Focus on All round SUP

There are some people who like following the crowds, who will buy the biggest selling boards because everyone else has bought one. It must be the best if everyone has one right? Nothing to do with marketing or dealer margin eh?

There are others who like to do their own thing, who like to create their own stories rather than being part of someone else’s. Those who seek out their own hidden beaches and coves, who want to get close to nature, to escape. And who want to paddlesurf, and who want to take kids or pets with them. If that’s you, or if you’re a little heavier paddler, then our 10’8 Go Anywhere board is perfect for you.

McConks are explorers too, and we’ve designed the perfect board for day and multi day trips. But we didn’t just use our experience. We’ve also spoken to lots of paddlers to really understand what makes a perfect inflatable paddle board for families, day travellers and watermen/women, and used this to set new standards for our all round SUP.

We’ve redefined lightweight touring inflatable paddle boards with our new Enhanced Drop Stitch technology. This uses the latest fusion polymer technology to reduce the weight of the paddleboard compared to many of our competitors, but still provides a solid rigid platform for comfortable long distance paddling. To put this into perspective, the 10’8 board packs a massive 278l volume, so will happily carry a load of 200kg, and yet weighs less than 10kg.

Focus on:
Handles
The 10’8 and 10’6 comes with three handles front, back and centre. The handles are triple reinforced to withstand the worst that the seas can throw at you, and the front and back handles have reinforced D rings to connect your leash or tow lines.

Also, every board comes with a mount to attach your cameras and devices.

Focus on Fins
Fins are the key piece of kit that keep your board on the straight and narrow, and the placement of the fin boxes and the type of fin have a significant impact on the performance of the board. The shape (or foil) of the fins themselves, and the position of the centre fin in the centre box all have an impact on performance.

Different days with different conditions might require different fin set ups. That’s why we think having removable fins isn’t just a nice to have, but essential. And we have spent a lot of time testing different fin types, box locations and setups to get the optimum combination.

The centre box is a typical Air7” box found on most high end inflatable SUP. This box is a standard US centre box, and allows flexibility in both fin and fin location. The fin that we provide with the Go Anywhere is a great all rounder. But you can switch it out for specialist fins that are optimised for speed, for weed shedding, or catching bumps. And with the Air7 box, you can move the fin forward to make the tail looser, or slide it back to tighten up your tail.

The side fins use the leading FCS system. Like the US centre box system, the FCS system has served the test of time and has lasted through many cycles of faddish fashion. FCS is here to stay, and that means you will always be able to get replacement or performance fins to pimp your ride. The fins provided with the Go Anywhere board are click fit flexi fins. The click fit means that you don’t need to carry an FCS key around with you to fit or remove your fins. And the flexi fin means that the fins don’t shear off the first time you slide across a reef.
And the benefit of a 2+1 arrangement means that you can ride thruster, single fin or twin based on the conditions you find yourself in.

Focus on Storage
Whether you’re on a day trip with the kids, or on a multiday wild camping adventure, secure storage is important. You need to know that your kit isn’t going to slide around and escape if you get caught in rough seas.

The position of the storage on the front of the board has been carefully designed so that it counterbalances the rider’s weight, and helps keep a perfect trim when fully loaded. And you can be assured that the kit you put here will stay there all day without worry. The 4 double reinforced stainless steel D Rings hold the 8mm bungee cord secure, and the non slip deck strips mean that your kit stays rooted to the board.

Focus on shape
 This board has been designed for true all round use. With the parallel rails at the midsection, this board is fast for an allround inflatable SUP. With so much volume it rides high on the water and just loves to eat up the miles. And the subtle nose rocker is enough to cut through chop without getting massively impacted by a headwind. But it’s the tail shape sets this board apart from all of the competition. The combination of the pintail shape with the real fins means that this board is highly manoeuvrable. Whether you’re looking to shred in shoulder high surf, carve gracefully in shin high swell, or speed around race marks with step back pivot turns, this board will not disappoint. But what takes everyone by surprise is the stability of this board when paddling or gliding in neutral position. The manoeuvrability only kicks in when you take a step back. So this board has achieved the impossible; both stable and manoeuvrable in a single board
The shape of the board was designed using 3D modelling techniques and it is the application of this technology alongside good old fashioned trial and error that has delivered a board loved by beginners, families and larger riders.

Available in:

10’8 x 32″ x 6″, 278litres.  For families, nervous beginners and larger orders

10’6 x 32″ x 5″ 218litres.  For less nervous beginners, smaller riders and intermediates.

Available 1 April 2017.