Foil Drive Board 5’2″

V5.3

Stinger Foil Drive Boards (FD) have been refined for 2025, with 4 major design changes, and one construction addition over our 2024 boards.

Here’s what we did;

1st, we refined the shape with the advice of Foil Drive owner Paul Cooper and Travis Murphy, as well as a few Riders on Oahu & in Hood River. The consensus was to widen the bottom platform which makes for even faster plane up speed by having straighter lines, this also allowed us to shorten the board by 3”.

Secondly, we pulled in the very tail end considerably, allowing for quicker turns, resulting in a more manoeuvrable board.

Third major change was creating a double concave in the front, this helps break the surface tension and quicker release on touch downs.

The fourth major change was rolling off the rear deck, this has two applications, one it allows the water on the top to flow off better and secondly the board is more comfortable on the thighs when lying on it.

When it comes to the construction of our hand crafted Foil Drive boards, we strive to use the finest materials available to us, and we are proud to tell you how we lay up our boards.
We start with a “V2” recycled EPS Canadian Foam blank, once shaped a 20lb Foil Box Cassette with 11” Foil Tracks is installed, then a 3k 6oz Carbon standing zone & foil box patches are put on, after that a Full 3k 6oz Carbon top and bottom layer is laminated on, (new for 2025) a bamboo veneer standing zone patch is applied, then a full 6oz S-Glass top and bottom layer is glassed on.

Other notables with our full carbon FD boards are:
The most critical noteworthy thing is the “Connectivity Window”, we started installing this last year with the full Carbon construction. It’s located in the nose area on the deck of the board. Simply put, if you have a full carbon board, it better have a window…. it allows the bluetooth signal to get out of the board. Like going through a tunnel and there’s a man-hole to let air out, we make our window a 2 1/2” hole.
(Nice to see other brands doing the same now.)

All of our boards have a Goretex Vent Valve, so your board doesn’t expand in the heat, but we still recommend not leaving it out in the sun, at the least put it in a board bag.
Leash Plug, granted that’s a given but you’d be surprised how many builders charge extra for a plug.
Honey Comb grip traction pad, super comfortable with great grip.

Board Features:

• Full carbon construction with connectivity window for exceptional signal strength to the Foil Drive remote.
• Narrower outline with volume and turned in tail for faster take-offs and insane carving capability.

Here’s Paul Cooper’s comments to us at the Fall ASWI trade show after testing or new 2025 FD 5’2”.

“You guys nailed this! Board planes out super fast for a 55L, the conductivity with a full carbon construction is the best I’ve tried to date”, good on ya mate.
Looking forward to trying your 4’11” 44L “Trench” board in the new year.”

At Stinger, we believe that true craftsmanship is an art form. That’s why each Foil Drive board is painstakingly handmade by skilled people who take pride in their work. From the finest materials to the smallest details, every aspect of the Stinger FD Board is crafted with precision and care, resulting in a board that’s as durable as it is beautiful. The trench is a amazing example of this.

Hope you get a change to ride one of our boards soon !
If you have any questions / concerns or want something custom, email Steve@stingerboards.com or give him a call or text @ 604-902-3335