Fire Ride w-tech 2011

Fire Ride W-Tech “Energy and Spirit”

Completely re-designed boards mixing speed, control and pleasure, with an unmatched feeling of acceleration and turning potential. “Plug and play” is the first thing that will come to your mind when placing your feet into the straps!

Main features:
Easy early planing - both passive and active
Footstrap positions that are easy to get in and comfortable, both outboards and inboards
Controllable and exciting at speed
Excellent upwind so you can bear away and hit your gybes
Easy and progressive to gybe - as you grow so can your carve gybes
light in feel
huge design input from our very own top coach and ex-tester Jem Hall

Design detail: New LIGHTER construction technology has allowed to greatly improve the planning and top end potential. Full rails from nose to tail have made possible the use of shorter and wider outlines. The scoop-rocker has been flattened especially in correspondence to the mast track position in order to improve planning and reduce impact with chops. Increasing V towards the tail area, as a classic freeride board allows fantastic turns and great ease of control for your back foot. Foot-straps inserts have been moved towards the middle part of the board to allow easier foot placement and maximize easier balance for a pure riding pleasure.

Technology: EPS/HD Glass/Wood sandwich skin on top and bottom with a Glass crossed fibres laminated in Single Shot moulding process.

Re -light your fire and come along for the ride!

Fire Ride w-tech 2011 155

Dimensions:	251 x 78cm	Fin:	MFC 48 Liquid Pro CNC G-10
Volume:	155ltrs	Fin Box:	power
Weight:	8.6kg	Technology:	Eps/HD glass/wood sandwich/ single shot
Sail Sizes:	7.0/9.3

Fire Ride w-tech 2011 145

Dimensions:	249 x 75cm	Fin:	MFC 46 Liquid Pro CNC G-10
Volume:	145ltrs	Fin Box:	power
Weight:	8.4kg	Technology:	EPS/HD Glass/Wood sandwich / Single Shot
Sail Sizes:	6.5/9.0

Fire Ride w-tech 2011 135

Dimensions:	248 x 72cm	Fin:	MFC 44 Liquid Pro CNC G-10
Volume:	135ltrs	Fin Box:	power
Weight:	8.0	Technology:	EPS/HD Glass/Wood sandwich / Single Shot
Sail Sizes:	6.0/8.5

Fire Ride w-tech 2011 125

Dimensions:	245 x 69cm	Fin:	MFC 42 Liquid Pro CNC G-10
Volume:	125ltrs	Fin Box:	power
Weight:	7.5	Technology:	EPS/HD Glass/Wood sandwich / Single Shot
Sail Sizes:	5.5/7.5

This is a classic all-round freeride board and I had a huge amount of input into the shape, fin sizes and footstrap positions. We made it easy to plane and controllable at speed, with strap positions that are easy to blast with whilst either in or out board. The gybing is easy for beginners and with the tail not being overly wide it gives you an opportunity to advance your carving skills as you grow with the Fire Ride.

I use the 125 Fire Ride on my coaching clinics overseas and the 145 in the UK. I set the front straps outboard on the 125 and the back ones in the double position and in these positions I can blast, gybe, jump, 360 and even loop it. Put the mast track on 135 for all - round action, bring it back for more speed and a faster feel and push the foot forward to 137 if you are really overpowered.
Down or upsizing your fin by 6cms will see the top end control or light wind performance of the board drastically improve, and extend your boards wind range. Eg. the 125 comes with a 40cm fin, so put in a 34 for well powered sailing or a 46cm for lighter winds and bigger sails!!

Light up your Fire and enjoy a free ride.
Jem Hall - RRD coach.