The Ray is a SUP racing and touring fin designed to improve board stability and tracking. Ideal for intermediate paddlers and those looking to progress on narrower boards, this is the biggest fin we make and it utilizes an increased depth, greater surface area, and our new Deep Foil Concept for an easier paddling experience. Best-suited for flat and choppy water, the Ray keeps you upright and allows you to focus on improving your form. You’re not fast if you’re falling off, but the Ray keeps the wobbles at bay.
Increased Rake with New Curved 45° Outline
The new outline serves several purposes. With an increased rake angle of 45 degrees, the Ray v2 (which is our biggest fin and has our thickest foil) is better at shedding sea grass, kelp, river weeds and other debris in the water—an extremely important fin feature in many paddling locations.
The curved outline also helps with foot steering, enabling the paddler to make micro tracking adjustments with just a slight change of foot position or pressure. This allows for straighter and faster paddling, a major improvement over the previous Ray model which required more aggressive railing—which often created instability and zig-zag tracking.
New Deep Foil Concept
The foil has been redesigned with our Deep Foil Concept (DFC)—leading to several benefits. Not only does it increase the stability of the board, it also allowed us to get more aggressive with other aspects of the design, such as lower surface area. The result is a fin that’s not only more stable, but faster too.
With the DFC, the fin is narrower at the base and the foil increases as you move towards the center depth, thinning out again as it moves towards the tip. With the foil deeper in the water, we are able to use the foil (and drag created by it) more efficiently by keeping it away from the turbulence of the board, while also increasing the keel stability effect. This means the Ray v2 manages to not only create less drag, but increased stability and tracking—ultimately making your paddling experience both faster and more stable.
The DFC also eliminates the foil overhang, where the bottom of the foil meets the base. This makes it much easier to fit this fin to a variety of different boards. We still have two different base options, but this makes it easier to factor in the variances between a wide-range of board brands.
Reduced Cord Concept
First introduced with the Condor, the Reduced Cord Concept (RCC) enables us to reduce the fin size while maintaining tracking. It also increases tuning options as the fin can be moved forward and aft, even in short fin boxes. For example, you would move your fin forward for more pivot and back for increased tracking. The cord of the Ray v2 is 14.5cm / 5.7” — 5mm less than the original (15cm / 5.9”).
Less Surface Area = More Speed
The combination of the DFC and the RCC enabled us to decrease the overall area by 4 cm2 (1.4%). This adjustment helps to increase speed with improved tracking, stability and handling—all round better paddling experience.
Fresh New Artwork
The Ray v2 also comes with a fresh new look—a distinctive aesthetic that will appeal to a wide-range of paddlers. We included more info and specs on each fin, making it easier for customers and retailers to identify the differences between the models. We are lucky to have added a graphic designer to our staff (Glenn), and you can expect to see gradual improvements across the collections as we become more unified and cohesive in our branding.
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