Behind the scenes
The research and development team consists out of a few passionate high-level designers. To make the fins you are looking for our team of technicians, testers and workers only willing to deliver the best product available on the market today! Over 400 fin prototypes are created each year, and we are continues seeking to improve the performance of our fin’s spending many hours on the water.
We are doing this in close relationship with the best windsurf brands out there. This exchange of valuable information will help us to progress with this fantastic sport year after year. You as a user of Select fins will benefit from these relationships as we have all fin’s in the line which will meet your expectations for each board program.
Our development headquarters are based in France and the Netherlands. The Netherlands being a new place for R&D is an interesting country because of its wind statistics and number of riders addicted to speed surfing. GPS windsurfing was born in the netherlands and therefore naturally many specialized R&D work related to GPS speed and slalom surfing is now done here. The daily confrontations between riders instantly enables the demand to progress! Try our new fins and you will experience the fruit of our work.
Check our dedicated R&D page and meet the full team !
- THE FIN: What you need to know
- A FIN IS THE COMBINATION: of a contour, a profile, materials and dynamic characteristics such as the twist and the flex. Each of these parameters influences performance and determines the type of use :
