Connelly Ride Wakesurf Board

€399.00

The Connelly board for learning to wakesurf
Cruiser style, 157 cm (5′2″): stable and easy to get up on
3 removable skater fins to adjust the grip
Full-length EVA pad: feet wherever you like

Size: 157

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Delivery €19.90, free from €500

Ref. CONNELLY-RIDE-157

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Description

The Ride is the Connelly board for learning to wakesurf. At 157 cm long, stable and full of volume, it gets going early in the wave and forgives mistakes in positioning; its full-length EVA pad lets you put your feet wherever you like.

Who is it for?

For beginners, adults and teenagers alike, and for the family boat where several riders share the board. Its removable fins also let it keep up as you progress.

Three fins, three ways to ride

Its three rear skater fins are removable: start with all three for a board that holds its line, then keep just the two side fins, or only the centre one, to free it up and make it turn more. Its double-edged rails give a reassuring grip on edge.

Construction

Compression-moulded around an EPS core: tough, barely bothered by the small knocks of pontoon and boat, and affordable. It is also available supplied with its surf rope.

How do you get up?

Sitting in the water, with the board on its edge in front of you and your heels on it, hold the rope while the boat accelerates gently. Stand up as the board flattens out, move into the wave, then let go of the rope once you are settled. Wakesurfing is slow: around 16 to 19 km/h.

The right boat

Wakesurfing is only done behind an inboard boat, whose propeller sits under the hull: never behind an outboard or a sterndrive. Ballast and a wake shaper build the long, clean wave you need to surf.

Technology

The Connelly profile

Ability

Air

Carve

Which board style?

Surf

Cruise

Hybrid

Skim

The Connelly selection chart: the style of each board, and its ability level, from beginner (left) to expert (right).

On this model
Cruise
For getting on the water and finding your flow. A thicker profile and softer rails than a hybrid.

Compare with the others: Surf, Hybrid, Skim

Surf
A range of rail shapes, outlines and fins, for different styles and abilities. There is more than one way to surf a wave: try them all.
Hybrid
A thin profile, fairly sharp rails and a deep surf-style fin: a lively, responsive board that can also draw big carves.
Skim
The board relies more on its rails than its fins. Loose and skate-inspired: spins, ollies and shove-its are far easier than on a thick board with big fins.

Fin set-up

On this model
Skate
A through-bolted set-up, reliable, simple and customisable: three fins for stability, without the centre fin for a twin feel, without the side fins for a skim set-up.

Compare with the others: Quad, Tri, Twin, Skim

Quad
The speed set-up: two front fins and two smaller ones at the back, all with flat foils. Water flows straight through without resistance, and the curved face gives lift and hold in the wave.
Tri
Probably the most common set-up: the large centre fin holds the line, the two flat-foiled side fins give speed and hold in the wave.
Twin
With no centre fin, less resistance in the middle of the board: more speed, a board that releases easily in a slash and still holds in a bottom turn.
Skim
For playing fast and loose: the board releases very easily, and spins and ollies come without effort.

Construction

On this model
Compression
Moulded under pressure, the board is thin, stiff and strong; beginners and skim riders benefit from its sharp rail. From top to bottom: EVA pad, top graphics, 2 layers of fibreglass, EPS or PU core, 2 layers of fibreglass, base graphics.

Compare with the others: Skelecore, Epoxy, Thermo Shell

Skelecore
A core shaping technique that reduces its mass: the fibres react faster and more naturally. From top to bottom: EVA pad or Ghost grip, top graphics, 2 layers of fibreglass, Skelecore EPS core, full-length wood stringer, 2 layers of fibreglass, base graphics.
Epoxy
The construction surf shapers have always used: a very light, buoyant and responsive board that allows almost any shape. From top to bottom: EVA pad or Ghost grip, top graphics, 2 layers of fibreglass, EPS core, full-length wood stringer, 2 layers of fibreglass, base graphics.
Thermo Shell
The strength of a compression-moulded board and the shaping freedom of an epoxy board: strong, light and made to send it. From top to bottom: EVA pad, Thermo Shell top, 1 layer of fibreglass, EPS core, 1 layer of fibreglass, Thermo Shell base.

Diagrams and explanations: Connelly 2027 catalogue.

Features

Cruiser style
Compression-moulded construction, EPS core
Full-length EVA pad

Specifications

Sizes	Fins	Style
5′2″ (157 cm)	3 removable skater fins	beginner

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