We present the JP Australia Slalom S-TEC 2025.
Freestyle ELEVATED ("FREESTYLE AT A NEW LEVEL")
This range of freestyle boards was developed in collaboration with our pros Yentel Caers and Sam Esteve and was only launched last year.
Our winning shapes are short, responsive and radical, allowing riders to turn, rotate and pop with unprecedented speed and precision. Despite their liveliness, these boards still offer the early planing and speed potential of their predecessors. In addition, the tail shape provides a more powerful take-off "pop", multiple rotations and impressive freestyle moves. All the cool moves and tricks you and the pros conjure up will be easier this year thanks to a brand new technology called S-TEC: it enables the biggest weight saving ever achieved in our freestyle range and takes board performance to a whole new level.
At JP, we've always been at the forefront of freestyle board design, working closely with our team riders to push the boundaries of what's possible and set new trends in the sport. Our current shapes are no exception, with an unwavering focus on improving the potential for modern freestyle while maintaining our high standards of performance and rideability.
The most outstanding detail this year is our groundbreaking S-TEC technology, which is now being introduced to the JP range for the first time. The weight saving is impressive: this generation of freestyle boards is between 300 and 400 grams lighter!
The reduction is achieved through several important changes:
* No color
* Less rough varnish, which is only used more in the standing area
* Smaller pads - less EVA and less adhesive
* Refined, adapted lamination process in which the fibers are prepared and laminated separately
Durability has been maintained at the proven level by replacing the Innegra material with more high-quality S-glass, BiaxCarbon reinforcements and UDCarbon layers under the high-density PVC. In addition, the lower laminate no longer ends at the tucked-under edge, but wraps around the 'rail'. Together with the overlapping top laminate, it acts as an additional stringer along the edges, providing more rigidity and reinforcing the edges at the same time.
This not only creates a completely new look, but with a weight saving of around 300 grams, it also ensures a great riding experience! With these new boards you can be sure that you are getting the best in freestyle technology, backed by years of experience and our dedication to quality that is second to none.
Success in freestyle today depends on double power moves, so we have focused our development on take-off speed so that triple moves can become the next standard. To achieve this, shaper Werner Gnigler has shortened the boards slightly, reducing the swing weight and increasing the reaction speed during the pop. Rotations in the air and sliding moves are now faster and more controlled.
Although shorter than previous JP shapes, the new boards are still longer than many other models on the market, making all-round performance easily accessible to everyone and at all times.
The flat scoop rocker line creates the lift needed for early planing and high speed, and our new ultra-lightweight technology amplifies that tremendously.
The curvature of the deck is crucial to ensure sufficient riding stability not only in the normal stance, but also when riding in the switch stance. As most moves are performed in the 'switch' stance, the board design must be able to cope with this additional task. The subtle camber ensures a good balance between performance and stability during moves.
The wide and thick tail provides sufficient lift and planing power, but even when fully planing, the rider can still push it deep enough into the water for a powerful take-off. Due to the low weight, the boards jump higher and feel lighter, making them easier to turn and rotate in the air.
The underside of the boards has a defined V from the base of the mast to the nose. Together with the rounded tucked-under rail, this has a forgiving effect in sliding moves.
The flat V at the tail paired with a pronounced edge line ensures exceptional grip, immediate power transmission and a loose feel - the desired 'loose ride'.
The boards are supplied with double footstrap plugs to ensure maximum control.
More than just ordinary freestyle boards: All sizes are equipped with JP's reinforced foil powerbox, and their compact and wide shapes make them ideal for foiling This extends the range of use of your "small" equipment: simply mount a foil and take off - while other freestylers sit on the beach with their normal fins and wait for the wind to pick up. Easy and stable to handle, these short freestyle boards are perfect for learning this segment of our sport. Advanced foil freestylers can test their limits and pull off their first crazy moves at the EFPT "foilstyle" events.
Although they are not specifically designed and tuned for this purpose, the small boards also allow the use of a wing.
JP's three freestyle boards are extremely versatile and can be used in a wide range of conditions, from fun regattas in fresh water to hardcore PWA and EFPT freestyle events on the ocean. With their short and compact shapes, they react and turn faster, making them great for both recreational and professional windsurfers. The new S-TEC gives them an extra performance boost, making them superior to their predecessors in all planing aspects. What's more, they now feel even livelier, more maneuverable and significantly lighter! All in all, these super-light boards offer a complete and fascinating package for all skill levels.
RIDERS NOTE:
Yentel Caers on the new technology:
"The freestyle shapes were just renewed in 2024 and they are the best boards I've ever had! Now it was time for the next step: the goal was to make the freestyles lighter and just as durable and stiff as our current Innegra boards. With the new construction we achieved this goal, because my test board was 500 grams lighter and in five months of intensive 'tricking' it couldn't be broken. That was a huge success! Before I was skeptical, because my first priority is to have a durable, long-lasting board, and weight comes second. In most cases, light and durable don't go together, but our shaper and development team proved me wrong. Having a lightweight board under your feet - without having to worry about it breaking - is fantastic. The improved performance will take your freestyle skills to the next level!"
Sam Esteve about the shapes:
"The Freestyle from JP offers an exceptional combination of performance and versatility. Its tail shape allows me to maintain speed in the duck and switch position. Its rounder nose helps maintain control during sliding moves and maintain the energy needed for multiple pops. With this board I can push my limits with confidence.
My favorite setup is the 4.0 sail with the 85L board in strong winds and on flat water.
The JP Freestyle is the ultimate board for anyone who wants to push their limits, whether they are attempting difficult trick combinations or just starting out with freestyle tricks."
MAIN FEATURES:
Fully-fledged freestyle competition boards
Super light and durable thanks to S-TEC
Built for explosive pop and super-fast rotations
Good-natured and forgiving thanks to bottom and tuck edge line shape
Flat V-underside creates instant gliding power and fantastic grip
Modern outline and weight distribution guarantee faster rotations and more radical moves
Boards are supplied with competitive freestyle fins
TECHNICAL FEATURES
* S-glass technology
* PVC rigid foam panels in the entire deck and bottom
* Biax-Carbon reinforcements in the entire stand area
* Double Carbon reinforcements in the footstrap area
* X-shaped UD Carbon layers increase torsional rigidity and reinforce the footprint
* Completely overlapping, parabolic S-glass edge construction
* V-shaped UD Carbon stringers at the bottom
* Centered UD Carbon stringer on the deck and bottom
* Innegra Bug reinforcement
* Double footstrap plugs
* Foot straps with scale
* G10 Powerbox fin
* Foil Powerbox, Foil approved
