2020 HELIX

INTRODUCTION

The Simmer Helix is a modern freewave board that combines electric high wind freeride performance with the ability for exciting jumping and easy access turning in waves. Anywhere there is wind and water you can use this board to maximize your fun. The new Helix has a completely re-designed outline, with a compact but classic looking nose and a wider curvier rear section that ends in a cut away style v-form. This new outline maximizes a light and nimble straighline feel while also enhancing snappiness in waves, whether in single fin or thruster mode. Since the Helix is such an easy board to sail, it is the perfect choice to get into wave sailing. The Helix comes delivered with a Freewave single fin, but we also recommend a tri fin configuration as an alternative fin setup that enhances wave performance. With a single fin, the board is a fast and effective performer, that will give many freeride boards a run for their money. With the tri fin setup the board becomes a versatile freewave performer that combines amazing planing performance with the best possible jumping threshold and an ability to handle waves from small onshore slop to serious sideshore overhead lips. Our tailored fin selection, fin positions, and double or single back strap positions for each size complete the uncompromised convertible set up.

Hot-Coat Finish

All 2020 boards feature a hot-coat paint finish. This process combines the colour pigment with the outer layer of a hard epoxy gel coat, this improves the board colour longevity, making it almost impossible to stratch off, it produces an extremely UV-resistant coating that ensures the boards colour resists fading in strong sunlight, all of this whilst saving weight by replacing the base coat paint, and two layers of top coat paint

The Electric Flex Technology

Our layup, construction, and reinforcement are all placed in where user needs and they all work in together to create the optimal stiffness to weight ration. The construction moves with you, rather and against you, which makes the board feel more lively in every movement. We call this technology Electric Flex. For our wave boards we use 45 degree carbon layup for maximum the strength and flex and for our flatwater boards we use 30 degree carbon layup for more vertical strength. Basically, flex and stiffness where its needed. The main features of the construction is the PVC Sandwich stringer. This is the spine of the board which absorbs and distributes the force from impacts throughout the boards entire construction. This eliminates unnecessary breakage as stress is shared between the entire hull, creating a much more durable construction. The stringer also helps to maintain the rocker curve during manoeuvres.

STANDARD FIN SETUP // SINGLE FIN
The Helix single fin takes this ultra fast and steady freewave shape to it’s limit as far as early planing, upwind capability and pure blasting. The curvy outline and slender hull shape provide excellent jibing and enough turning performance to also make the board a capable performer when entering the waves.

ALTERNATIVE FIN SETUP // THRUSTER
The Tri fin Helix combines the ultra fast freewave rocker with the enhanced turning performance offered by the shorter center fin. This extends the range of the board towards that of a dedicated wave board, while still keeping the classic easy and agility of a freewave board for straight line sailing. The tri setup also lowers the nose a bit, which adds control in choppy conditions and together with the lower leverage of a shorter center fin, this gives the board and more controlled ride in overpowered conditions.

Fast rocker curve for high speed and early planing in both tri fin and single fin modes
Compact front end for liveliness and curvy rear section with cut away tail for snappy performance in waves
Thin but slightly wider tail for buttery smooth jibing and turning in waves
Double concave for a smooth ride though chop and for grippy turns, but with a flatter section beween the straps for a livelier ride.
Shape optimized for single fin and tri fin adaptability

SPECIFICATONS

size	length	width	fins	finbox	sail	weight
86	230	61	Freewave 26 cm / Alt. Tri 2xM95 + 1xBT180	2 x Slotboxes + 1 x Powerbox	3.7-5.6	6.4 kg
96	234	63	Freewave 28 cm / Alt. Tri 2xM95 + 1xBT190	2 x Slotboxes + 1 x Powerbox	4.0-6.2	6.7 kg
106	234	65	Freewave 30 cm / Alt. Tri 2xM105 + 1xBT200	2 x Slotboxes + 1 x Powerbox	4.2-7.0	7.0 kg
116	235	67	Freewave 32 cm / Alt. Tri 2xM105 + 1xBT210	2 x Slotboxes + 1 x Powerbox	4.5-7.5	7.4 kg

* -+5% WEIGHT TOLERANCE

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