Adam Sims on the RRD Twin Tip V2

Seasprite Sports introduce one of RRD’s highest selling ranges, the RRD Twin Tip V2 – which is seen as a reference freestyle board.

As the level of freestyle performance is redefining the word ‘windsurfing’, RRD’s custom factory has committed to redesigning two new progressive shapes that represent this change. The shapes are modern, compact, lightweight, easy to plane and pop in the blink of an eye. The new Twin Tip V2s are simply a new tool to express your desire to write a new page in freestyling, and they are a whole lot faster than their predecessors.

Shorter outlines on both boards compared to the previous versions, the 90 features a much narrower width compared to 88 lts V1. This reduced lengths allows the boards to be popped easier and then thrown around for double manouvers. Much thicker in the tail, the new twintips V2 are easier to plane and reach top speeds, an essential for new school manouvers. The new deck shape with their highly recessed area allows a better grip and control of the board while riding on choppy water.

RRD team rider Adam Sims said: “After 3 months of testing I can safely say the new board is like no other freestyle board on the market; it is fast, it pops high, it feels light under your feet, it carves well and it is controllable through sliding rotations, in chop and in the air. The major changes to the board have really made it very exciting but more important is that it is extremely current and fits in well with all the modern trends of the latest freestyle board; being shorter with sharper rails and a more radical outline. It is a huge step on from the classic TwinTip shape that RRD is famous for and an impressive step in the right direction.”

The range currently includes a 90 and a 100L model, each tooled up with MFC Powerbox Freestyle fins of the right length to slide to your heart’s content.

More details on www.robertoriccidesigns.com . The Twin Tip V2 is available now from your nearest legendary RRD dealer, catch it if you can – check out www.seaspritesports.com for your list of retailers.

Will Rogers, by Leah Bolton

News just in from UK RRD importers SeaSprite is that they have Will Rogers on board as a SeaSpriteSports Shop Team Rider – riding RRD boards. SeaSprite asked Will to give us a few words about joining them, here’s what he had to say:

“I’m a big fan of using the products that I believe are right for the job, RRD products along with my Chinook components and YES masts allow me to be confident I get the most out of my gear and trust it to perform – this is super important when you work full time and getting on the water is so hard.

“Im riding the new Twinzer TwinTip freestyle – when this board was released I got pretty excited as it is a very well thought out twin-fin board which is what I’ve been hoping someone would release.  RRD have hit the nail on the head, and maximised the benefits of a multi-fin freestyle board. The 88 litre is so early to plane meaning I can happily ride a smaller board all the time, its really fast and the twinfins make doubles and carving manoeuvres easier.

“I’m looking forward to working closely with fellow RRD team rider Adam Sims, who is has an incredible energy to develop freestyle windsurfing and help get more people back into windsurfing through the exciting discipline.  Were already scheming on how to develop our on forecast Xpression series as well as helping for preparations for this years exciting UKWA  freestyle tour see www.Ukwindsurfing.com/events for details.

“See you on the water!”

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