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HOW WE BUILD THE BEST BOARDS
When we started this project, we wanted to make the best wing foiling board.
Light, stiff and strong, but easy to sail, with a shape that is getting up and foils quickly .
Here is how we did…
First we optimized the profile
Computer Design visualization
All our boards are designed by specialized Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
This defines the shape and allows us to understand the hydrodynamics including drag, center of buoyancy and volume.
We build in different volumes to suit ability – as your skills improve, you will aim for a smaller board and reduce board weight and increase wind range.
Repeatable shaping with CNC
CNC allows milling with a margin of 0.1 mm of error
CAD based board design
All our boards are designed by specialized Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
This defines the shape and allows us to understand the hydrodynamics including drag, center of buoyancy and volume.
We build in different volumes to suit ability – as your skills improve, you will aim for a smaller board and reduce board weight and increase wind range.
CNC for repeatable shaping
To make our boards accurately, we designed and made our own purpose-built CNC machine. CNC stands for Computerized Numerical Control.
We take advantage of this computerized manufacturing process, in which pre-programmed software and code controls the movement of the board production machine.
After refining and calibrating the machine, we are now able to cut with 0.1mm accuracy. We can prototype new shapes quickly and adjust the design for the optimum board – we go from a concept to a test board within a week, which gives us a fantastic feedback cycle to ensure we develop quickly.
Using CNC we get great machining accuracy and repeatability of profiles that you could not get by hand shaping.
Our Construction
Vacuum Epoxy Construction
Comes in a complex multi-step vacuum process with reinforcement patches in key areas such as boxes and patch in the entire stance area.
We only use high quality materials:
– Biaxial Carbon – UD Carbon – 45/45 Carbon
For 2024 we refined the layup with a lighter core and additional reinforcements in key areas for a strong construction with significantly lower weight.
Years ago, at the beginning, foiling was a simply sport with relatively low forces on the boards. Now with big jumps, freestyle foil with the wing, the requirements on the boards are increasing.
Under normal conditions this is not a problem but at higher speeds, the load spikes is where boxes break and rip out.
We don’t compromise quality to save money!
1- Eva Pad 3mm thickness, diamond grooved and 3M adhesive
2- Color with Opaque Transparent finish with Anti UV.
3- 170gr. Bidirectional Carbon
4- 80gr. light Unidirectional glass layer
5- 3mm PVC 75kg/m3
6 -80gr. light Unidirectional glass layer
7- Super light EPS 15Kg/m3
8- 80gr. light Unidirectional glass layer
9- 3mm PVC 90kg/m3
9- 125gr. Bidirectional Carbon
10- 80gr. light Unidirectional glass layer
11- Color with Opaque Transparent finish with Anti UV.
Our Foil Boxes
Years ago, at the beginning, foiling was a simply sport with relatively low forces on the boards. Now with big jumps, freestyle foil with the wing, the requirements on the boards are increasing.
Under normal conditions this is not a problem but at higher speeds, the load spikes is where boxes break and rip out.
We don’t compromise quality to save money!
All our foil box are made using ultra high density PVC 90 kg/m3 core, not the cheaper expanding polyurethane core.
Compare our construction with others
Turtle Wing Custom Board
Carbon / Carbon Kevlar / UD Carbon and Biaxial Carbon epoxy lamination
Carbon Reinforcement in all the stressful parts
CNC Cut and hand finished shape
Epoxy gloss hot coat
Lights weights
Big Name Brands:
Polyester Resin / Glass lamination
More Polyester strengthening
Molded Shape
Paint to cover and fill it up and fillers everywhere
Sticker and transfers for design effect
Just US
Andrea Pagan
SHAPER / CEO / Turtle Wing SEATEXBOARDS
