2026 Reedin Feather Foilboard

2026 Reedin Feather Foilboard

Sizes: 45L / 65L / 75L / 88L / 102L

What Reedin has to say:

By fusing the absolute best elements from last years FEATHER and FEATHER LW together, Feather 2026 enters the realm of mid-length boards. With effortless take-offs and minimal swing weight, FEATHER 2026 will revolutionise your riding.

Feather boards have been designed with one simple objective: to be as easy and fun as possible. We have repositioned the foilboxes further forward, in order to have the rider very centred on the board. This has two advantages: the balance position for pre-take off is the same as the riding position, avoiding the need to readjust as the board is getting on foil. It also makes the overall board feel smaller with less inertia when turning because the length behind the back foot cancels the weight in front of the front foot.

Features:

• All-New Mid-Length Shape - A core objective of FEATHER 2026 was to make it as intuitive and fun to ride as possible. The length and width are designed for extremely early takeoffs, while still giving you stability when kneeling and getting up on the board.
• Minimal Swing Weight - FEATHER 2026 feels and rides much smaller than its size suggests. By centering the foil boxes, Damien significantly reduced the swing weight once on foil, creating a board that feels lively and playful despite its length.
• Ride a Smaller Size - The new mid-length shape allows advanced riders to ride a size smaller. Combined with the minimal swing weight, this gives the board a lighter feel underfoot while maintaining similar launch characteristics.
• Reduced beveled rails - Increased stability with a wider flat surface at the bottom
• PVC sandwich & full carbon construction - Light, strong, and responsive
• Stance indicator red stripe - Indicates the center of the board on the deckpad
• Centered foil box - Similar back and front distance for minimum swing weight
• Corduroy deck pad - Great grip and softer on your knees
• Bow stem & Pointy tail stem - Open and close the waterflow to further reduce drag

Damien Girardin - About FEATHER

What was the goal when designing the 2026 FEATHER boards?

We ride a lot with many different levels of riders and very different conditions, from sub-10 knots in Southern California to cranking winds on Maui and everything in between. One thing that seems very clear is that we all want a board that will take off the earliest and the easiest. Depending on your level, it will be for different reasons. The good riders want to use the smallest board, so it’s very light and manoeuvrable once they’re up. The beginners simply want to get up on foil. So we all agree we need to get on foil as soon as possible once we hit the water. The second thing we also all agree on is that once we’re up on foil, we want a board that feels as small as possible. More precisely, that will have the least amount of swing weight, so you can easily turn the board when you want to start a jibe or a tack, or ride a wave.

How did you translate these two goals into the shapes of 2026 FEATHER boards?

To take off as early as possible, you need to look at the dynamics of what happens once you step on the board and try to take off. You are stepping on a non-planing hull, which means that you want to have a board that can accelerate in the water using a minimal amount of energy. The more water you move, the more energy it costs you. To reach this, we made the board longer and narrower with pretty parallel rails. We also have a bow stem in the nose that opens the water instead of pushing it forward. Pushing water to the side consumes less energy than “sending it” in front of you. In the tail, we have a tail that allows for the water line to come back together and “close” nicely, similar to what you see on a kayak. Then, when it comes to a minimal amount of swing weight when riding, we designed the board so that you are standing very center on the board. This translates into the amount of board in front of you being similar to the one behind you. So you have a very minimal amount of swing weight because the leverage created by the board’s tip becomes very negligible. And the other advantage to being centered on the board is that your standing position at no speed when floating on the board is the same as when riding on foil, so you don’t need to move your feet once foiling; you set your position.

How is the board built, and what’s up with the new pad?

Our construction is the result of 3 years of close collaboration with our factory; the boards are EPS core with PVC sandwich top and bottom wrapped in full carbon laminate, and the key is our foil hub, which is the highly reinforced zone around the foil boxes. The result is a solid yet very light board that you can trust session after session.

This year, we also have a new corduroy pad that is very grippy yet extremely comfortable, which is non-negotiable for the few moments when you’re on your knees on the board. We also have a kick tail on the pad designed so you can feel where you stand when on your knees. The last feature we have on our pad is the red indicator strip in the middle, which is located at your mid stance, so you know where to position your feet.

“I’m afraid that the board is too narrow for me.”

Don’t be afraid of the width, you’ll find out quickly that the extra length actually gives you a lot of pitch stability, and the instant acceleration gives the board extra floatation and stability as soon as you accelerate it forward, and finally, remember that you have a foil underwater that gives you a lot of roll stability.

How do I pick the right size for me?

A good rule for average riders is to go with about 5 to 15 more liters in volume than their weight in kilograms. More advanced riders can use a smaller board. However, you’ll realize that FEATHER 2026 allows you to ride a smaller foil than you might use in the same conditions. Picking up speed is now so easy for a rider who is used to, let’s say, riding the 995 front wing. The same rider now can feel right at home on the 795. Not only can we ride smaller, faster, and more agile foils now, in combination with the minimal swing weight of these new boards, but we also get a completely new riding experience.