jp australia hydrofoil slalom s tec 2025

jp australia hydrofoil slalom s tec 2025Introducing the JP Australia HydroFoil Slalom S TEC 2025. FOIL PERFECTION Unbelievable! Fly faster and faster with the Foil! JP's fastest foil boards have gotten even faster again! The most important performance enhancing feature of all these boards this year is their construction: S TEC gives the boards a new and completely different look and makes the already very light boards even lighter! The boards take off earlier and are easier to control in

Introducing the JP Australia HydroFoil Slalom S-TEC 2025.

FOIL PERFECTION

Unbelievable! Fly faster and faster with the Foil! JP's fastest foil boards have gotten even faster — again!

The most important performance-enhancing feature of all these boards this year is their construction: S-TEC gives the boards a new and completely different look and makes the already very light boards even lighter! The boards take off earlier and are easier to control in the air.

The line has been reduced to core sizes 80, 85, and 88. The focus was on efficiency, specifically minimizing drag and improving control in the air. To achieve this, the boards feature a flat bow scoop, thin edges in the front, and a slightly arched deck at the bow to optimize airflow. The standing area is flat with raised pads that extend beyond the edge and provide constant leverage on the Foil. Only the most important racing size, 85, now has a completely new shape.

Weight optimization is particularly important for performance boards. That's why the new and groundbreaking S-TEC construction is also used for JP's race boards. The estimated average weight saving achieved by S-TEC will be up to 0.3 kg for HydroFoil Slalom boards. Considering that the previous models were already extremely light, any further weight reduction is impressive!

This is achieved through the following changes:

* No paint

* Less rough paint, which is only used in the standing areas

* Smaller and thinner pads – less EVA and less adhesive

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importantly

, * Refined, customized lamination process in which fibers are prepared and laminated separately

Durability remains at the proven level, as all important reinforcements are unchanged, particularly due to the increased use of biax carbon. Only elements that are not relevant to strength and durability have been reduced or omitted.

The other essential contribution to weight reduction is thanks to the optimized lamination process. This not only creates a completely new look, but also contributes to improved performance, as this year's boards are even lighter!

What a great feature for all HydroFoil Slalom boards!

Compared to slalom racing with Fins, foiling is now more than just competitive: in the very first year of PWA competitions, foil boards dominated the rankings. They are now ahead in all areas of slalom racing – provided there are no limitations or restrictions due to regulations and rules.

Since the PWA only allows one foilboard size for its entire season, shaper Werner Gnigler has created a completely

HYDROFOIL SLALOM 85

The 85 has been redesigned to optimize airflow around the board, improving top speed and stability in the air.

To achieve this, Werner has made the board much shorter and incorporated an unusual, sharp V-edge along the underside of the bow. This allowed the board to be only 2 meters long, making it extremely compact and minimizing air resistance.

The V-shape helps maintain straight-line stability for early starts, something that was previously only possible with longer hulls. The sharp V ensures a smooth landing and immediately lifts the board back into flight mode without losing balance and avoiding skidding.

In the standing area, the deck is now even flatter, which improves and enhances the rider's leverage on the Foil.

The concave recess at the rear now has a more radical shape to reduce turbulence and control airflow and forces along the board.

The cutouts are even deeper this year for even less volume, making it easier to lower the tail when pumping.

The newly developed 80 and 88 competition models for 2024 remain in the range to cover all Foil slalom conditions for lighter and heavier riders. This allows every rider to find the perfect board for their weight and conditions

Here are the key shape details of all three boards:

• Aerodynamic efficiency in the bow area

The boards fly through the air. Therefore, reducing drag leads to improved control and speed. The main goal was to achieve maximum efficiency with the following refined shape details:

The bow rocker is flat and the front edges are thin. To optimize airflow, the bow has a slightly curved deck that creates laminar airflow around the hull and balances lift and downforce to stabilize the board in the air. All HydroFoil Slalom boards are very short, which minimizes swing weight and improves control at the upper end.

• Baseplate area

In this area

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the rails are fuller and have hard, sharp edges – the most efficient shape for generating lift to get into flight mode and drastically reducing drag on touch-downs, bouncing off ('re-bounce') and continuing to fly immediately.

• Deck Shape: Recess for the mast box

This deep recess lowers the pivot point of the Baseplate, closing the gap between the board and the leech. This ensures efficiency and also provides additional control when pushing your limits and jibing.

• Deck Shape: Standing and Power Transfer

The most radical change has been made to the deck shape in the standing area: it is now significantly flatter and the new special pads extend slightly further outwards than the maximum width of the rails. Now the rider can place their foot in the ideal position without changing the angle of leverage on the Foil, which can be the case with rounded edges.
This also allowed for the addition of two footstrap rails for the rear foot – the inner one for riding in strong winds and downwind courses, the outer one for upwind to half-wind courses and light winds.

• Deck Shape: Tail Aerodynamics

The tail now features a concave recess, almost like a small cut-out on the deck, which directs the airflow along the deck. This provides additional control as the more even, deflected, and directional airflow stabilizes the board in the air.

• Large tail cutouts

When foiling, the cutouts have two main functions: to reduce volume in the tail and to reduce drag.

The reduced volume allows the rider to push the tail into the water when pumping so that the Foil can develop lift immediately for an instant start.

All boards feature cutouts that are individually shaped for each board's intended use. During occasional touch-downs, the deep cutouts significantly reduce the wetted surface area, resulting in less drag—which is essential and important as riders touch down at much higher speeds while surfing—immediate 're-bounce'.

• Wide tail

The wide tail provides great leverage on the Foil, which is a key factor for fast surfing and allows you to maintain control despite all these enormous forces. An essential detail for finding the best compromise between a comfortable stance and efficient power transfer to the Foil.

Summary

All of these boards are super efficient and incredibly fast. Each one offers control in a very wide wind range, so every rider can find the right size(s) and performance for their weight and conditions.

The super-fast Foil machines: performance, power, and control for slalom competition. The stage is set to increase your Foil speed! Now with updated technology.

KEY FEATURES

Purebred competition designs for Foil slalom racing

Faster and more efficient overall

Very light

Excellent control over the Foil

Improved take-off and more efficient re-bounce (rebound from the water)

Special pads provide more leverage on the Foil

Coordinated shape of bow, edge, and deck for efficient airflow

TECHNICAL FEATURES

* Full-surface biax carbon deck

* PVC hard foam plate throughout the deck and bottom

* Biax carbon reinforcements in the footstrap area

* Glass reinforcements in the central standing and footstrap area

* Full parabolic edges through overlapping carbon and glass layers, additionally reinforced in the footstrap area

* Cut-out on the deck

* Recess at the mast box to close the gap between the board and the sail foot

* Large tail cut-outs

* Footstrap scale

* Foil-Tuttle box