Race 1 of the winter series happened in Durban this morning. Light offshores and small surf meant a fast 12km pace. And there was a new looking boat on water clearly enjoying the conditions - labelled Rezo. Did a little inspection when back on the beach....the boat certainly looked unique. The nose was reverse bow, with less volume than any boat I've ever seen. It was extremely skinny forward of the cockpit. The seat is apparently adjustable, allowing for varying height settings - didn't have time to figure out how this worked properly because the boat was flipped over to reveal some very squared off rails on the hull. The boat-user for the day was a tall, elite paddler who spoke of how easily the boat jumped onto a plane, and how energy-efficient it was when planing. Interesting times......seems like a lot of innovation out there at the moment.
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