I've picked up myself the new Simmer Style Freegal 110 for my light wind board for this season, It's a compact wave design (As compact as a 110 can be I guess) similar to the Starboard Reactor or Quatro Super Mini. The board is quite short at 219cm but makes up for that in width at 66cm wide, I've had wide wave boards before (Quatro 110 & OES 127 Custom HotRod) and found they work quite well in the less the ideal conditions we get at Gerroa most of the time (It's not always awesome DTL). The board itself is immaculately finished, The paint job is nothing less then pure perfection..And quite bright I might add. The standard footstraps feel comfortable and held in place with double screws which means they are super secure and the pads feel nice under foot.

Here's what Simmer has to say about the Freegal...

"The Freegal is a reduced length wave board, combining the speed of a fast tail rocker flow with the radical performance of a compact tail. Freegal is a versatile board which can be tuned to perform well in all conditions from onshore wind waves to down the line ground swell type conditions. It is inspired from recent developments in the surfing world and it provides quick adaptation between different turning styles. Riding a Freegal helps the sailor to utilize every part of the wave. The Freegal thrives under the feet of an active sailor who pushes the turns and looks for vertical sections on the wave. It responds very sensitively to the riders input but still handles a powerful turn. The combination of low drag and tight turning performance makes the Freegal unusually good when chosen in larger than normal sizes for sailing when the wind and waves are less powerful. As such, it is an excellent choice as a float and ride complement to a smaller wave board. It also performs in standard sizes as an energetic all rounder."

"It is an excellent choice as a float and ride"... Sounds perfect for how I sail most of the time...




The specs.



5 slot boxes for total versatility, Suits any rider preference.



The middle fins are set quite wide and both inner and outer appear to have quite a bit of toe-in.



The board is fitted with a Gore-Tex vent plug.



The board was supplied with Simmer BlackTip and Mission fins but I'm running Makani Piranha's (Awesome Fins).



A nice bit of tail rocker.



Large double concave through the bottom.



I ordered the board from the Windsurfing Shop who assured me that they could get the board in-stock in around 10 days directly from Simmer Sweden, It actually only took around 7 and that included clearing customs (They provide Fed-Ex tracking details so you know where it is every step of the way). An awesome deal was done so a big thanks to the Windsurfing Shop for looking after me and for providing excellent service along they way. I was so happy with the price and service I've ordered a second board that will be here very soon.

Hopefully I'll get this one wet real soon...Stay tuned and I'll let you know how it goes.

J.