iSonic 2013

[juan1]

thanks!
itrs a pitty because the 97 is fantastic when windy but dont float enought for me and i dont want more thab 1 slalom board
reading the posts i will understand that the 110 is suposed for 7,8 sails and bigger
too much for 7 mtrs and impossible for 6,2 ?
i will prefer to buy the 110 because all that new shape but 75 wide looks too much for 7 and 6,2
trha 107 is same than last year i guess?
saludos

[NWF]

No I don't think so as all of the range has different cutouts back ends etc..... Anyway last years 107 was an awesome board in its own right...

[juan1]

i cant see well the new 107 on the web
the fotos only get bigger on the deck but not the botton
and i supose they will change the 107 to the 117 wide concept soon

[Remi]

Hi Juan,

The 110 due to the fact that you have less wet surface than the 107 the 7.0 work really well on it and the top sails are 7.8 & 8.6.
The 107 have the same bottom as last year who will be the key for very choppy water on 7.8.

All the best

[G]

hallo Remi,
from what you say it seems that the back of the 110 is more "rounded/egg shape" than the 107 (which I suppose should have a straighter rail line).It's due,off course,because the max width of the 110 is wider.
If it's true can we say that the 110 suits better the downwind courses?
Got a quick line from a Starboard PRO who just give the 110 a spin.Only words he said were that the 110 is surely better than the 107 for the 8,6 and that it's a totally different board than the 107.Pharaphs no more explication...

[mark h]

Hi Remi

My 2011 iS137 is Flat Vee. On the web site, it says that the new 2013 iS137 is Flat Vee to Double Concave (same as my iS107) is this correct?

Many thanks

[Remi]

Hi Mark,

This is a mistake, the iSonic 110 to 137 are Flat Vee to Mono Concave to Flat Vee. Thanks to notice this mistake.

All the best

[G]

hallo Remi,

according with 2013 IS specs it seems you've enlarged a bit the new 117 ofo.
What's for?
Does it affect the use with the 7,8 in steady wind?
Does it allows a better 9,5 use?
Does the board keep planning better?

thx

[Remi]

Hi G,

The number that you can see is from the Out Line but not the Tuck Line, so this not affect for the size sails. Still the same but with less wet surface and the board get planning earlier, accelerate more and have better top end speed. By reducing the wet surface in the back this reduce the suction so you get planning earlier, this reduction also help for acceleration and of course for top end speed.

Have fun

[Maximus]

Have sailed the 2013 I97 for a few times now.

Impressions are that for a medium sized board, its has small board speed potential, esp in less than ideal conditions. Acceleration is awesome, tracks very nicely through the chop, across and downwind. Have used 37 Vmax and 35 S09 select fins so far. Sails are a 7m/6.2 Reflex2. Best 2 sec peak so far with 7m is 37.75, in gusty conditions.

Session here:
http://www.gpsteamchallenge.com/sail...3-01-12&team=1

In light wind, its gets up and going very early, so for a one board solution, you can't go past this one. Recommend this size from 13-25 knots.

7m/I97 just an awesome combo!