Wayne Rich Highliner Volan
The Wayne Rich Highliner has become a fast favorite of the crew here in the shop and also other lucky folks who have had the chance to give one a spin.
The Fin
The Wayne Rich Highliner has become a fast favorite of the crew here in the shop and also other lucky folks who have had the chance to give one a spin. True Ames' newest log offering in conjunction with Wayne, the Highliner is both functional & diverse, and will certainly provide multi-faceted capability in your go-to longboard. This template features a carefully developed blend of curves with some generous base length which allows for a great amount of stability and hold that you can trust in, while the rake and slender upper profile still offers both amazing turning ability and projection.
Wayne Rich's profound understanding of design and hydrodynamic theory, paired with his 4+ decades of surfboard building experience can be evidenced through this fin. That knowledge is translated here into a fin with outstanding performance capability. If you know anything about Wayno, you'll understand that the man is unwaveringly dedicated to his craft and will generally only put his stamp of approval on designs that work - lucky for you this is one you can get your hands on!
- An exceptional blend of area, base length, and rake which makes for a solid all-around longboard option that can excel in both noseriding & turning ability
- Designed to have a slightly stiff flex which will retain the ability to provide power, lift and drive
- Volan construction, raw finish
Specifications
A solid all-around longboard option that excels in both noseriding and turning ability.
Put it on an all-around log you want to noseride and turn in equal measure: the generous base holds the tail for nose time while the rake and slim upper profile let it come around for genuine turns with projection, and the volan flex keeps it from feeling dead when you weight the board. Size up toward 10 or 10.3 inches for bigger boards and more hold.
All-around longboard single fin designed by Wayne Rich and foiled by True Ames in volan glass, available in 9.0, 9.5, 10.0 and 10.3 inch sizes. The template combines a generous base, a fair amount of rake and a slender upper profile. The volan layup uses denser glass that flexes through the body and trunk of the fin rather than only the tip.
Mentioned in the review — Velzy Noserider · Tappy 1 — not something we carry.