Searching for a little something to get you fired up on those small wave days? Well North were too and that's exactly how the Whip was born!

The North Whip Surfboard is a short and wide high performance quad-fin design capable of making even the most marginal conditions fun. Low entry rocker, deep single concave and an optimized thickness profile get this board up and going quickly and effortlessly to generate blazing speed in small surf.

Lively under your feet with quick rail to rail transition, the North Whip Surfboard accelerates out of tight arcs and is a blast to ride even in the smallest surf. The wide nose and tail give you plenty of surface area for carrying speed while also effectively creating the longest possible rail line to prevent sacrificing drive when the surf picks up.

The classic diamond tail design blends with modernized performance aspects to create a board that can be ridden at least 4" shorter than your normal board allowing it to fit easily into the pocket of small waves.

New North Whip 2011 - A few words with North Shaper Sky Solbach...

The new North Whip Surfboard was basically born out of the desire to have a short, fat, little board that would make small waves fun. It's kind of an "alternative" shape I guess you would say; It's short and wide and you can get away with riding a much shorter board than you normally would. I guess it was partly inspired by the movement that has been taking place in pro surfing over the past couple of years with everyone moving towards shorter and wider designs.

It makes shitty days really fun and gives you the feeling you're ripping even when it's 1 foot. Its fast and super loose but surprisingly still has drive when you need to plant a rail and draw out a turn. I've actually ridden the 5'7" in 8 foot surf with no problems. It's actually a high performance little board hidden inside a small stubby design. Even when the waves don't have a lot of power, this board feels super lively and I still get excited every time I ride it. It gyrates speed in an instant and the quad fins really give it a loose and "skatey" feel. It's so short that it really fits in the pocket in small waves nicely.

Board Style: Waves

North Whip Kitesurf Board 2011 Key Attributes...

• Quad fin
• Diamond Tail
• Light wind planing
• High Performance
• Small wave destroyer
• Tightest turns

North Whip Kitesurf Board 2011 Construction...

2011 North Kitesurf Boards now feature a completely new epoxy sandwich construction with a bamboo skin top and bottom, that is lighter and stronger than conventional surfboard construction. The bamboo itself has excellent dampening properties which work wonders for the overall feel of the board. The bamboo skin also makes the North Kitesurf Boards really resistant to pressure dents and dings. There are also reinforcements under the heels as well as on ding prone areas like the nose and tail and around the fin boxes.

North have worked tirelessly to achieve a traditional surf board "feel" and the new layups are optimized to achieve the desired amount of flex and dampening while still keeping it light and lively (and not too hard or bouncy feeling).

Sizing options...

• North Whip 5'5" x 18.0" x 2.0"
• North Whip 5'7" x 18.6" x 2.1"