JP Shaper Werner Gnigler talks us through the FlatWater boards

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[donaldferguson]

Best explanatory video on board shapes I have ever seen. Thanks for that.

[joaopaulocoimbra_YT]

Great video! I think it’s a great idea…you should do that kind of report for other brands 👌😉

[markoconnor]

Those descriptions of the changes/development of the Slalom boards in Windsurfing were excellent and precise. Having been a Windsurfer for almost 37 × years who'd also operated my own Windsurfing school I can see how much of an improvement and update of the slightest type can be of major benefit to the use of the boards and intensify the users abilities to perform the various actions.

[Wacoald]

another great board designer interview Ben. You ask the questions that we all want to know, whether the designer is willing to answer directly is another question. Your work on this channel is outstanding, we are lucky to have you.

[gastonbarouille]

Great video!! I just love it! It's a great help to choose your next board! Thank you so much for bringing this kind of videos. Can't wait for next one! Other boards brand and sails too!

[Coco-]

Fun to see the new generation boards ! Got the 2007 Supersport 126l ! Sporty af when riding a little bit overpowered ! Love it !!!! Thanks for the video Ben ! 😁

[kramshoej]

Really good and informative. I own multiple JPs including a SuperRide, and yes it does really cope well with chop!

[campeon]

love this technical talking, thank you

[fleetwoodmarine]

Ben great video Please do the interview with his FOIL Board designs! …always loved Werners boards, best combination of performance and fun to ride

[Windsurf]

As a light weight rider who loves slalom gear. It's all about volume for me and not width.
Another great video Ben

[alfordmick]

Definitely a candidate for the podcast !

[myvski]

I love interviews with shapers. This is so refreshing after all the marketing nonsense we are targeted with.

[svenball]

excellent walk through. I like Werners comments where ll brands use pretty much the same scoop rocker line

[alfordmick]

"width half plus a little bit" the BP formulae 😇

[TeamTeam]

This guy could be here in 50 years time still talking about "fine tuning"
It's been going on for so long now there is NOTHING new under the sun.
Ben is right. Wide, thick, short = early planing.
They took it to extremes and are working their way back to "normal" boards again.
UNTIL somebody decides that Wide, Thick and Short is THE THING again.
There are many older bards out there that are just as good and faster than the current production boards.
Every year production has to change a colour or something just for marketing purposes so they can persuade people it's "new". LOL.
But people fall for it, especially the young guns.

[rcggijzen]

So, the main result of all the R&D work on the new slalom board is less paint?!? And people still buy it? Amazing.

I find it hard to believe irregular small details, like in the jagged cutouts at the bottom, or the zig-zag trailing edge of certain sails, or optimal.
In flow dynamics, it doesn't make sense that something like that is t he best overall solution.

[henrikhenriksson]

Black bottom super hot in the sunlight…..why?