Slalom continues to grow and expand as a discipline, not only on the PWA World Tour, but also worldwide the trend towards easy to use yet high performance slalom shapes continues, Fanatic being one of the leaders in modern slalom board design. Countless hours on the race course of the PWA have proved the performance level of our Falcon Slalomboards, as well as on national competitions and GPS communities.

Many of our 2008 shapes have been in the line for 2 years, both in freeride and also now in slalom. The 2 most used boards of our race team in the 2007 season were the Falcon 90 and 125 – these 2 shapes are on such a high performance level, that we decided to leave them unchanged for 2008 too, just a slight name change to Falcon 89/124 and a fresh graphic. Also our Falcon 145 has been such a light wind success that there was no reason to change it, continuing with the exact same shape, fin and graphic from the 07 model.

We focussed on improving the performance of the two other sizes in our Falcon line, namely the new 79 and 104, with all the features detailed below: Speed is only one ingredient - control, gibing and ease of use are also major characteristics, this is also where the focus has been on our 2008 line. A slight modification of the bottom shape leads to more control and speed.

This modification is a smoother transition from the double concave of the center of the board towards the tail. This double concave continues through the mono concave all the way to the area around the front footstraps and delivers extra power and control. Our highly tuned CAD scoop-rocker line remains in place, as it is the perfect synthesis of power, acceleration and control. This in combination with the wider tails and the resulting straighter outline is the ultimate combination of performance and control. These are the key features to be the fastest.

Fanatic Head tester and top PWA Racer Pieter Bijl NED-0:
“During my job as a sail tester I use the Falcons in a extremely large range of conditions and with a variety of sails. Taking the Falcons to their extremes in all different conditions is the perfect basis to work on improvements. The main target for the 2008 Falcon line was control and acceleration. With the CAD database from the last 2 Falcon generations and Sebastian's knowledge, we are able to choose the right direction and fine tune it from there. On the 2008 Falcon you will be cruising at higher speeds while maintaining full focus on racing tactics and positioning before the jibes. The smooth rail shape and curve allow you to set your jibes so tight around the mark, that you will now be unstoppable on any part of the Race course!”

Sebastian with some features on the Falcon Slalom:
- Increased tail width for early planing, performance and control
- Thinner rails for easy jibing, control and comfort
- Redesigned double/mono concave bottom shape to ensure smooth water flow and additional power

For 2008 our Falcon boards will not be supplied with fins, due to a clear request from our key markets to give customers a lower retail board price, to allow them to choose their own fin(s) for the maximum range possible. We will post shortly a detailed list of fins used by our pro and National riders, with recommendations for fins/sails per Falcon size as a guide. Only the Falcon Slalom 145 comes with a fin, the rest without.

Cyril Moussilmani F-71:
90 kilos, 1,96 ,style of sailling pretty straight pushing on the front foot.
Sailing preference light to strong wind. with the right sail. Favorite sizes: 6,8 & 9,0.
For the trim i use the mast rack 2cm from the back of the box on every boards.
For straps i am at the 2 from the back on the back foot and the front one on the front foot.

Cyril´s board/fin recommendations:
- FS 79: North Warp 5,0/Deboichet SL3 28 - 5,4/SL3 30 - 5,8/SL 30
- FS 89: North Warp 6,3/Deboichet SL3 32 - 6,8/SL3 34 - 7,3/SL3 34
- FS 104: North Warp 7,8/Deboichet SL3 36 - 8,3/ SL3 40
- FS 124: North Warp 9,0/Deboichet SL2 46 - 8,3/SL2 42

Arnon Dagan ISR-1:
85 kg, 1,94m - Style of sailling - leaning back wards pushing on the back foot and controling with the front.> Sailling preference light to medum wind. Favorite Size 9.0, 7.8, 7.2 and 6.2 NP RS racing.
My Sponsors: Deboichet and Neil Pryde
Trim: mast rack 2cm from the back of the box on all boards. Straps position 2 from the back on the back foot and the same on the front foot.

Arnon´s board/fin recommendations:
- FS 79 NP 5,0/Deboichet SL2 28 - 5,4/SL2 30 - 5,8/SL2 30
- FS 89 NP 6,2/Deboichet SL2 32 - 6,7/SL2 32 - 7,2/SL2 32 - 34
- FS 104 NP 7,8/Deboichet SL2 40 - 8,4/SL2 40
- FS 124 NP 9,0/Deboichet SL1 and SL2 42-44 - 8,4/SL1 42

Dan Ellis GBR-52:
Weight: 95-98kg, height: 6”3
Style of sailing: I like to sail really powered up and put allot of pressure though the fin. I like to feel the fin under the board a little and used my weight and strength to drive it thought the water. I currently don’t have a fin sponsor so can use what ever I think suits the conditions and type of sailing. As a general rule I find the Deboichetsc work best in the big boards and sizes over 34. With the 89 and 79 I find the Vector Rocket has the most control and ease of use, on the 89 and in very choppy conditions (like Fuerte) it’s good sometimes to use a bigger fin like the Deb SL234 as it lifts the board out of the water and over the chop. The fastest fins are the Tectonics Falcon but it doesn’t go upwind, this is the fin I use for speed.

Dan's Fin Guide:
Falcon 79 5.0/5.5/6.0 Vector Rocket 30 Techtonics Falcon 30
Falcon 89 7.6/SL2 36or 34 7.0/deb SL2 34 6.5/6.0/5.5 deb SL2 Vector Rocket 32 techtonics falcon 32
Falcon 104 8.2/deb SL2 38 7.6/ deb SL2 38or36
Falcon 124 10.0/deb SL2 46 9.0/deb SL2 44 8.2/deb SL2 44
Falcon 145 10.0/deb SL2 50 9.0/deb SL2 48

Pieter Bijl (H-280):

Pieter's Fin Guide:
Falcon 79 RS Racing 5.0/5.4/5.8/6.2 Vector Moulded Rocket 28 30
Falcon 89 RS Racing 6.7 Vector Moulded Rocket 32
Falcon 89 RS Racing 7.2 Vector Moulded Rocket 34
Falcon 104 RS Racing 7.8 Vector Moulded, CaneFire 38, RS Racing 8.4 Vector Moulded Canefire 41
Falcon 124 RS Racing 9.0 Vector Moulded Canefire 43

Rider Erik Thieme (Team France)
Sails: Neil Pryde RS Racing
Weight: 70kg´s
Falcon Slalom 124: Fin size 44, 48cm; Deboichet Sl6; Sail size: 8,4m²
Falcon Slalom 104 : Fin size 42, 36cm; Deboichet Sl4; Sail size 8,4m²; 7,8m²; 7,2m²
Falcon Slalom 89: Fin size: 36, 32cm; Deboichet Sl4; Sail size 7,2m²; 6,7m²; 6,2m²
Falcon Slalom 79: Fin size: 34, 30cm; Deboichet (upwind, flat water). Sl4, Sl3 (choppy water); Sail size: 7,2m²; 6,7m²; 6,2m²; 5m²; 5,4m²