Jp-australia Race downwind 14'0 x 27.0

The designer's words

For 2016, we have also developed two new shapes dedicated for the downwind race format – 14’0″x25″ and 14’0″x27″.

With great input from James Casey, Werner was able to find the perfect blend of ‘bump-catching’ rocker line combined with a more even volume distribution still featuring a rounded off displacement nose which create lots of lift. This allows the board to get on the plane easily as soon as it finds a bump.

Only the very front part of the board has a sharp piercing section for punching through a swell that is too steep to glide over.

The construction of all the RACE boards remains the full deck and bottom carbon wrap for the ultimate in light construction and performance.

The narrow tail in combination with a forward positioned fin allows the rider to steer the board easily down the face of the wave making it easy to stay on the glide and connect to the next one.

The thin profile of the board ensures a low standing position. This in combination with a concave bottom helps the rider’s stability immensely. The boards are very forgiving due to the round rails which don’t get caught on fast glides and make maneuverability extremely easy.

We have added a forward leash plug position to prevent feet from getting tangled up with the leash on the tail of the boards.