Nah-Skw e ll
S H A P I N G BAY Pascal Gerber, measuring twice at home in Finnisterre.
Kai Sports Ltd
Tel: 02380 894333 www.kaisports.co.uk naishuk2@aol.com
The swell rises in the west! Nah-Skwell was born and is now growing-up very nicely at the tip of Brittany, in Finistère, France. Deeply rooted in several years of stand-up, this young brand found its true colours following many hours spent practicing the different SUP disciplines, and even more hours of discussion in the shaping room. Our team explored many design options to offer beginners and top riders alike: truly innovative and refined shapes, proven to really perform after many hours of intensive testing on the water. Thinner, less voluminous and less cumbersome, these shapes are nevertheless more stable and offer beginners true “surfing” sensations from day one, without neglecting accessibility. Nah-Skwell shape and development is run by Pascal Gerber and Bruno André, both with 20+years of experience in the industry. Nah-Skwell shapes are only approved for production after many hours of free-sessions and competition in France’s most stunning waves or in the longest distance races.
Get Up 9’6’’ x 30.7” x 4.3” £899 SUP, Surf or Windsurf. The 9’6 is supremely versatile. No need any more to have to lug around big, heavy and voluminous boards, when a 9’6 can be more stable and livelier at the same time. The 9’6”s volume distribution is perfectly balanced and guarantees very good stability when standing still. Its bottom shape features a slightly hollowed ‘V’, which is increased at the aft kick, and a concave or ‘spoon’ forward. Rails are quite thick on their full length. This is an easy-to-Paddle board, with remarkably good directional stability. The Nah-Skwell 9’6 gets lively from the first small wave, while remaining an easy board all round.
Surf Series 8’8” x 29 ½” x 4 ½” £969 _ For surfers under 85kg, tri fin setup. These boards are exclusively dedicated to advanced riders wishing to surf medium to large waves. “No compromise” boards, these are true surfing machines, designed for those riders who are looking for the latest innovative shapes and that extra performance. Rather short, with a rockered scoop line and very thin rails, they bring a yet unknown, radical aspect into SUP surfing. Their shape has been inspired by to come as close as possible to surfing core moves. Get on a Nah-Skwell ‘Surf Series’ and enter the world of core surfing on a Stand Up Paddle!
Race 12’6’’ 28 ½” x 6” £1149 Gun type outline, custom seaweed proof fin. Fitness or Long Distance, this is your weapon for winning on any course! Its shape, incorporating a true “bow”, followed by concaves, makes the Nah-Skwell 12’6’’ a true fighter! Its curved scoop-line enhances the water-flow along the board while offering excellent gliding capability. The Race performs upwind, in side winds or down-wind. It can be surfed down the swell, while remaining manageable. Inserts at the nose allow you to fix web-handles for more safety, simplify transport or get over the shorebreak. Everything you need is there, as there would be no excuse to jeopardize safety for the sake of pure performance!
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