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Shapes V2.2
Since march 2008, all the boards are being produced by our new, highly innovativ CAD/CAM production system. This allows us to step away from the model by year system, since any changes can be put through quickly without any further costs. We no longer have to wait till the new models are due NOR do we have to take hasty decisions if we would like to test a little longer......... With the introduction of the CNC system we have put through various minor changes, a deeper inverted V, adapted fin angles (by 0.1°), a slightly wider nose, straps a little closer together, and all lines and volumes have been recalculated by our shaping program. With these changes, the 2008 models have become Version 2.2. The basic charateristics of V2.2 are the same as 2008 as most important parameters have remained pretty much unchanged. We have the same system in our R&D centre and custom board factory on Fuerteventura as well as the production board factory in Sofia, Bulgaria, to make sure what we design in Fuerte is the same board you can buy in shops. |
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General Info:
Witchcraft boards are designed in the north of Fuerteventura. The advantage of the north shore of Fuerte is that there are over 10 different spots for different wind and swell directions within 10-20 minutes drive. Maybe there is not such a clearly defined wind season as the other Canary Islands but all over the year there is an at least as high average of sailing days if you can also make use of less windy conditions when the quality of the waves is usually better. We have conditions from 10 to 40 knots, from off- to onshore with waves from 0,5m to +6m. And we sail in all of it.
As a custom board company operating since 1994, we have always used the most expensive materials and all of our team riders use 1 or max. 2 wave boards, consequently increasing the need for boards with a big range of use even more. Quite different to pros who have a board for practically each condition.
The boards get tested by our team and clients all over the world and we get a lot of direct feed back from sailors at all skill levels.
We spend practically all our time designing, building and testing wave boards, not just in between the free-move-style-ride-race-slalom-formula boards.
Our (r)evolutionary progressive rail shape gives Witchcraft boards the advantage in added up sailing performance over any other board. For V2.2 we have continued refining our progressiv railshape. The front part of the rail has a lot of "tuck" and lift, creating nearly 3 cm of extra rocker when putting the board on its rail. If you put the board flat, our parabolic fast rocker gives a flatter, more efficient planing area. In the rear half of the board our rail becomes even a little sharper than 2007, adding even more to early planing, speed, responsiveness to turning impulses and a rail bite which makes you feel the board accelerates through the turn.
Witchcraft Tri fin system: With more fin area and less leverage it significantly improves performance, which is especially of advantage in less than ideal conditions such as less wind, on shore, smaller or shorter waves, currents. Earlier planing, much better upwind, more manoeuverable, more drive, more playfullness. Can still be converted to single fin for lean back-blasting or very fast cross-off, down-the-line wave sailing. For anything else our tri fin is the best. You can catch more waves and do more with them. The Tri-Fin requires an upright sailing stance, driving more of the front foot and mast foot, rather than a leaning out slalom style. More 
| Shape features | Benefits |
| Parabolic Fast Rocker | Early planing, Top Speed, control, ease of sailing, controlled responsiveness. |
| Progressive Rail shape | Manoeuvrability, speed, early planing, control, total grip, acceleration through the turn. |
| Drop Shape Outline | planing, control and manoeuverability |
| Tri fin | Early planing, upwind ability, manoeuvrability, drive, control at overpower. Higher average speed when you need it most. To give the highest performance. |
| Single fin | Top control at high speeds, old school lean back sailing. |
Inverted V bottom shape |
Early planing, grip, responsiveness, control. |
| Wide stance | Control and drive |
Small square tail |
Grip and drive. |
Also see our our message board or testimonials for references.
Will Ward ripping it up @ Glass Beach








