Fanatic, one of the world’s leading watersports brands, has released the new 2016 model high-performance windsurfing board.

The board model FreeWave has entered its 12th season and since 2010, TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon fabrics have been a key through Fanatics board model FreeWave TeXtreme. The board is among the most exclusive and high-performance constructions in windsurfing, because of its low weight. The original FreeWave was built to offer ultimate freedom on any wave the ocean can create – for every sailor, according to a press release.

Besides surf boards, current applications for TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon reinforcements involves bicycles, America’s Cup boats, Formula 1/NASCAR cars/Le Mans cars, ice hockey sticks, golf shafts, tennis racquets, advanced aerospace parts, etc.

TeXtreme Spread Tow reinforcement is the ultimate choice for making ultra-light composites. TeXtreme Technology is flexible and tow-size independent which enables development of optimized reinforcement solutions tailor-made for specific application needs. Utilization of TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon fabrics and carbon UD tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, industrial and sports products confirms that 20-30 per cent lighter composite parts can be produced with improved mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness. (GK)