Compact/Stubby Wave Boards..

capetonian · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1197 Location: Florida

I have the Goya Custom Quad 116 L (231 cm so not technically a stubby) and the Quattro Cube 95 L (223 cm so just short enough to be a stubby). I sail in Central Florida and weigh 175 lb.

The Goya 116 L is a revelation for cross onshore wave riding. Before the Goya I had a 2012 110 L Quattro Cube and before that an 2006 Exocet Exo-wave 105 L. Both of my previous 2 boards were excellent light wind cross shore wave boards, but both came up short for wave riding in cross on. The Exocet with its big single fin was great for planing up quickly and getting out over the waves, but never liked the instant snappy bottom turns that cross onshore wave riding requires. I've set the Goya up as a twin fin with 18 cm fins and covers over the thruster boxes. In this set up, as long as there is enough wind to plane (big if in Central Florida), I point off the wind and pump the sail and the board pops onto a plane and speeds out to the back line. Once on a wave it excels at those short snappy bottom turns and slashing top turns that cross onshore wave riding requires. Plus it keeps its speed through the bottom turn better than any other board I've used to date.

The Quattro Cube 95 L is unfortunately just too small for Central Florida. I've used it once in about 25 mph straight onshore at Cherie Down, and it was a rocket ship, fast to plane and snappy on the turns. Massive backside aerials were childs play. But that was nearly 10 months ago and it hasn't blown strong enough to use it since then.

So my conclusion based on that single session is stubbies aren't just hype, they do work, provided you have wind.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:45 am Post subject:

Waiting for loopless , to post an answer on bump n jump.

Usual replys about mu,it finned wave boards, from usual source. NB , didn't say it were wrong, consistent if nothing else.
I have not ridden the 1YO, versions. I did have a half day in B & J on a Starboard Black Box, that fits the stubby wave , to a tee. Starboard , the following year , replaced it with the Reactor, this was my impression as well.

look forward to try the mini thruster.

nw30 · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:06 pm Post subject:

loopless · Joined: 30 Jun 1997 Posts: 426

loopless · Joined: 30 Jun 1997 Posts: 426

loopless · Joined: 30 Jun 1997 Posts: 426

Great to see other people are enjoying the new compact shapes. I'm not saying the Cube is the best - I would read the reviews in UK Windsurf magazine where they do various comparisons.

Another example, my buddy just bought a new Goya 96L Quad Wave ( he's nearly 200lbs) . It's pretty darn compact. He was skeptical but he sailed it in Baja, and liked it so much he immediately put his 84L RRD single fin and 99L JP Thruster up for sale.

A lot of the 'old-school' conventional wisdom about wave board volumes does not apply anymore. You can "go big" and sail these compact shapes down to high-wind conditions without feeling uncomfortable.

wdsurf · Joined: 22 May 1999 Posts: 335

And you can go smaller cause they are so damn efficent my 80 ltr.Goya Custom Quad goes great in powered up 5.0 conditions just fine Very Happy

skyking1231 · Joined: 10 Jul 2000 Posts: 280

Fanatic now has a stuuby freewave board.

I would love a side by side comparrison b/w stubby freewave & tradditinal freewave.

wdsurf · Joined: 22 May 1999 Posts: 335

Go to fanatics forum my sailing buddy has already done that.has fanatic fw 85 95 115 bought the stubby 105 thrilled with it Exclamation