ISAF have received 10 new board registrations from 8 brands for the Formula Windsurfing 2012/13 racing period.  Three new models of “longboard” have been registered with ISAF and are now eligible to be raced in Raceboard Class championships and international events. [more]



Exocet RS Formula
F2 – Z1
Gaastra Vapor 2
JP Formula 100 Power
JP Formula 100 Speed
Lorch Hunter Formula
Mikes Lab L12
Patrik Diethelm Formula V2
Starboard Formula 167 Carbon
Starboard Formula 167 Wide Carbon


Complete list available at – http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/ISAFCompleteListFormula-[985].pdf
Here is the additional information we have been able to collate from each brand.


Exocet
http://exocet-original.com/rs-formula.php
The R&D carry on!…the New Formula has gain angle and agreement upwind while the downwind legs remain in total security…
more info here – http://exocet-original.com/files/Exo12-rs-EN.pdf


F2
http://www.f2.com/catalog/k11_1/katalog.html
scroll to pages 36/37


Gaastra
http://gaastra.com/vapor-formula
Arnon Dagan: “Overall the Vapor 2 is just faster up- and down wind. And it is easier to ride in strong and light wind conditions


JP
http://www.jp-australia.com/2012/FORMULA-II.2196.0.html
The focus for a racing machine is easily defined: it must be faster, faster,… And easier to ride on all courses


Lorch
http://www.lorch-boards.de/HUNTER-FORMULA.920.0.html
Beim HUNTER Formula wurde die Heckbreite beibehalten, es gelang Günter LORCH jedoch in Zusammenarbeit mit Basti Kördel die Fahrleistungen des Shapes bei Starkwind zu steigern ohne die hervorrgeigenden Eigenschaften bei Leicht- und Mittelwind negativ zu beeinflussen


Mikes Lab L12
See ISAF List


Patrik Boards
See PDF presentation: http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/filez/news/111113/PATRIKS_FORMULA.pdf


Starboard
http://www.star-board.com/2012/products/boards/index.php?id=formula





Three new models of “longboard” have been registered with ISAF and are now eligible to be raced in Raceboard Class championships and international events.


They are:


Exocet RS 380 Elite
Exocet RS D2 Elite
Starboard Phantom Race 377


For more information check out the following links


Exocet RS 380 Elite: http://exocet-original.com/rs380-elite.php


The new Elite comes with an updated construction that increase the board stiffness and performance.


Exocet RS D2 Elite: http://exocet-original.com/rs-d2-elite.php


This is one of the most interesting and appealing board brought on the market for many years, extreme performance in light wind the board match amazing speed on reaching legs.




Starboard Phantom Race 377: http://windsurfraceboard.blogspot.com/2011/08/sneak-peek-on-2011-starboard-phantom.html


“Progress in light winds and windy condition was impossible until now, but after 2 years development this came possible …”


Check out some reports on these boards and view 2 videos :



Complete list of boards eligible to be raced in Raceboard Class events:


http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/RaceboardCompleteList-[1006].pdf