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[ The Peregrine | Step Down ]

DESCRIPTION

The Peregrine was originally designed as a step down high performance shortboard 1" to 2" shorter than a pure shortboard. The design offers shortboard performance in both marginal and critical smaller and medium size waves. These shapes evolved from surfers looking for a shorter tighter turning radius to maximize performance in these conditions. The shorter rail line makes it an excellent design for vertical maneuvers and steering rail to rail through barrels. This short compact design excels in larger surf as well. The Peregrine has evolved into a prime every session board for max performance surfing.

DESIGN FEATURES

ROCKERS Speed Box rocker is the primary rocker for the Peregrine. Speed box rocker is versatile and maximize performances in all waves and conditions. Optional Continuous rocker for vertical and barreling waves or Relaxed rocker for marginal and moderate waves and conditions.

PROFILE & FOIL Moderate foil with sufficient volume throughout to support the surfer in marginal conditions yet foiled enough for complete control in critical conditions.

OUTLINES Round pin, squash, thumb, or swallow.

BOTTOM CONTOURS Shallow vee in entry, moderate single concave starting between entry and wide point. Concaves reach maximum depth near the leading edge of fin array fading through the fins to the tail. Optional single or single to double concave from the wide point to the tail. The single and the single to double concaves both offer considerable lift, acceleration, and speed. The vee to double to single concave reverse vee bottom offers maximum directional stability and maximum power and acceleration.

RAILS Low yet adequately full crowned rail profile. Rail volume varies with surfer's size, technique, and preference - more rail volume for techniques that generates greater displacement - less rail volume for light footed techniques. Marginally fuller than the rails of the Redtail Pocket Rocket. See essays on
volume and displacement for more insight on how surfer and technique relate to volume and rail volume in board design.
 
 
 
 
Peregrine Thumb Tail
6' 0" x 19 1/4" x 2 1/2" x 32 L
 
 
 
$800.00 See custom orders for details

$760.00 Grom boards to 5' 6"
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEREGRINE ROCKER OPTIONS

 
SPEED BOX rocker is the primary rocker option for the Peregrine. These designs feature an area of reduced curves under the surfer's torso and hips when paddling and under the surfer's stance when surfing. The Speed Box can vary moderately in length and position. The integrated tail and entry rockers are tuned to surfer's technique and surf venues and conditions. This rocker profile can be fine tuned to a wide variety of conditions.
 
SPEED BOX ROCKER - Note the area of straighter curves through the mid section of the board with accelerated nose and tail rocker with the Speed Box highlighted in red
 
 
 
CONTINUOUS rocker features a continuous curve from nose to tail with minimum reduction of curve mid board. They excel in crisp, critical, steep, and barreling waves. These conditions generally provide all the speed and power required for solid performance surfing. The continuous rocker profile keeps the board free and loose in the pocket and in the tight transitions experienced in critical and challenging waves without compromising projection, acceleration, and speed.
 
CONTINUOUS ROCKER - Note the constant curve from nose to tail compared with the Speed Box Rocker highlighted in blue and the Speed Box Rocker's speed box highlighted in red.
 
 
 
RELAXED ROCKERS feature low tail rocker and relaxed entry rocker. This rocker profile excels in marginal and moderate conditions by generating and carrying speed in and out of the pocket without sacrificing control in powerful surf.
 
RELAXED ROCKER - Note the relaxed lower rocker in the nose and tail compared with the Speed Box Rocker highlighted in blue. The relaxed rocker's speed box is highlighted in red
 
 
 
PEREGRINE BOTTOM CONTOUR OPTIONS
 
 
 
SINGLE to DOUBLE CONCAVE with crowned deck and moderately crowned rails. Single concaves and single to double concaves performance varies moderately. The way water flows from the rail the peak of the double concave at the stringer (center of the board) creates additional lift and with it's spine offers directional stability through turns. Single to double concave provides acceleration, projection, speed, and maneuverability. Crowned deck and rail profiles maintain control and stability.
 
 
SINGLE to DOUBLE CONCAVE
 
 
 
VEE to SINGLE to DOUBLE CONCAVE with crowned deck and moderately crowned rails. The Vee in nose and entry create additional control and stability and help initiate rail to rail transitions. The way water flows from the rail the peak of the double concave at the stringer (center of the board) creates additional lift and with it's spine offers directional stability through turns. Single to double concave provides acceleration, projection, speed, and maneuverability. Crowned deck and rail profiles maintain control and stability.
 
 
VEE to SINGLE to DOUBLE CONCAVE
 
 
 
SINGLE CONCAVE with crowned deck and moderately crowned rails. Single concaves provide acceleration, projection, speed, and maneuverability. Water flows in a smooth arc from rail to rail in single concaves enabling powerful, stable, and predictable turns. The smooth rail to rail water flow enables maximum controlled power through turns and navigating barrels with nuanced turning radii from a wide variety of angles. Water flows rail to rail at any angle in a single concave and organically creates maximum lift and performance features. Single concaves provides acceleration, projection, speed, and maneuverability. Crowned deck and rail profiles maintain control and stability. Crowned deck and rail profiles maintain control and stability.
 
 
SINGLE CONCAVE
 
 
 
VEE to SINGLE CONCAVE with crowned deck and moderately crowned rails. The Vee in nose and entry create additional control and stability and help initiate rail to rail transitions. As water flows from rail to rail at any angle in a single concave it organically creates maximum lift and performance features. Single concaves provides acceleration, projection, speed, and maneuverability. Crowned deck and rail profiles maintain control and stability.
 
 
VEE to SINGLE CONCAVE
 
 
 
VEE to DOUBLE to SINGLE CONCAVE with crowned deck and moderately crowned rails. This is an intriguing bottom that offers great performance. The vee to double from nose to entry to wide point offer control and lift and the double to single wide point to tail offer power, projection, and maneuverability. Nuanced variations in tail rocker create a variety of vertical angles of projection out of powerful bottom turns.
 
 
VEE to DOUBLE to SINGLE CONCAVE
 
 
 
SURFING A PEREGRINE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEREGRINE DIMENSIONS
 
Dimensions are guidelines and may vary based on surfer, venues, and conditions
 
 
 
PEREGRINE | STEP DOWN
Common dimensions - Expert & Pro Skills
LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME
5' 6" 18 3/8" 2 1/8" 24 Liters
5' 8" 18 1/2" 2 3/16" 25.5 Liters
5' 9" 18 5/8" 2 1/4" 27 Liters
5' 10" 18 3/4" 2 5/16" 28.25 Liters
5' 11" 18 7/8" 2 3/8" 29.75 Liters
6' 0" 19" 2 7/16" 31 Liters
6' 1" 19 1/8" 2 1/2" 32.5 Liters
6' 2" 19 1/4" 2 9/16" 34 Liters


PEREGRINE | STEP DOWN
Common dimensions - Intermediate Skills
LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME
5' 8" 18 3/4" 2 3/8" 28.75 Liters
5' 10" 19" 2 7/16" 30.5 Liters
5' 11" 19 1/8" 2 1/2" 31.75 Liters
6' 0" 19 1/4" 2 9/16" 33.25 Liters
6' 1" 19 3/8" 2 5/8" 34.75 Liters
6' 2" 19 1/2" 2 11/16" 36.25 Liters
6' 3" 19 5/8" 2 3/4" 37.75 Liters
6' 4" 19 7/8" 2 7/8" 39.75 Liters


PEREGRINE | STEP DOWN
Common dimensions - Groms
LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME
4' 4" 15" 1 3/4" 13 Liters
4' 6" 15 1/4" 1 13/16" 14 Liters
4' 8" 15 1/2" 1 7/8" 15.25 Liters
4' 10" 15 3/4" 1 15/16" 16.5 Liters
5' 0" 16" 2" 18 Liters
5' 2" 16 1/4" 2 1/16" 19.25 Liters
 
 
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