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GAWA KITEBOARDS
Gawa meaning 'Joy' in Tibetan
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Two types and four sizes of Gawa boards available.
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GAWA 37 & 42
This was the race-proven twin tip of choice for the Youth Oympic Games (YOG) riders in 2018. 5 of the 6 medalist were on this board (including the two gold medalists).
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Key Features:
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'Upsy-Duzy' prevents nose dives
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Maximum stiffness for optimum speed
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12 composite shear walls running the length of the board, giving unrivalled response.
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The core material is divinycell (a PVC foam), helping to keep the board lighter. This material is 25% of typical core wood density.
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End grain balsa wood are used in high impact areas to prevent crushing.
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Weighing in at 2.1 and 2.3kg respectively; very light for their size.
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Specs:
Gawa 37: 37cm wide, 145cm effective length, 163 overall lenth, 2.1kg board only
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Gawa 42: 42cm wide, 148cm effective length, 165 overall lenth, 2.3kg board only
GAWA 44 & 48
The new Gawa boards are more focused on twin tip course racing and have some new unique innovations to their predecessors
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Key features:
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Two heel side rails: designed specifically for light wind or strong wind.
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XPS core. Allowing core material to be almost weighless.
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Bouyancy and volume: Gawa 44 provides 10 litres and the Gawa 48 provides 11 litres total boyancy.
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Ultra lightweight construction: board weight only of 2.1kg for the Gawa 44 and 2.3kg for the Gawa 48.
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Upwind performance: even in 6 knots of wind they glide upwind effortlessly on the light wind rail settings.
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Specs
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Gawa 44: 44cm wide, 154cm/152cm effective rail length, 170cm overall, 2.1kg board only.
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Gawa 48: 48cm wide, 154cm/152cm effective rail length, 170cm overall, 2.3kg board only.
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