SUNOVA WAVE 1

“Basically the board
that I want to ride
almost every day”

“I designed this board as my personal everyday waveboard and it is my favorite board in any down-the-line conditions from Santa Cruz to Pistol River to Hookipa. The Wave 1 combines a parallel mid-section with a subtle hip through the stance to allow radical carving turns in the pocket of the wave. The bottom shape is single concave through the stance for increased grip during carving turns while adding rocker along the rail line to keep things loose. The diamond tail shortens the rail line while providing enough area behind the back foot for stability.” – Jonah Lepak

The Wave I excels in down-the-line wave conditions, staying loose with controllable grip in side-on to side-off conditions.

PROGRAM

> Down-the-line wave: 10
> Onshore wave: 9
> Bump & Jump: 7
> Feel: Modern/technical – Balanced front/back footed
> Skill Level: Intermediate+ wavesailor to pro

RANGE OF USE

> Wave Type : Good down-the-line waves from shoulder high to over mast-high
> Early Planing : Good for a waveboard, not the fastest, not the slowest
> Float and ride : Excellent for float and ride conditions under an experienced rider, volume distribution allows relaxed slogging and it rides small for its volume
> Best Maneuvers : Full rail turns in and around the pocket, it also has the ability to change curves and turn high or low on the wave

OUTLINE

A somewhat pulled-in nose leads to a short parallel midsection that is broken by a hidden hip starting at the front strap to a moderate width diamond tail.

RAILS

A somewhat pulled-in nose leads to a short parallel midsection that is broken by a hidden hip starting at the front strap to a moderate width diamond tail.

ROCKER/BOTTOM

Moderate wave-rocker with continuous curve through the stance and the tail. Flat from the nose to the stance with single concave through the stance and flat/slight vee out the tail. This adds rocker through the stance for a grippy feeling between the feet and the flat/vee out the tail for release.

DECK

Moderate domed deck with thickness flow biased forward to keep a balanced forward stance in sub-planing conditions.

FINS

Quad setup, the recommended position is rear fins directly under the back foot and about 4cm gap from the front of the back fins to the back of the front fins. The board has a lot of built-in grip and too much front fin can make it too grippy; if more fin is needed, I always recommend sizing up the rear fins first.

“The latest iteration in my 30 year quest for the best waveboard possible”