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Wing Foil Board Cruzader Squash Hollow Hybrid Carbon

Name: GONG - Wing Foil Board Cruzader Squash Hollow Hybrid Carbon
Brand: GONG
SKU: GON27BOAWINCRSHYHSKB-51
Price: 1860.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

The versatile semi-compact board with the smoothest take-off and drive ever.

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$1,860

Type HOLLOW HYBRID CARBON

HOLLOW HYBRID CARBON

Taille 5'1

5'1
5'3
5'5
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Couleur SKB SKY BLUE

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GONG | Wing Foil Board Cruzader Squash Hollow Hybrid Carbon

scc Shell Composite Construction
system-scs SCS
box-us Double US Boxes
drain-plug Drain plug
ridge-traction-pad Ridge Traction Pad

Specifications

5'1 | 154.9cm
20 11/16" | 52.5cm
5 1/8" | 13.1cm
Volume: 65.0L

Rider

Intermediate

Expert

40kg

48kg

63kg

70kg

Aptitudes

Take off

Stability

Carving

Reactivity

Accessibility

Program

Description

Programme

All-round performance and magical glide in an almost compact board with true surfboard DNA.

Overview

The Cruzader Squash keeps what makes it so distinctive: the blend of a mid-length’s glide with the responsiveness of an almost compact board. A particularly effective combination for riders who want early take-off, carving and a versatile board for both wing foiling and lowkite.

Its “aircraft carrier” concept remains at the heart of the shape. The deck offers plenty of room to find your stance naturally, especially under the back foot, while the hull stays very narrow. The result is a reassuring board on the water without sacrificing the magical glide of the Cruzader range.

On your knees or when the water gets choppy, this generous surface area brings a huge amount of comfort. The recessed deck brings your feet closer to the foil for more direct input, while still keeping the support you need before take-off.

The Squash glides naturally and takes very little energy to build speed. It lets you take off early without having to oversize your wing, but above all it keeps that advantage across a very wide range of conditions. This efficiency also lets you reduce foil area to gain speed and sensation without making take-offs more technical.

Once flying, its condensed format completely changes how the board feels. Very little bulk in front of your feet, a centred stance and plenty of freedom in your foot pressure: the Squash disappears beneath you and lets the foil do the work.

That’s what makes it so enjoyable in surf and freefly too. It rolls easily from rail to rail, follows carves naturally and keeps a fluid feel, whether you’re just looking to glide or push the pace harder.

This versatility makes it a true all-in-one: light wind, freeride, surf, freefly or lowkite, it can make the most of a huge range of conditions without needing a different board for every session.

The Hollow Hybrid Carbon construction gives it high stiffness and precise connection with the foil, while delivering a slightly more progressive response than Full Carbon. The carbon stays focused in the structural areas, while the fibreglass provides a more forgiving response to foot pressure.

The Cruzader Squash remains that easy-going board with huge glide, but with even more connection and freedom once flying.

OUTLINE

The "aircraft carrier" outline delivers plenty of usable surface area under your feet while keeping the hull deliberately very narrow. That slimness below the waterline reduces drag, helps the board accelerate naturally, and gives the Squash remarkable glide for an almost compact format.

The wingers do exactly that, separating deck width from hull width: you keep comfort on your knees and plenty of room for your stance, without unnecessarily widening the part that actually works in the water.

ROCKER

The tight rocker lets the Squash build speed naturally and maintain its glide all the way to take-off. It takes little effort to pump and lets you ride with a smaller wing or a smaller foil.

The slight kicktail frees up the tail when the board is put on rail and reduces touchdowns in the waves. The result is a very smooth drive, just as efficient before take-off as it is enjoyable through carves.

HULL

The hull is all about glide, with a small flat area around the boxes and a pronounced displacement front section. The Squash slices through the water efficiently, reduces drag and easily turns pumping into speed.

This bow shape also brings a lot of smoothness during water contact. The board goes through touchdowns without any harsh braking and keeps its momentum to get back up on foil quickly.

TAIL

The supportive squash tail provides plenty of support under the back foot. Its volume helps the board stay stable at low speed, makes pumping easier, and naturally brings the board back flat during restarts.

The wingers then pull the tail in significantly, while the slight kick reduces its bulk when the board is put on rail. Plenty of support on the water, but a tail that knows how to disappear in carves.

RAILS

The rails are very tucked and rounded from the centre through to the nose to keep the hull narrow and limit unwanted contact with the water. The Squash stays smooth when it hits chop or gets put on rail.

At the tail, the edges become sharper to release the water cleanly. This crisp release promotes better glide and easier take-off, as well as getting back up after a touchdown.

NOSE

The fine point nose reduces bulk in front of the feet while keeping the responsiveness sought on the Squash.

Its nose bulb concentrates more volume closer to the rider to provide support where it is genuinely useful. The slightly more supportive surface under the front also helps the board handle touchdowns better and naturally recover its trim.

Recessed deck

The recessed deck brings your feet closer to the foil for greater connection, precision and control. This lower position improves the transfer of rider input whether riding strapped or strapless, while maintaining enough freedom to adjust your stance. The rider feels more locked in, closer to the foil and benefits from a more direct feel through every maneuver.

The rider feels more locked in and connected to the foil, with more direct feedback through every maneuver.

Volume distributed from nose to tail

The lowered deck is paired with added volume in the nose and tail to maintain support around the rider. The highest-volume section of the nose sits closer to the stance to better support takeoffs, acceleration, and touchdowns.

At the rear, the volume follows the same approach, creating a smooth, continuous shape from nose to tail.

Drain Plug

The drain plug has been specially designed to make operation safer and easier. Its shape allows it to lock directly into the board to ensure a watertight seal while riding, with a 90° twist-lock closure. When opening, the system passes through an intermediate position before fully releasing the plug. This maximizes airflow between sessions and also allows any water to drain out in the event of infiltration before repair.

Team Series graphic signature

The Team Series Hollow Hybrid Carbon range shares an instantly recognizable visual identity built around a Brush effect that adds texture, movement, and depth to the board’s surface.

This graphic base is paired with a distinct tail color for each shape, giving every board its own personality while maintaining a cohesive look across the range. The contrast between the Brush effect and the tail colors highlights the board’s lines and reinforces its identity without overcomplicating the design.

Footstrap inserts

The new footstrap inserts improve both adjustability and hold. At the rear, the two-screw mounting system offers 5 positions to fine-tune foot placement while limiting strap rotation under heavy loads. At the front, 3 positions let you adjust your stance, with paired lateral inserts arranged diagonally to strengthen the connection and keep the strap securely in place when pushing hard.

Luxe Footstraps

The new boards come equipped with a set of V-shaped Luxe Footstraps, chosen by our Team for their comfort and precision. Adjustable with Velcro, they provide fine, tool-free adjustment, both on land and while riding, allowing you to quickly adapt the fit to your foot and riding style.

Each footstrap combines:

An adjustable internal structure with semi-rigid reinforcement to provide effective support around the arch of the foot.
A lined neoprene cover for lasting comfort and softness during long sessions.

Their three-hole baseplate allows for one- or two-screw mounting. Combined with the double inserts, the two-screw setup provides a more secure fit and limits strap rotation under heavy loads, keeping your footing more stable and precise during committed maneuvers.

Ridge Traction Pad

With its perfect grip and 5 mm thickness, the new Ridge Traction Pad delivers outstanding comfort and traction. Your footing is completely secure, giving you surgical precision and control.

Contact with the board is firm and direct for precise foil control, while retaining the cushioning of a 5 mm pad.

The pad is also bonded directly to the board’s epoxy surface. This creates an extremely reliable bond between the pad and the board, significantly reducing the risk of delamination over time and keeping your footing secure for the long term. The result: a grip that stays perfectly in place, total confidence underfoot and significantly improved durability.

Hollow Hybrid SCC® Technology

Key Points

SCC® Hollow architecture derived directly from Hollow Full Carbon: two molded half-shells connected by an internal structural skeleton.
Composite sandwich construction combining 6 oz 3K carbon, PVC, 6 oz 3K carbon, and 6 oz 3K fiberglass.
Layup arranged from the inside out: 6 oz 3K carbon / PVC / 6 oz 3K carbon / 6 oz 3K fiberglass.
Construction comprising 80% carbon fiber and 20% fiberglass, so the structure remains predominantly carbon.
Fiberglass wraps the entire board, forming the outer layer of this sandwich construction.
Uses 6 oz 3K carbon, offering a more progressive, forgiving response than the high-modulus carbon used in the Full Carbon versions.
A very direct feel, with a slightly more progressive response than Full Carbon.
This combination maintains very high stiffness and performance while adding forgiveness.
The same Hollow manufacturing precision, with dedicated molds for each size.
Hollow architecture without a large EPS core, featuring drainage, pressure relief, and the ability to dry completely if water gets in.
Technology designed to make the Hollow feel accessible to more riders, without making it a downgraded version of Full Carbon.

Technical sheet

Wing Foil Board Cruzader Squash Hollow Hybrid Carbon HOLLOW HYBRID CARBON / 5'1 / SKB SKY BLUE

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Buying guide

Who is it for?

The Cruzader Squash is designed for intermediate to experienced riders, right through to very advanced lowkite riders.

It offers an excellent combination of easy take-off, comfort and surf, in a board that stays relatively compact and very easy to get to grips with. Its generous deck plan inspires confidence on your knees and in chop, while its narrow hull delivers all the glide you expect from a Cruzader.

With its squash tail, it keeps plenty of stability at a standstill and requires little energy in the phases before take-off. It is an excellent option for riders who want a major boost in efficiency without moving to a board that is too technical or too bulky.

In wing foiling as in lowkite, it is perfectly suited to riders who want to take off early, ride with smaller wings or use smaller foils, while keeping a board that is genuinely enjoyable to surf.

What for?

Its range is broad:

Light wind: plenty of glide to take off early without having to oversheet.
Surf, surf, surf: a very free-feeling board underfoot that naturally follows your carves.
Freefly: minimal bulk in flight and plenty of flow to make the most of the swell.
Strapless: a generous deck that makes it easy to move your feet around and play with your pressure points.
Freeride: because cruising, gliding and racing your mates is still what it’s all about ;-)
Lowkite: its glide and balance make it easier to build speed and get going again with very little power.
Lowkite downwinders: its efficiency before take-off and responsiveness once up to speed let you link long connections with plenty of flow.

The Squash is capable of taking off very early without requiring much effort. It is stable, glides naturally and uses very little energy before take-off.

It also keeps plenty of its qualities when the conditions pick up. Surf, freefly, freeride or mellow freestyle with 360s, Palaus and other accessible maneuvers: it can do almost everything without making the session more complicated.

What board size?

Which foil?

The Cruzader Squash works particularly well with foils that combine glide, maneuverability and efficiency. The Curve will favour control, the Fluid liveliness, while the different Veloce models will progressively push glide, downwind performance and speed further.

The Curve V3 Atmo: the maneuverability and control combo.
Its lift and very predictable behaviour perfectly complement the Squash’s ease of use. It lets you carve with loads of control and keeps the foil reassuring when conditions become uneven.

The Fluid V3 Atmo: the maneuverability and speed combo.
More lively and more playful, it lets you turn tight, accelerate and quickly link rail-to-rail transitions. An excellent match to make the most of the Squash’s surf character.

The Veloce V3 Atmo: the glide, speed and big carves combo.
Its efficiency helps you keep plenty of speed and naturally extend your freefly phases. It is perfectly suited to a Squash used for fast freeride, drawn-out surf and long glides.

The Veloce Free Fly V3 Atmo: loads of glide with freedom.
It holds its energy very well while staying mobile enough to carve and connect bumps. A very natural pairing with the Squash in freefly as well as in lowkite.

The Veloce Light Wind V3 Atmo: to make the most of light wind.
Its lift and efficiency let you take off early and then stay flying with very little energy. Paired with the Squash’s glide, it lets you fully enjoy small conditions without losing the playful side once up and running.

The Sirus V3 Atmo: to maximise the low end.
Its strong lift and glide let you get going in very little wind and easily maintain flight at low speed. It is the choice for making the most of light wind in wing foiling as well as in lowkite.

The Veloce DW: the downwind lowkite specialist.
It is a particularly interesting pairing with the Squash for heading out in search of long distances in the swell. The board’s responsiveness combined with the Veloce DW’s glide lets you connect bumps with little effort, while keeping the surf fast and very fluid. You get a setup that can glide for a long time without becoming heavy to handle.

The Veloce XTR: for starting to push speed in downwind.
Still in lowkite, it is aimed at riders who want to go after more speed in their runs. It keeps the efficiency needed to connect bumps, while allowing you to gradually raise the pace and top speeds when conditions allow.

Which stab / tail wing?

The choice of stab / tail wing can quite clearly transform the foil’s character under a Cruzader Squash. This is especially interesting on such a versatile board: you can keep the same board and the same front wing, then tune the setup more towards surf, freeride, light wind or downwind simply by changing the rear end of the foil.

Ideally, we recommend starting with a tail wing that matches the front wing’s programme, then adjusting according to the feel you are looking for.

The Curve: control and ease.
It brings solid support, stability and very readable handling. It is the choice for keeping a reassuring foil that is easy to trim and comfortable in chop or in freeride.

The Fluid: maneuverability and responsiveness.
It frees the foil up more in foot pressure changes and makes tight carves easier. A good option to reinforce the Squash’s surf character and get a more playful setup in freefly.

The Veloce: glide and speed.
It prioritises speed retention and longer lines. It is a perfect match for a Squash used in freefly, fast freeride or lowkite when you want to keep a fluid, high-performance foil.

The Veloce DW: to maximise glide in downwind.
Paired with a Veloce DW, it lets you push the setup’s efficiency even further. The foil holds its energy better between bumps and requires less effort to keep the connections going. It is the natural setup for covering long distances in lowkite with maximum flow.

The whole point of this tail wing range is precisely being able to easily change the foil’s behaviour depending on the day’s programme. A more stable setup for freeride, a looser tail wing for surf, then a more gliding configuration for downwind: the Squash really lets you make the most of this modularity.

The Tail Shaft V3 Atmo adds another level of tuning:

Short: more maneuverable and playful, for surf and quick direction changes.
Medium: the all-round compromise between stability, glide and maneuverability.
Long: more settled and more stable, particularly interesting for glide, pumping and downwind.

Tail wing size then lets you fine-tune the feel:

Larger: more support, pressure and stability. The foil is easier to trim and more reassuring at low speed.
Smaller: less support but more freedom, liveliness and acceleration. In return, the foil requires more precision.

On the Squash, this modularity really comes into its own: the same foil can go from a very mobile surf setup to a very gliding downwind package simply by changing the rear end.

Which board bag?

Equipments

These boards are equipped with 2 GONG US Box Double Entry boxes compatible with standard 4-bolt plate foils and the SCS system with 9 cm spacing, Luxe footstraps with multi-position anti-twist inserts, a Ridge Traction Pad, an integrated carry handle, a leash plug, an automatic pressure relief screw and a high-flow drainage valve.

The Double Entry system allows very fast mounting of GONG foils and remains compatible with standard square-nut setups. The SCS is not supplied with the board.

2 GONG US Box Double Entry boxes for 4-bolt plate foils, SCS compatible with 9 cm spacing. (SCS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE BOARD).
Rear strap inserts with double screws and 5 positions to fine-tune back foot placement while limiting strap twist under heavy load.
Front strap inserts with 3 positions: central V position on a single insert, and lateral positions with double inserts set diagonally for a two-screw setup, stronger and anti-twist.
1 large Luxe double V front footstrap + 1 large Luxe rear footstrap, screws included.
Ridge Traction Pad to maximise comfort, grip and control.
Integrated GONG carry handle in the centre of the hull.
Leash plug at the tail so you never lose your board.
Automatic pressure relief screw to balance internal pressure while riding.
High-flow drainage valve to be left open between sessions to balance pressure, then closed again just before launch, it also allows water to be drained before repair.
Tightening tool supplied to easily open and close the drainage valve and ensure proper tightening before launch.

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Who is the Cruzader Squash for?

The Cruzader Squash is aimed primarily at intermediate to advanced riders looking for more glide and easier take-off without moving to a long or overly technical board.

Its generous deck area and squash tail bring plenty of comfort on your knees and at low speed. It lets you benefit from the efficiency of a mid-length while keeping a feel that stays close to a more compact board.

Why choose a Cruzader Squash?

Because it combines the glide of a mid-length with the comfort and responsiveness of an almost compact board. Its very narrow hull accelerates easily before take-off, while its generous deck gives you real usable surface area under your feet.

It’s an excellent all-in-one for riders who want to do freeride, surf, freefly, light wind and lowkite on the same board.

Is the Cruzader Squash really efficient in light wind?

Yes. Its narrow hull, stretched rocker and ability to maintain speed let you take off early with very little effort. It requires less pumping than a more compact board and lets you ride with a smaller wing when conditions are light.

This efficiency also makes it possible to use a smaller foil without systematically losing ease of take-off.

Does the Squash still feel good when the wind picks up?

Yes. Its appeal is not limited to light wind. Once up on foil, its near-compact format, its wingers and its low bulk let you keep a very natural feel in surf foiling, freefly and freeride.

That makes it particularly interesting for sessions where the conditions are changing and you want to avoid switching boards as soon as the wind picks up.

What’s the difference between the Cruzader Squash and a classic downwind board?

The Squash takes the glide-focused design of a downwind board and packs it into a much more condensed format. Its "aircraft carrier" concept keeps the hull very narrow while providing more usable surface area under your feet.

The result is excellent efficiency before take-off, with more comfort on your knees, less bulk in flight and plenty of freedom in your carves.

Is it suitable for lowkite and downwinders?

Yes, particularly so. Its glide makes it easier to build speed with very little power, while its stability brings comfort during the phases before take-off.

For lowkite downwinders, the Squash's responsiveness pairs really well with foils that have excellent glide, such as the Veloce DW, to link bumps smoothly over long distances. If you want to start looking for more speed in this programme, a Veloce XTR will let you push the pace further.

Can you really surf with a board that has so much glide?

Yes, that’s precisely one of the big advantages of its shape. The wingers, the fine point nose, slight kicktail and tucked rails keep bulk to an absolute minimum when the board is put on rail.

So it keeps its efficiency before take-off, then becomes much more discreet once flying. It’s particularly enjoyable for carving, freeflying and surfing the swell.

Can you ride the Cruzader Squash with or without straps?

Yes. Its generous deck works very well strapless, with enough room to move your feet around and adjust your stance through carves or when riding lowkite.

With straps, the different adjustment options let you tune your stance for a more surf-oriented or more freeride feel. In both cases, the recessed deck brings your feet closer to the foil for more direct feedback.