Bahia 8'0

If you’re looking to enter the world of surfing, the soft top board offers a low-impact, ideal start point, offering added levels of safety and usability over hardboard equivalents. Used by most all surfing schools, the appeal of a soft top board is due to the soft covering over the entire deck and rails. Combined with a smooth, soft slick-skin hull, it offers the highest levels of safety when falling and retrieving in the surf, where impact between board and rider is commonplace during the learning phase. The moulded board includes bamboo stringer within the foam for stiffness, slick-soft bottom and non slip foam decking.

Performance Highlights
Soft to the touch, the Bahia offers high levels of non-slip performance from nose to tail without the need for wax. The soft foam finish gives the rider a pleasant tactile feel on the hands and feet, offering a reassuring level of cushioning. When retrieving and remounting, the soft non-slip decking makes the board easy to manage and hold onto in foaming waves. The rails are sufficiently hard-edged to ensure you can trim along the wave in control, and the tri-fin, moulded plastic fins, provide excellent bite in beach break waves and offer improved levels of safety in the case of impact. For schools, hire operations, or family fun, the Bahia is the ideal stick to grab and go for learning and enjoying the pleasures of surfing. Benefits in being less likely to ‘ding’ over that of a hardboard.

Optimum Rider
Entry to intermediate standard. Under 90kg.

Feature Benefits
Soft top and rail covering
Non-slip foam decking
No wax required, ready to ride
Low-impact materials limiting impact injury
Slick, fast, smooth, soft hull for high performance
Ideal rail hardness and shape for trimming along a wave
Tri-fin performance for added control riding the foam
Plastic fin construction for added safety
Durable epoxy, GRP construction
Leash attachment point
Less likely to ‘ding’ than a regular hardboard
Higher buoyancy levels over hardboards

Included
4” x 3 plastic side bite fins.

Construction
The top deck incorporates epoxy resin laminates, using 6oz glass reinforced plastic (GRP), 1mm bamboo sheet, 4oz GRP and soft ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, non-slip deck and rail covering, nose to tail. Underside incorporates all epoxy resin laminates, 4oz GRP, 1mm bamboo sheeting, 4oz GRP and 3mm high-density poly ethylene (HDPE) smooth skin outer laminate layer. The inner core uses 18kg/m3 expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam + wood stinger for added longitudinal stiffness.

Storage
For outside storage, use a board bag, created specifically for the protection of your board when not in use. Rinse with freshwater before storage. Minimising exposure to the elements especially strong sunlight. Store indoors, on horizontal or vertical rack. Avoid heat sources. Do not top load with heavy items.

Care
Take care to avoid high impact with rocks and objects which my cause damage. Do not store leave exposed to strong sunlight for extended time. If securing to car roof rack, do not over-tighten straps. Protect rail edges with padding to prevent crushing. Carry do not drag. Avoid suncreams coming into contact with decking, use a rash guard shirt for UV and chest abrasion protection. Rinse with fresh water after use to prevent salt crystals absorbing oils from the decking.

Material
Top deck incorporates, epoxy resin laminates, using 6oz glass reinforced plastic (GRP), 1mm bamboo sheet, 4oz GRP and soft ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, non-slip deck and rail covering, nose to tail. Underside incorporates, all epoxy resin laminates, 4oz GRP, 1mm bamboo sheeting, 4oz GRP and 3mm high density poly ethylene (HDPE) smooth skin outer laminate layer. Inner core is composed of 18kg/m3 expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam + wood stinger for added longitudinal stiffness.