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2008 Exocet Formula – the black machine
Hi guys,
I’m on Sylt at the moment. Patrice came over with the new Formula so Ben, Maciek and I had the chance to test the board a bit.
The first thing you nottice is the weight. It’s only 7.8 kg !!! There’s a chance that it will be the lightest board on the market this season. Patrice made sure that it’s carbon and almost nothing else. That’s why the board is black without any fancy paint-work.
When you go out once more you feel how light it is. The board planes really early and gives you an easy feel. The wide tale gets a lot of power from the fin which gives a nice lift and fantastic angle upwind. A long, square rail locks the board on the upwind so all you have to do is keep it on the rail and keep going.
Comparing to the last year it’s a totally different board. It’s wider- especially on the back. The rails are longer and more square-shaped. There are double cut-outs. And finally it weights much less. The bottom shape is also changed so the acceleration and top speed should be better.
That’s it for now. I’ll let you know once we test it against the new boards from Starboard and F2.
P.S. the new rules say that the board registered this winter stays for 2008 and also for 2009.I’ll try to get you some pics if I find a camera…
-Leszek Rutkowski
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