Making any board plane in light winds is a comparatively easy job. Making a board plane super early and still be comfortable to ride in powered up conditions and choppy water is something much harder!
The elements that ensure early planing in a board (flat rocker and parallel outline) work to make the board less and less controllable (and less and less fun to ride) as the wind increases. The goal of the Nobile XTR was to create a board that you could ride in 9 to 12 knots but wouldn't need to head back to the beach and change when it hits 15 to 18 knots and didn't hinder your riding pleasure.
For 2009 Nobile have refined last year's EXT and add the new Dynamic Asymmetrical Outline ensuring that the Nobile XTR continues to perform in the lightest winds possible.
The Nobile XTR features enough versatility and "fun factor" to be classified as not only a light wind board, but also a board for heavier riders and for use when the wind drops and changing up a kite size is not an option.
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