Archives - February 2009
CONCEPT WAVE
Speed is the key!
The outstanding performance of our Seal boards in the surf has obviously raised the bar for us.
This was forcing us to be very demanding in our new Concept Wave board development and,
we set ourselves the objective to design highly manoeuvrable but also much faster shapes for different, aggressive, approach of the waves.
SHAPE
Their semi-compact and balanced outline has been pinched in a round pin-tail aft.
These new boards have down and thin rails.
This is particularl emphasized in the aft part of the board.
The volume is adequalety balanced from the foot-straps to mast-track, while decreasing fast at both ends.
A double concave right under your feet comes boosting the curved scoop-line.
ON THE WATER
Our Concept Wave boards shine by their very high speed for a wave board.
Moving across the spot, re placing on the wave, going upwind, surfing, everything is achieved faster.
Onshore, sideshore, offshore, the Concept Wave boards potential will surprise you.
Their surfs are slashing.
With the single fin option, our new Concept Wave shapes allow you to pivot the board right under your aft foot.
You will then be able to vary your curves and tailor them to each wave, without any back firering on performance or balance.
In that configuration, your Concept Wave is a very nervous board.
With the thruster option, stability will prevail. This is the optimal configuration for perfect surfing conditions.
Still, your thruster Concept Wave will retain an amazing speed potential.
Concept Wave 67 : width 53cm (OFO 33,5cm) Length 233cm
Concept Wave 77 : width 55,3cm, (OFO 35,3cm) Length 234cm
Concept Wave 87 : width 58,5cm, (OFO 37,3) Length 238cm

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Few Waves on the Concept Wave from Surfsailing Team on Vimeo.
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CONCEPT WAVE
Les performances de la Seal au surf nous ont rendu particulièrement exigeant sur le développement de nos nouvelles Concept Wave .
Notre objectif pour ce programme fût alors de créer les shapes de vagues les plus maniables, mais aussi les plus rapides du marché.
LE SHAPE
L’outline est équilibré et moyennement compact, assez pincé en round pin tail sur l’arrière.
Les rails sont couchés et fins, particulièrement sur l’arrière du flotteur.
La répartition de volume est équilibrée des footstraps jusqu’au pied de mat, plongeant rapidement sur les extrémités.
Un double concave sous la zone des pieds vient booster un scoop bien courbe.

SUR L'EAU
Les Concept Wave sont dotées d’une vitesse très élevée pour des flotteurs de vagues. L’évolution sur le plan d’eau, le replacement, la remontée au vent, les surfs, tout est rapide. On shore, side shore, off shore, leur potentiel est énorme.
Les surfs sont incisifs.

En option single, le shape autorise des pivots sous le pied arrière.
Il est alors possible de varier les courbes pour s’adapter à la vague, sans perturber la performance ou l’équilibre. Le flotteur est nerveux.

En Thrusters, c’est la stabilité qui prédomine, idéale dans les conditions de surf parfaites. La vitesse du flotteur en Thrusters n’en demeure pas moins surprenante.
N'oubliez pas: La vitesse est la clé!
Concept Wave 67: largeur 53cm (OFO 33,5cm) Long: 233cm
Concept Wave 77: Largeur 55,3cm (OFO 35,3cm) Long: 234cm
Concept Wave 87: Largeur 58,5cm (OFO 37,3) Long: 238cm

Photos: Fabienne d'Ortoli
MORE SEALION ACTION
February 24th
Check Giampaolo's blog !
Giampaolo lives on Maui. He is a really cool guy.
Check his last session on the Sealion and how he is moving his feet...
Jetez un oeil sur ce blog !
C'est celui de Giampaolo, un gars vraiment cool qui habite à Maui.
Regardez sa dernière session sur le Sealion et la façon dont il joue sur ses appuis...
SEALION VIDEO
Action on the Sealion!
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf
Sealion Video from Surfsailing Team on Vimeo.
UPGRADE YOUR SESSIONS
February 18th
The following pictures show some classical wave riding action.
But check some few details:
Conditions: wind under 10 knots inside the nice waves
Sail size: 5.0
Board: 135 litres Stand Up (Paddle & windsurf) Board
NO FOOTSTRAPS
Strapless sailing will bring you more sensations.
Training strapless shall help you become a better surfer!
Think about all these days you drove to your spot just to find out there was not
enougth wind...
Sealion fits in a car!
Improve your surfs and upgrade your sessions!
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf
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Voici quelques images "classiques" d'une session de vagues.
Mais notez quelques details:
Conditions: moins de 10 noeuds dans de belles vagues
Taille de la voile: 5m
Flotteur: 135 litres, Stand up Paddle et Windsurf
PAS DE FOOTSTRAPS
Naviguer sans footstraps décuple les sensations!
Vous entraîner sans footstraps vous fera progresser en surf, en ne vous servant que de la vague et en optimisant vos appuis!
Pensez à toutes ces fois où vous êtes arrivé sur votre spot et que les conditions étaient trop justes...
La Sealion rentre dans une voiture!
Boostez vos sessions et progressez en surf!
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf

Comming next: New Sealion video
A suivre: nouvelle video Sealion
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
La verite est ailleurs
If Martians had been the only ones able to sail strapless , we would have called the board U.F.O*, anybody can do it, so the Sealion it is!
Si les Martiens étaient les seuls capables de naviguer sans footstraps, nous aurions appelé notre Sealion l'O.F.N.I**, mais tout le monde peut le faire!

Casey, 11 years old, 3.7 Micro Fire on the Sealion
Casey and Val
Burns (sail size: 5.0)
*Unidentified Floating Object
** Objet Flottant Non Identifié
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf
DREAMS COME TRUE
February 12th
Imagine you have a perfect windsurf session, alone on Maui...
Imagine you have a 2nd perfect session with friends, the same day on the same board...
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf
Imaginez une session de windsurf parfaite, seul à Hawai...
Imaginez une 2e session parfaite avec des amis, le même jour sur la même planche...
Sealion , Any Wind Windsurf

Bruno, alone @ Kuau

Giampaolo, with style!

Bruno, perfect day on the Sealion!!

Fabienne, new Sealion addicted!

End of a really cool session.
FIRST PLANING
February 2nd
Short board stand up paddle board or radical light wind wave board, the Sealion can be a really nice board to teach windsurfing to your friends, girlfriend, or kids.
The board is light, only 235cm long for 74cm wide.
Really stable and manoeuvrable, Sealion is easy to use.
With no Footstraps and its perfect glide, Sealion plans really fast!!!
Short board stand up paddle ou planche radicale dans les conditions de vagues en vent léger, la Sealion est également un support idéal pour apprendre le windsurf à vos amis ou à votre famille.
Le flotteur est léger et peu encombrant avec ses 235cm de long pour 74cm de large.
Très stable et maniable, il est facile à utiliser.
Sans footstraps et avec une très bonne capacité à glisser, le planning est très rapide et sans appréhension!!!

Fabienne D'Ortoli, Kitesurf Champion, looks happy on the Sealion for her 1st planing on a windsurf board
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