fanatic windsurfing brochure 2015
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Who we are Fanatic is an iconic brand founded in 1981. With three decades of Windsurf histor y under our belt, we have been on the scene since day one. We are the pioneers of innovation and design, making us one of the world’s leading brands. We pride ourselves on constant evolution, bringing this to life through the creation of new concepts, ideas, and technological standards. Sebastian Wenzel is the highly regarded shaper for Fanatic. He was the first within the industr y to develop boards with CAD technology more than 10 years ago. This has resulted in immaculate and ingenious shapes. In...

The Fanatic Wave line is guaranteed to give you the full Wave experience. Working closely with our World Class team riders and young talents, we give you an extensive range, so you can easily achieve the ultimate ride. With the option of one, three or four fin setups, combined with high-tech design, the versatility of our Waveriding range is endless. The TriWave fills the gap between the Quad and FreeWave perfectly. Featuring six finely tuned sizes with a wide more compact outline, we can assure you that you’re first on the plane; while the shorter shape and snappy tail outline provides...

WOW them with your ride. For 2015 we give you hot new graphics! A contemporary mix of modern colour, inspired by the demands of an increasingly youthful market, complementing our finely tuned board of champions, the Skate TE. Whether you are looking to impress the crowds with your showmanship, throw down a bag of tricks or start dialling your first Freestyle moves, then the Skate TE is the perfect companion for you whilst the Biax Glass Sandwich construction (BGS) is ideally suited to Freestyle newbies. Photo by John Carter Rider Gollito Estredo

Freeride, freemove Four new shapes (120 l, 133 l, 146 l, 156 + l) are added to the Gecko line, taking inspiration from our test legend, the Shark. The additional length in these larger sizes complements the Gecko’s wide, thin concept providing great balance and stability. The ultimate in Freemove versatility for a modern Funboard, the wide, compact outline triggers early planing, while the evenly distributed volume ensures you have ›just the right‹ amount of board so you could in fact ride a smaller size than you normally would. The flatter deck transitions into thinned out rails offering...

Ray or Falcon, we dominate the Race scene. The Falcon Formula 170 l will give you the ride of your life, drawing design inspiration directly from the CAD developed Falcon Slalom range. For ›supercharged‹ speed the Falcon Slalom is for you. 2015 sees two new shapes available (99 l and 111 l) a board of champions, the Falcon will accelerate you to the podium! The Fanatic Ray is the user-friendly speed demon suited for every windsurfer. Echoing the changes in the Falcon line up, we see blistering top speeds, outstanding gybing performance and great acceleration capacities. Early planing is...

Fanatic has developed the ultimate setup for the next generation of Windsurfing heroes. The Ripper, has plenty of width ensuring stability and light wind planing abilities. Fast top speeds are fitting for rapidly advancing sailors or parents looking to pass on and demonstrate their Windsurfing knowledge. We know that the most valuable board is the one that teaches new enthusiasts how to Windsurf. The Viper does just that. All about pure progression, catering for those first moments of standing on the board, through to full speed planing in footstraps. The Viper Air offers great all-round...

WEIGHT SAVING TRENDY GRAPHICS HYBRID FUNBOARD FOR WINDSURFING & SUP optimized premium backpack Bravo SUP3 Double Action PUMP ‣‣ All Wave / FreeWave models have weight saving layups ‣‣ New trendy and fashionable graphics NEW SHAPES INSPIRED BY SHARK ‣‣ Double Layer Technology for light and hassle-free handling ‣‣ Bravo SUP3 Double Action Pump delivering optimum pressure, ensuring stiffness and rigidity ‣‣ The TriWave fills the gap perfectly between the Quad and FreeWave ‣‣ The FreeWave offers the ultimate freedom to any rider – easy planing and smooth Waveriding More info on page 27 ‣‣...

Windsurfing TEAM 2015 matteo iachino ita-140 noah voecker-roche l anzarote

Fanatic has an Ocean Minded ethos; protect what you love, which is why every board proudly displays the Fanatic Ocean Minded logo. We promise to build boards for a greener environment, using ethically sourced and sustainable raw materials wherever possible. 2013 saw us to become one of the few brands to use eco-friendly Cork, which we continue to use for 2015. Although much of the board construction industry still relies on toxic and harmful products for the building process, Fanatic does everything possible to offset our Carbon footprint. Our mission is to improve our manufacturing process...

CAD Shaping Sebastian Wenzel has achieved great things in his shaping career and with over a decade of CAD experience under his belt, there is no question that he is one of the leading experts on computer aided board design. CAD shaping provides board builders with a platform to accomplish unprecedented levels of precision in the designs they produce and Sebastian does just that. CAD also allows us to store every board built since 2004 on a digital database so we can evolve, push boundaries and innovate, rather than recreate. Sebastian´s decades of board building knowledge and experience is...

W inds u rfin g 2 015 Technology INNEGRA CARBON [IC/LF] INNEGRA CARBON /  BASALT CORK SANDWICH [IC/BSLT/LF] BIAX CARBON SANDWICH [BCS/LF] 1 TOP COAT LIGHT FINISH 1 TOP COAT LIGHT FINISH 1 TOP COAT LIGHT FINISH 2 INNEGRA CARBON ON THE DECK 4 PVC-SANDWICH LAYER ON Bottom / cork sandwich on deck 4 PVC-SANDWICH LAYER ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF BOARD 5 BIAX GLASS-CLOTH REINFORCEMENT 6 INSIDE SANDWICH LAYER 6 SUPER LIGHT EPS FOAM 6 SUPER LIGHT EPS FOAM 8 SUPER LIGHT EPS FOAM Innegra Carbon will be used again on the 2015 Wave- and TE Freestyleboards. After the resounding success of using Innegra Carbon...