The Magic Wave has always been known as your all-round wave board. How do you improve an all-rounder without having to compromise?
The Magic Wave is still meant to cover the widest possible range of use and adapt to a variety of conditions. Since wave conditions are so diverse, it’s naturally difficult to build a board that works everywhere. In developing the Magic Wave, we focused on creating a board for all kinds of spots, whether you ride hard-core or soft-core wave conditions. The Magic Wave is a compact board, yet it covers a wide range of use to handle radical wave moves and rotations on the wave.

What exactly has changed in the shape?
The sizes have become a little more compact, while the nose sections have been shaped slimmer. In return, the tail is now somewhat wider.

How does a wider tail go together with radical turning abilities?
We use a bottom concept with concaves and V. This means that, as a shaper, I can completely decouple the rocker line along the center from the rail shape. This gives the boards a flat planing surface, which in combination with the wider tail provides more speed and early planing. In the rail area, the board benefits from the interplay of concaves and V, complemented by rocker in certain parts of the rails. We also moved the footstraps further inward. This allows the board to be ridden tightly and with variability, despite the wider tail. An optimized fin positioning also enabled us to make use of this advantage in rougher conditions. So, even with the wider tail, the board can be ridden very radically and stays secure in bigger waves thanks to the slightly more parallel outline.