GEAR: MORE CONDITIONS WITH THE HIPE CRUZADER!

The incredible efficiency of a downwind shape in an inflatable format with the HIPE Cruzader!

Since the release of the Cruzader and high-performance foil set-ups in light winds, the ranges of use of your wing foil or SUP foil equipment have expanded in an astonishing way. Even in the total absence of conditions, the shape of the HIPE Cruzader allows unthinkable flat starts in SUP Foil.

Wing foiling under 10 knots is no longer the challenge it used to be. Now we can have a blast in 6-8 knots without fearing a super technical take off in case of a fall. This means, you can totally send it and have fun as if you were winging in your high end wind range. This is exactly the answer provided by the HIPE Cruzader: The performance of the Cruzader, in an inflatable format that you can take anywhere you please.

A shape for light wind conditions

Very narrow, relatively long, this board is a rocket ship when it comes to taking off in wing foiling or with a paddle. On this board you’re positioned in the center, which means you have the same length in front of your feet on a 6’6 Cruzader as you have on a 5’0. You never have the feeling of a longer board because a great part of the length of the board is in your back.

As soon as you pump, the tail propels the board forward and activates the lift of the foil. You can fly with less than 6 knots!!! With a 5m2 wing too… no need to overpower with cumbersome wings. It’s revolutionary.

Wing foiler: Bastien, GONG team rider, with a HIPE Cruzader, wing Plus, HM85 mast, Ypra Surf-Freestyle front wing and Freestyle stab.

Versatility

The HIPE Cruzader isn’t just an amazing light wind board. It is also a board for strapless downwinders with a paddle, SUP foil surfing or flat start take offs.

Keep in mind that for a more versatile use, we recommend going for the most voluminous boards of the range, unless you are an expert in SUP foiling.

Wing foiler: Malo, GONG Team Rider, with the HIPE Cruzader and a Carbon Pro paddle.

The set of footstraps is offered with the board.

Developed specifically for wing foiling, these less covering straps do not bend when put on. This is a set-up with V-shaped straps at the front that perfectly positions your front foot on the board, without the risk of the strap twisting, and single strap at the back.

Wing foil: Malo, GONG team rider, with the HIPE Cruzader, wing Plus, HM85 mast, Ypra Surf-Freestyle front wing and Freestyle stab.

Five sizes to choose from

The HIPE Cruzader is available in five sizes: 6’0, 6’6, 7’0, 7’6 and 7’11. The small sizes for high performance wing foiling and the larger ones for more versatility and comfort in SUP foiling.

Wing foil: Malo, GONG team rider, with the HIPE Cruzader, wing Plus, HM85 mast, Ypra Surf-Freestyle front wing and Freestyle stab.

Specific ICS plate with handle

The ICS Pro carbon prepreg plate of the HIPE Cruzader is extended at the front to better adapt to the particular uses of the HIPE Cruzader and to the very different foils that can be mounted on it. The ICS Cruzader plate is thicker to be even more rigid by having very long rails in front. The front and rear of the plate have been streamlined to be perfectly hydrodynamic before flight. Besides, it enjoys an even more streamlined version developed especially for sizes 6’0 and 6’6.

The double entry rails allow you to mount your foil in no time thanks to the SCS system. Insert the mast, slide it to your favorite position, three key turns on your screws and you are in the water.

Having this board in the quiver is almost essential because you can do the downwinders of your life, surf incredibly tiny bumps, wing foil with close to zero wind! And take it with you on your trips without any constraints.