Karol began surfing in 2005 at the age of 6 in a small school in Praia do Forte situated in Cabo Frio and in 2006 she participated in her first Championship the Municipal of Cabo Frio. Karol will be competing and representing Mistral and we shall keep you informed of her performances. A rising surfing star on the global stage, Karol is already a surfing star and known water athlete in her native Brazil. Karol fits in perfectly with our 'Water Life and Living' mantra, a life that she truly lives to the fullest. In addition to windsurfing his way towards Tokyo, he loves to play around on the Quickslide board with the Zonda rig and have fun with friends on the Squab! He is super stoked about Mistral coming out with foil and wing for the 2021 season! For Endre it is all about moving fast and having fun.īrazilian Karol Ribeiro, is one of our newest signings and we're very pleased to have her on board with us. Being a Norwegian, it is mandatory to do sports like off-piste, alpine and cross-country skiing. He can be defined as determined, invested, and goal oriented, and he is certainly an adrenalin junkie enjoying the outdoors.Activities as cliff jumping, climbing, running, diving and surfing.
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Endre was born in 1998 and is a full-time professional windsurfer strategically working towards the Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024 Olympics.īeing a happy, smiling, energetic and colourful person Endre is the perfect fit with the Mistral brand and our values. The Mistral wetsuit is obligatory for Endre’s active life in the cold Norwegian water. Should you have any more questions or need further consultancy, don't hesitate to contact us at our Customer Care section.Coming from the cold, crisp and purest of Norway, growing up surrounded by nature in the freshest of air with the cleanest (and coldest) water. And things that we often blame on board like slow planing, lack of control in high winds, can be easily solved by changing a fin! It is worth to remember that without a good fin even the best board will not sail like a champ. More generic solution can be found by using fin size calculators on various web sites: and Usually you can find useful size charts on manufacturers’ websites. The easiest way to find out about the right size of your new fin is to read the manufacturer’s recommendation. slalom), has the same base as your fin box and is in the right size for your board. Once we know all major types of fins, there is still one big open question - which fin should I get for my board? First and foremost you should choose model which is made for your type of sailing (i.e. The shortest ones usually have to fit in very thin tails, so there is not too much space (and need) for bigger bases. We can find four major types of fin boxes on the market: Longer fins need deeper and stiffer seating in the board. This is due varied types of fin boxes in windsurfing boards. Looking at the construction of fins you will also notice different shapes of their bases. You can check the flexibility by bending the tip of the fin. General rules are that the thicker fins are stiffer and those made of polyester resin or vinyl have more flex than those made of G10 or carbon. The right amount of flex is achieved by using different thickness and materials in fin’s constructions. Stiffer fins are made for speed, those with more flex are better for control and manoeuvres. Another important feature is flexibility. Thicker fins generate more power in lighter wind but won’t make you go as fast as a thinner one. Less striking feature is their thickness. This is the most general division, which introduces us to further secrets of their construction. Shorter ones, with a curved end, are used for higher manoeuvrability. Those with longer, straighter and narrower outlines are usually dedicated for higher speeds.
In the world of fins we can find many different shapes. But when our sails collection gets bigger or we feel the need to squeeze out a little bit more performance from our board, it’s worth to start thinking about a new fin. Usually when we buy a new board, we get quite a nice fin along with it. In large part fin decides how fast and easy we will get planing, how controllable, easy to maneuver or jump our board will be. But it is doing one of the most important things for us.
It sits under the water most of the time, doesn’t get as much attention as a board or sail. If we had to choose one of the least appreciated elements of windsurfing equipment, it would probably be a fin.
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