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This manual will give you an overview of how unique the Mistral 2011 SUP board range is. Mistral deliver finely designed, passionately shaped SUP boards - not Far East Product. Mistral craftsmen use only Wood-Sandwich Technology which enables their fleet of light, balanced boards to sail way out of the reach of any SUP competition. If you’re not quite ready to take battle in the big wide blue we highly recommend starting off on the ‚Allround‘ blue & white coloured boards.

The ‘red dot’ touching the ‘M’ represents the sun which is always shining when the Mistral wind is blowing – this new adventurous SUP range has given us a new horizon. Moving Head Offices into Holland several years ago, Mistral boards are delivered direct-ly from Wierden.

Now to detail - the Mistral ‘M1 SUP Race Board’ - successor to the legendary & the most successful ‘M1 Windsurf Board’ - is one of the fastest SUP board in the market today. French Mistral Team Rider, Gaétan Séné, recently enjoyed becoming the overall winner of the Naish World Tour in Bordeaux on his own specially crafted ‘M1 SUP Race Board’.Mistral the brand of Champions – Surfing, wind-surfing and now Supping – join the lifestyle, enjoy the freedom, love the passion.

SURFSURF

8’6” WaveLength : 8’6’’ (258 cm)Width : 73 cmVolume : 130 LFin : Thruster

9’2’’ WaveLength : 9’2’’ (277 cm)Width : 77 cmVolume : 145 LFin : Thruster

9’8’’ WaveLength : 9’8’’ (293 cm)Width : 78 cmVolume : 159 LFin : Thruster

8’6’’ Wave

Characteristic This surf board will satisfy themost extreme wave riders,allowing them to charge in allsorts of wave conditions. The 8’6 is a fast and responsive board & the board of the choice for guys who are looking for the best a wavesurfing SUPboard can offer.

ShapeThis radical board for experts,is characterized by its greatability to manoeuvre. Holding the pressure in hollow waves, its sharp rails towards the tail and fish tail, will give you all the nee-ded drive and control. Despite it’s small size, the boards stays easy to paddle with its flat deck and well balancedvolume.

9’2’’ Wave

CharacteristicFor medium to experienced riders,looking for a reliable waveboard, which can surf small tomedium and even big waves.

ShapeAn outstanding wave board formedium to experienced riders.Its flat deck will give you a greatstability when paddling, but alsowhen carving. It’s full rocker lineis making this board extremelyresponsive to have a rail to raildrive, The tail kick will allowyou to crank it up as much youplease and it’s 50-50 rails andnarrow round pin tail ensure a smooth ride.

9‘8“ Wave

CharacteristicFrom entry level riders toexperts, from medium to heavyweights, from small to big sizewaves…This performance wavemodel will maximize yoursurfing days...

ShapeVery easy to paddle with itslarge flat deck, this board offersa great stability, due to thegenerous width and volume ofthe rails in the centre area. Toensure a maximum manoeuvreabi-lity into the waves, a full rocker will allow you to carve

without loosing speed andacceleration. The classic roundpin tail, 50-50 round rails andround V-bottom will help youto keep your drive smoothly inthe curve. The concave noserider will significantly improveyour balance when riding onthe nose of the board.

ConstructionFull wood-glass compression sandwich technology

Exklusive wood design

Thruster fins

Tail-kick formaximal maneuverability

EVA-Deck: arch support with tail kicker for better control during the surf.

Flat deck for paddeling and carving

CROSSOVERCROSSOVERCross Over 10‘6“Performance in leisure is aboutinstantly having fun and beingable to go out in the widestpossible range of conditions.

VersatilityYou’ll have no excuses. Thistolerant all-water shape willgive you the ability to go outno matter what, forgiving badfeet positioning or approxima-te turning techniques. You’llprogress in confidence whilstimproving skills and will soonstart playing in small waves. Itsshape is conceived to give youthe best balance feeling whenpaddling on flat water and theability to play in small to medi-um size waves. You can try oldschool freestyle windsurfing aswell! It’s also the perfect boardto take the kids on a tour, orto stay fit all year long with areliable and safe companionfor expeditions, cruising orworkout training. SimplicityA strong thought through andyet simple construction has been chosen for this board, toensure the best compromisebetween performance andaccessibility.

ConstructionFull wood-glass compressionsandwich technology

Dimensions:Length : 10‘6“ (318cm)Width : 81cmVolume: 193 L

RACERACE

Dimensions:Length: 12’6’’ (380 cm) Breite: (70 cm) Volume: 255 LFin: Powerbox

Length: 14’0” (427 cm) Width: (70 cm) Volume: 315 LFin: Powerbox

The lowered platform for stabil handling transfers the body focal point downwards.

Tail shape for optimal board control,Great for BOP style events.

M1 Race 12’6” / 14’0”When it comes down to talkabout the performance of a racing board, it comes down to speed, reliability and precision.

SpeedTo maximize the effect ofeach stroke, the boards aredesigned with a Mistral X-Bowin order to cut like an axethrough the water. Togetherwith flow matching hull linesit simply makes the board runfaster. Designed to give youan immediate feel of glide &with easy access, it allows youto maximize the effect of eachstroke.

Created to paddle onlakes or on the oceans, the M1Race line consists of winningboards for the most demandingriders.

ShapeThe unique M1 Race line hasthe innovative Mistral X-Bownose shape. This reduction ofhydrodynamic drag translatesinto speed. The X-Bow piercesthrough the water instead ofpushing it aside, which allowsa very rapid and clean waterflow when the board hits thechops.

Its wide tail will allow theboard to surf the swells onopen ocean races. This narrowand fast gliding board alsofeatures a lowered deck whichhelps to have a low gravitycenter, while keeping some volu-me on each end. The uniquepad set-up, will allow you toinstantly find your balance.The deck is flat, ensuring thatthe water doesn’t get stuck inthe board.

It’ll also help you toget back fast and easily on theboard after a fall. Two leashplugs will allow you to choosewhere to attach your leash;on the center of the boardfor phone leashes and quietwaters, or on the tail for surfleashes and open ocean races.

AXE BOW, The New Inverted Bow shape concept of the M1 guaran-tees the best hydrodynamic flow with optimal water displacement.

ConstructionMistral eco wood and laminationare part of the board’soverall stiffness and rigidity.It’s the best marriage betweendurability, weight and performance.The board is lighter butalso stronger.

SHAPESGianni Valdambrini

Cathelineau and Helmut Wirtz

The best shapersBehind the lines of the re-volutionary Mistral M1 Race Boards, you’ll find Abel Cathelineau and Hel-mut Wirtz. This shape team settled down on the Canary Islands where they found a sunny & quiet playground to satisfy their needs for being on the water.

Shaping SUPs since 2007 theystarted applying their expertiseto race boards, providing fastand efficient prototypes to thelocal riders. As passionate andperfectionist surfers & livinglives wholly committed to theexperience , they’re continuallypushing their designs for per-formance improvement. Ridinghis own design, Abel managed

to be ranked in the Top 10 ofthe Jever World Cup in 2010,midst a team of pro riders.Today, our new M1 Raceshapes are available for themost demanding racers. TheM1 Race Line has been care-fullydeveloped with innovativesuper fast hull lines andefficient hydrodynamic dragreducing X-Bow, helping you totake and keep the pole positionwhen racing. You’ll just have topaddle fast enough to keep upwith the board!

Gianni Valdambrini isthe artist behind the MistralWave & Cross Over board line.His passion for riding has ledhim to find the secrets of per-formance by shaping his own

tools. As a beach bum, he fullyembraced the beach lifestyleand started traveling the worldto meet the perfect conditions.Enriched by his travels, experi-ences and talent, his designsquickly became popular. Heconsequently started shapingfor companies like RRD. Giannihas been involved in Stand UpPaddle Surfing since 2007. Hedesigned the Mistral SUP Waveboard line to satisfy the needsof the most advanced waveriders and the Mistral SUPCross Over Line for fun trips,workout trainings as well asexpeditions.

Cool paddling with your friendsor picking up rolling waves;Gianni’s boards are specificallytailored & fit for your needs.

SHAPES

ALLROUNDALLROUNDAll-Round9´9”, 10´7” and 11´9”Enjoying getting into SUPand having fun paddling withfriends and family with anexcellent price/performanceratio for all-water use.

VersatilitySmooth boards for easy paddling,long board surfing or evenwindsurfing. Fun for all in allconditions given! Your choiceof board gives you access tocreeks, lakes and the sea; the 11´9” for the bit heavier paddler or for when you want to take yourkid or dog with you, the 10´7”for the general SUP experience,or the 9´9” for the younger orsmaller paddlers.

ShapeThis tolerant all-water shape will give you the ability to go out no matter what, forgiving bad feet positioning or approximate tur-ning techniques. You’ll progress inconfidence whilst improvingskills, these boards and soon allow you to start playing in small waves with. Its shape is conceivedto give you the best balancefeeling when paddling on flatwater, and the ability to playin small to medium size waves.

It’s also the perfect board totake the kids on a tour, or tostay fit all year long with areliable and safe companionfor expeditions, cruising orworkout training.

SimplicityKey for this range is a durableconstruction for easy marketaccess. Clean deck design anda large foam deck with stabilitypads will get everybody intoSUP.

Stability-PadMistral was always good in innovation. The stability pads guarantees comfortable standing, because the deck curvature beco-mes flat through the raised pads. You can stand further outside and therefore have more stability.

Stability Pad: straight platform for comfortable standing

even to the outside.

EVA-Deck: Tail kicker for better control during the surf.

Size: 10’7” Length: 326 cmWidth: 79 cmVolume: 170 L

Size: 9’9” Length: 301 cmWidth: 77 cmVolume: 145 L

Size: 11’9” Length: 362 cmWidth: 80 cmVolume: 200 L

board shape: wide nose, Great stability

and ease of useConstructionLightweight-Full wood-glass compression sandwich technology

“Mistral Red Dot Division BV is the official licensee for SUP of Mistral International”

Mistral Red Dot BV.Industrieweg 4/ANL-7641 AT WierdenThe NetherlandsPhone: 0031-(0)546 484 680General information: info@mistral-red-dot.com