drunen steps up his training on the 12’6 Equinox and we welcome Panama to our family of importers, above displaying great skills.
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Mistral picks up yet another industry award, this time from a German Consumer Magazine. Below, Japanese University Students racing on Mistral Spirit 12’6 One Design Boards.
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REPUBLICA SUP- STAND UP PADDLE SCHOOL Spain with a sup clinic from Mistral Paddlers Petronella van Malsen, Ricardo Haverschmidt and James van Drunen and Mistral release winter beanies! Far right, Jaume Huguet from Spain signs with Mistral enjoying his Vortex XL. Dutchies in Brazil for Kitesurfing - Friends from Beachclub Havanna in Zandvoort Netherlands are there for their yearly Kite trip in Forta Leeza (Brasil). The guys are quite happy with their Mistral lycra tees. According to Tim Klein and Louwrens Klos excellent stuff. Daily they make a big Kite trip from Cambucco to Barra Grande.
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In late November, the R&D Team travelled to Tahiti to take part in the Holopuni Va’a Canoe Sailing Channel Crossing from Tahiti to Bora Bora. Laurent Grimaud Mistral Tahiti, steers his Holopuni Va’a towards Moorea, finishing 2nd on this first day sailing and paddling the 50km from Tahiti.
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NOV 2K16 Sunrise over Moorea preparing for day 2 and the 165km to Huahine, Laurent and his crew were to win this day in fine form!
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After five days of racing the sailing canoe brandishing the Mistral M-Dot of Laurent Grimaud, won out as the final victor. Finishing on the island of Bora Bora, Mandy West gives some Windsurfing lessons to an enthusiastic group of local school children. Here, Steve West sails the Santa Anna near one of the many Motus within the lagoon of Bora Bora.
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Following a successful showing in the Holopuni Va’a race by Mistral importer Laurent Grimaud, the 4 day Ironmana Liquid Festival got under way after a few days rest and is was the turn of Steeve Teihotaata and newcomer to Mistral, Bruno Tauhiro-Tamatoarau to turn up the heat in the swim, prone and SUP waterman event. Out the final outcome, Steeve finished 3rd overall and Bruno 2nd in an extraordinary display of waterman skills, both paddlers dominating the SUP division, Steeve paddling the Vortex XL and Bruno the Vortex.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 Steeve charges around Bora Bora over the first 25km wining by over 10 minutes. He loves this Vortex XL and even charges downwind on it with ease. Photos below courtesy of Tim McKenna Photography Tahiti.
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MISTRAL RED DOT PADDLE DIVISION - THE YEAR THAT WAS 2016 our inflatables and added a few new We are a watersports lifestyle brand and it is clear and apparent for us we are growing restless with the sizes and shapes. one watersport and now seek greater involvment and interest in other areas. Authenticty is everything and therefore we must follow this pathway deep into the Pacific or within the depths of the Indian Importantly for 2017 our aim was Ocean, seeking out inspiration from the waterman cultures of their islands, so as to enrich our own also not to make too many changes creativity, thereby nurturing our own brand relationship with a wider variety of sports. and the same will remain true for 2018. Constant change only Ocean swimming, prone paddle boarding, canoe sailing, sup, surf, spear fishing, outrigger canoeing, reinforces the fact we did not get it are all honorable pursuits of the waterman ethos and it’s not necessarily that we have to manufacture in right and this is not the case, as we all these areas, however failure to embrace, acknowledge and support their influence and cross-flow are more than confident in what we between each is to ignore our own ‘WATER LIFE AND LIVING” mantra. have now created, save for any small refinements. It simply is not possible to draw enough creativity and broadness of perspective from a singular, embryonic sport such as SUP. We seek greater diversity of interest, reason and purpose to exist, so as to We are working now in Japan to help to also bring to you and share what it is we find. Most of all, we realise it is about people, for create a new International Mistral without the human element, there is nothing to follow, nothing to talk about, for it is the waterman and One Design board for the women of the world who bring meaning to all that Mistral is and must always be all about. Universaties which we hope will have a flow on effect in what seems to be Steve West Mistral Red Dot Paddle Division an area of growing demand. Looking back over 2016, we can be happy with what we have achieved in terms of credibility in the SUP world. Other brands may be more omnipresent than us, but with just a few team riders and epically good boards, the race results speak for themselves as do continued industry So there you have it and of course there’s much more to the story. We started the year with a new vision for our SUP range and by the end of it ,some key things for us awards and accolades for our inflatables. had become clear, most notably how we move forward into 2017. We carefully researched the inflatable construction and material global situation and discovered that monocoque structural laminate (MSL) was readily available and had been created by a factory, not a brand and so we adopted the same technology and have coined to name Fusion Layer Technology (FLT) and made our own tweaks of improvement. We’ve improved our travel bags, pumps and the weights of all of
Mostly, our trip to Tahiti and our prescence now in Mauritius, has given us renewed impetus and focus. No longer content to simply follow the SUP one track path.
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