>Introduce Sea Lion

AHD ir nācis klajā ar jauno konceptu – Sea Lion. Ar to var sērfot vājos vējos, ka tik ir vilnis par kuru braukt. Ja vēlies var palot, repektīvi airēt ar airi. Var izmantot kā iesācēja dēli. Pats jaukākais Franču izgudrojumam ir dēļa garums, vai labāk sakot īsums, tas ir 232cm un salīdzinot ar standarta SUP (Stand Up Puddle) dēļiem par 1m īsāks. Tātad var ielikt arī automašīnā, pārvadāt utt. Tas ir arī neticami viegls – 8.5 kg.

Te specifiskie dati:

Length: 7’6” / 232cm
Max. width: 74cm
Width One Foot Off: 59,5cm
Volume / Weight: 135 L / 8,5 kgs
Fins: Twin 18cm / US box
Suggested sail area: 7.0 – 2.5
Sandwich monocoque construction
NO STRAPS

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Enjoy windsurfing from 1 Beaufort.

This strap-less concept will increase your exhilaration tenfold.

Windsurfers had vanished from the spots on light wind days.
The SeaLion is a forward-going concept, aimed at surfing waves, strapless, in 0 to 15 knots winds.

The Shape
A direct development of our Seal Concept, the SeaLion shape has been compacted within only 232cm of length, a 74cm width, and an 8,5kgs weight.
This is a board you can travel with and store very easily.
Its 135 litres volume is progressively spread on a balanced and very compact outline; this will guarantee that the board remains stable when stopped, allowing riders up to 100kg to stay standing-up on the board.
Its continuous V-bottom sports slight concaves along the full length, in order to maximise glide in lower wind-forces.
Its tail, with an over-50cm One-foot-Off, is fitted with pretty much outboard twin fins (2 x 18cm); which will get you on the plane from 2 Beaufort and maximise your back-foot turning power.
Its rails are significantly rounded and soft forward.

On the water
The SeaLion is a stable board; it bobs-up on the white-water, thanks to the limited area impacting the wave. With a bottom designed to skim in 1-2 knots winds, it will plane at the very first breeze. Its surfing curves are neat and stable, thanks to excellent supports on the voluminous rail in a bottom turn and instantaneous pivoting when later putting you weight on the back foot in the cut-back.

On a plane, this board will show a surprisingly good speed. Both jibes and tacks will be easy to master.
Strapless planning is a true sensation builder.
More than just a sensational, strapless windsurfing will improve your technique, helping you find the optimal feet placing, and an efficient body attitude

The SeaLion is a ripping stand-up-paddle short-board too!!
Fast and sharp with or without paddle.
Its balanced volume will give you every long-board surfing sensation on a 7’6″ stick.
Floater, hang ten, 360° or radical surf, anything is possible with a SeaLion!.