Foiling Magazine

DYNAMICS IMPACT RESISTANCE WITH RRD

"AS WE KNOW, NOBODY WANTS A BOARD THAT BREAKS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF USE, BUT NOBODY WANTS A HEAVY BOARD EITHER…"

Given the very nature of the sport, especially in competition, hard knocks are pretty much a constant. Was impact resistance something you’d heavily researched prior to the wingfoiling boom?

Hard knocks are certainly a reality in wing foiling. It comes with the territory of this water sport and something that has also been a “trial & test” process in improving our boards. The issue mainly involves pro riders whose jumps cause the greatest stress and damage to the boards. RRD has a long history of producing windsurf boards in

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