The Phantom Race 377 Bat Wing and Phantom Race 377 L are Starboard��s raceboardsRaceboarding is the classic racing class that is thriving with renewed enthusiasm at the moment. Raceboarding, organized and sanctioned by ISAF, has always been popular thanks to its ability to deliver exciting racing in both planing and non-planing conditions.Through natural evolution, the winning designs tend to be long and slender, and they always include daggerboards and adjustable mast tracks. The list of eligible boards is available on ISAF��s website. Starboard��s Phantom Race 377 has been race-legal since January 2012 and the Phantom Race 377 L will be, starting January 2014. The largest sail size allowed for raceboarding is 9.5 m2.What��s New?A second Phantom Race 377 is added to the World Champions Phantom family. This new model adds 3 cm of extra thickness for added volume, ideal for heavier riders. The thickness in the tail, under the back foot in reaching position, remains the same as the standard Phantom Race 377 to maintain the same control in full-planing conditions.Phantom Race 377: Recommended for sailors under 80 kgPhantom Race 377 L: Recommended for sailors over 80 kg Also, the new pigment blue finish mixed into the Carbon laminate improves the board��s resistance to UV light.Max Wojcik, reigning Raceboard World Champion, June 2012:"The Phantom 377 is very stable upwind and it is going easy on rail from 5 to 15 knots. It is easy and comfortable to control and steer. The wings in the back of the board make planing in marginal conditions (8-10 knots) possible and easy to sustain. The wings are not stopping the board from going fast upwind too. The new daggerboard is great for light and medium breezes (up to 15 knots).""It��s a board of very good quality in materials and details. All in all, the board is easy to sail on the rail when going upwind. In planing conditions, the downwind runs are fast and one can sail really low.��Bat-Wings ConceptAt low speeds, the Bat-Wings sink below the water to allow the water to flow around the narrow, streamlined section of the tail. The board glides like a narrow missile with a smooth water exit off the tail.�In slightly more wind, the board starts to lift on to its rail, so one wing lifts out of the water while the leeward wing continues to travel below the water surface.As the board increases speed in more wind, the wide planing surface starts to generate lift, allowing the board to transition into planing mode. Because the wings are wide, the planing surface is wide. So the transition into planing happens earlier than other narrow-tail raceboards. In full planing mode, the board planes high above the water, rides fast and free, allows for deeper fins to be used and for deeper upwind/ downwind angles to be reached.Key Features(1) Slightly lifted rockerline for a smooth ride over the chop(2) NEW! Custom-made 30 degree Biaxial T700 Carbon deck and 45 degree Biaxial T700 bottom construction provides an unique combination of flex and response, adapted to the longer length of a raceboard(3) Slanted adjustable mast track: the front section is raised, helping the board to roll up onto its rail quickly in light winds. The back section is sunk below deck level to improve control in full-planing mode(4) NEW! Extra 3 cm thickness for the new Phantom Race 377 L for better light wind performances and heavier riders(5) Multiple foot straps positions for the back foot combined with the Bat-Wings allow for easy reaching