wave - fsw boards that are fast

Out of the more recent crop of wave and freestyle wave boards which models are fairly early planing and very quick

Check this out. Here's a fast wave set up.
Sean Patterson Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch NZ, water choppy and rough, wind 20-30kts
Fanatic Freewave 106
Loft Pure Lip 5.7
K1 24cm wave fin

It's a bit subjective as it depends on rider, fin, and sail, but generally there's FSW boards that are more focused on wave (Dyno) that have more rocker, and flatter boards that are more b&j and faster.

I think the JPs have traditionally been pretty quick and still work reasonable in the waves. It's a shame that the smaller sizes only have a single back strap nowadays, as having an outboard strap at the back changes the board quite a bit and makes these great high wind blasting boards as the control is amazing.

Depends on the year, the fanatic triwave was fast! The newer freewave is a bit round but still good.

The fanatics are interesting, between my friends and I we have 4. Some are super fast and some more wave biased and not so fast. I did base a board build on the tri wave rocker which I flattened out a little and that board has great speed. The 2016 fanatic fsw reviews say it's a fast board.
I wish manufacturers would just keep their boards inline with previous years or change the name. Starboard are another example, one year is speed focussed the next wave focussed so it's a real minefield and leads to a certain amount of mistrust and I think gives fsw boards a bad wrap. Or a huge amount of research is needed to understand what's being bought.

the jp real world wave boards seem pretty quick from watching a mate on his.

Am thinking about my son's board specifically. He has an 81lt starboard wave board. Takes full advantage of the 5 fin setup. Single for blasting, thruster for bump and jump and quad for small surf and hectic bj conditions. He loves how balanced it is when jumping and likes the stable volume distribution. But he's starting to want it to be faster when blasting and earlier to plane.

Also I'm looking at 115/125lt options for me.

when I see something at a good price used I buy it and keep the keepers and sell the ones that I'm not jelling with at a good price for the next person.

i'd love to try a dyno, and the new omnia from simmer.

Dynos get so much love. Which version do you have.

was looking at the boards 2024 review. The Patrik f wave gets a lot of love

Or yeah the tabou 3s quite popular with everyone!

If it's for the son who just wants to go faster than a Starboard quad - anything. Literally. They're pretty wavey so any freewave will make him happy. More Cross oriented might be too freeride for him?
V1 to V2 Dyno. Older 3S but not the wide one or with cutouts they were both different to the classic 3S

im feeling ya with the model changes but same name. Kode changed from almost freeride to wave back to FSW then different sizes are different styles to FSW to pure wave
Gawd

Yes, agreed for Dyno. In a single fin 4 straps combo, it gets reasonably fast.
3S Classic , yes. Would not agree with a 3S+ being as fast.

It does get frustrating with the versions.
I like the standard Rocket a lot, as it can be fast and is extremely friendly in chop.
But only the 2016 vintage.
Hought some earlier models, and these were more "slappy". Later models are going wider.
I don't have money for experiments of that magnitude.

I really like my goya one 115 2025 model. It really is a one board solution for me. I'm 90 kg.

Confirm about older 3S and watch out for the One, some can be a bit too wavey or stiff. Mine is 2013 or 14.


Their newer custom 3(?) can be fast!

I can vouch for the Dyno. Bought a 115liter v4 in November, but have only been able to get out a couple of times.
1st session: Just enough to plane for an hour (13 - 17 knots). All 4 footstraps in outboard position, single 33.5cm race fin, no fin blanks in the slot boxes (didn't have those at the time), Goya 6.4 Nexus rigged pretty loosely. Was able to hit 26.8mph and felt like there was plenty of room if the wind was a bit better. Was open ocean, small chop, no waves.

2nd session: Had board set up for surf mode (2 stock 12cm side bites and a 25cm Drake freewave fin...didn't have the original Severne fin). Still used both straps in back. Wind started off kind of light, then filled in pretty well. Was on a Goya 6.3 Eclipse and could've been on a 5.7 for a little while. Waves were small, but enough to get a taste of how it might feel in better swell. So far, feels really nice in our really crappy waves. Easy to turn and carve. Will definitely not be using the fourth strap if the expectation is bump and jumping/waveriding. Only intentionally tried to bare off for a speed run once, got up to 26.6mph...on a wave sail, with three fins, in small waves and chop.

So I bought a cheap old model used starboard freestyle board as a step down from the 2012 flare when the wind is up.... Gear acquisition syndrome is a real issue for me but I promised myself if I ever found this particular board I'd grab it.

My son starts getting twitchy when I talk of replacing his wave board. Apparently it's his favourite board for jumping when the winds up. Hard to argue with that.