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STARBOARD iGO ZEN 11’2” x 31”

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The new range ZEN of Starboard, that makes inflatable paddle boards with an excellent ratio between quality and price. Built with single layer knitted dropstitch, double rail band and heat welded rails, the new iGO 11’2”x31” will give you a lot of good vibes. It is narrower than the iGO 10’8”, so you can go faster and have a great glide thanks to the extra length that allows you to go more straight than the small size. The narrow width increase the glide and tracking for lighter riders up to 100 kg. Wider tail is easier to turn as well as the straighter outline improves tracking.

Lenght Width Volume 11’2’’ 31’’ 319 ltr.

www.fanatic.com FANATIC DIAMOND TOURING

The Fanatic Diamond Touring is the board that Fanatic has though for women who want spend more time on her board, paddling so far away and getting the benefits of a complete exercise like Stan Up Paddle. This model is based on the Fanatic Ray and it has been customized and adapted to the special features of women. It remembers to the Fanatic Strike, the board for racing on flat water condition that has a very good feedback by riders.

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O2 RACE FSL

Race FSL specifically designed for racers with a limited amount of storage, the O² Inflatable Race FS fits in a backpack. Constructed in premium inflatable FS technology, it is available in four sizes and this very complete package includes a high-pressure double action pump and our allnew Air7 V3 fin box system, making sure your inflatable race board has less resistance than a conventional inflatable fin system.

Lenght Width Volume 12’6’’ 25’’ 280 ltr. 14’0’’ 25’’ 315 ltr 14’0’’ 27’’ 325 ltr.

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FLAT WATER FAAST PRO 21.5’’

Possibly one of the lightest, strongest and strongest SUP boards available on the water. Double vacuum, whole balsa sandwich wrap and an incredibly fast way. If you are looking for an extremely fast flatwater board with maximum glide and stability, this is the one for you. It is a board designed to offer maximum glide and cut through the water. Designed to be stable enough to be able to use narrower measurements and more manageable.

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CARBON S-80

Exclusive SPS paddle, Carbon Composite in a matte finish, non-slip neck. Its 80 paddle makes it a truly special paddle. Designed to gain agility in manoeuvres, and to gain cadence in paddling, surfing waves will never be the same. But not only it is good for waves, it can also be used by juniors as a race or ride paddle, having an 80 blade will make it easier for them to move the paddle, and they will notice that the effort will be less than with the paddles for “adults”.

Length: 220 cm. Weight approx: 420 gr. Paddle size: 80 inch2-452 cm2

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SOTAVENTO

Lightweight and resistant sportswear-style sunglasses with rubberized contact points on temples and pads for optimal grip. Its wraparound frame is perfect for nautical sports and with a casual design to also stand out out of the water. Matte black front with orange, yellow or blue rubberized details. Thanks to the exclusive patented technology of AWA Sunglasses they stay afloat.

Among its characteristics: Polarized. Floating Hydrophobic. 100% UV protection. Revo blue category 3 lenses and UV400 protection.

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SKIFF

Our most performance SUP. You will take your surfing to the next level in all kinds of conditions. You can customize it from 70 litres.

Length Width Thickness Volume 7’5’’ 28’’ 4 1/4¨ 96.15 7’7’’ 28’’ 4 1/4¨ 98.62 7’9’’ 28’’1/4¨ 4 1/4¨ 104.29

www.sup-one.com FLEXFIT ONE VISOR

The FLEXFIT 110 0NE TEN visor is the most resistant on the market, 100% polyester with lycra, UNBREAKABLE, EASY DRYING AND LIGHTWEIGHT.

• Comfortable, light, very modern design. • 100% Polyester • Velcro back closure • One size.

All our SUPs are customizable and adaptable to the surfer’s needs.

NSP O2 RACE FSL

by Nicolás Arnedo

During the Costa Blanca SUP Challenge event, taking advantage of the SUP Village, I had the possibility of different models of SUP boards, both inflatable and rigid. On this occasion, I describe the excellent sensations that the NSP O2 Race FSL inflatable board gave me; and more precisely the 14’0 “x 27” model. I remind you, that this inflatable board was the one that obtained many medals during the ICf World Championship in Hungary, and this made me want to try it with more motivation.

As soon as you take it and carry it to the water, you feel its comfort and very good weight distribution. The handle is amazing! At first, I was struck by its beautiful design and shape, undoubtedly the right one to fulfil its objective, which is to be a real inflatable SUP Race board. I remind you that this brand now has one of the best ranges of carbon race boards on the market. The Molokai, Sonic, Puma and Carolina are sweeping national and international events; with which its designers know perfectly how to spin also when developing their inflatable boards.

Great sensations from the first paddling. In flat conditions it slides in an incredible way, its nose and slight rocker make it not slow down and break the water very well to the sides. In general, the narrower an inflatable board is, the more nervous and sensitive it is. In this case and with its 27 “, these characteristics have been conspicuous by their absence, becoming a very stable board.

Paddling in conditions somewhat more moved by the wind and waves, the board responds very well. It fits perfectly in all conditions and has blown me away on downwind. It glides perfectly and that is when the distribution of weights within the board is very noticeable. I imagine how well it must go with waves or in a beach race!

I knew that this model had been reduced by approximately 1.5kg by removing fibres per square meter, but what I did not expect is that it would be very rigid and feel less rebound than on other inflatable boards. There is some great design work here. And all these nuances make it a true race board and that the rider can achieve great goals.

And one of the things that I have loved is its Air7 V3 fin system. You can assemble and disassemble it, and this makes it much easier when it comes to rolling it up and storing it. When it comes to sailing, you don’t feel any kind of resistance and the keel hooks perfectly. That is one more feature that makes the difference compared to other models of inflatable boards.

Of course, it comes with a comfortable backpack to store it and with many accessories for you to enjoy a great inflatable SUP Race board. Great job from NSP, and if you are looking for a table with these characteristics, I recommend it 100%.

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