An Xtra wide approach of surfing

Fly over your spot in pure surfing conditions and on medium quality waves: this is the Seal target ! For 2010, we have refreshed the concept with one single volume and a fully re-designed shape which retains the original Seal’s qualities and improves on them: Booming speed and manoeuvrability in lower wind forces and sail-surfing conditions or soft waves: The outline and bottom shape have been designed to shoot-out at the first foot pressure and keep accelerating where a traditional wave-board peaks out. Balance, stability and aptitude to re-locate in non-planing mode: Get quickly back to the peak; keep your feet in the straps, get-up and plane at the first puff.

The AHD New Seal has an extended surfing range:

• In higher wind forces:
  Its outline is inverted aft, which hangs-on better and offers more grip and tighter -more precise- curves. The thruster fins slice through the water without failing under foot pressure.
• In lower wind forces:
  This new shape has been developed to offer an excellent “strapless” performance, with an ability to turn at slow speeds and remain flat on the water in the lightest conditions.
  “Strapless” sailing, is both formative and exhilarating, it will help you improve your surfing and develop a better feet stance!
• No wind:
  Thanks to its full deck-pad this board is both comfortable and resistant and it has a leash-plug, so why not try surfing in dead-calms?

Playful and highly performing, the new Seal breaks all surfing barriers, with or without a sail, with or without foot-straps, with or without wind!
Fly over your mind!

Shape specificities:

• Very compact outline: reactivity, stability, carrying power, control
• Outline inverted aft: grip, precise curves, radical manoeuvres, control
• Optimised width/thickness ratio: a slightly wider but thinner board.
• Double concave bottom: long and slightly hollowed, to increase speed potential.
• Slight Vee on the whole length to improve control and manoeuvrability.
• Thin rails: added surfing capability, radical manoeuvres, control
• Curved scoop-line, straightened aft with a slight “Tail Kick”: speed, manoeuvrability, nervousness
• Thrusters: this has been the “must-have” configuration in surfing for years!
  Speed, preciseness, manoeuvrability, control