HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Fast Waveboard (with great all-round capabilities)
"Four boards consistently proved more popular with guesters and testers than the rest, so we'll deal with them first. The New Fast Waveboards: The Quatro Freestyle Wave and Goya One. When decently powered up, these two were clearly one better to jump, waveride and charge around the break than the other boards on test. However, they weren't just scaled-up wave boards. They are 'new' because unlike conventional high volume wave boards they have low levels of tail rocker. Four or five mil is enough to soften the board slightly, but not put it straight into the 'high wind only' class. Their moderate 2cm point or length of rocker flat is also quite forward (or long) by waveboard standards. This 'fast waveboard' style rocker has been tried before many times over the years, but its combination with the newer short length, wider tail and nose shapes is quite new - and definitely works well, further increasing early planing and versatility. Both boards are also thin railed and less volumous (despite quoted litreage) than others on the test, and set up with wave style pads and straps, so they are making no bones about sacrificing a bit of heavyweight, intermediate and blasting suitability for a more responsive feel. But they certainly haven't sacrificed too much - the end result is boards that are still unusually easy and satisfying in flat water and medium winds, considering their high level of wave suitability. Their obvious suitability for higher wind freestyle too is an extra bonus for those that want it, but in no way detracts from their all-round and wave style qualities.
Of the two, the Goya is smaller and clearly the more composed and predictable and the better waverider, whereas the Quatro is a bit quicker to plane and more liveley and exciting. Both are really sweet for 5.0-5.7m wave or 'making the most of nearly waves' type conditions, or an accessible smallest board for those who don't get through enough strong wind sailing or feel confident enough with lower volumes to justify a conventional waveboard.
Nothing is ever entirely 'new', but certainly the Quatro and Goya seem to have identified and satisfied a niche with their blend of fast and easy wavesailing."

Successor to the Goya Freewave, the "One, Aqua Series 85" is the middle size in a three board range that's billed as delivering early planing, good riding, freestyle and powerful blasting.

On the water: The One 85 is very much a moderate waveboard design, with a fairly wide nose suggesting a slight leaning towards smaller waves and freestyle. The tail is easily the narrowest on test, the length at 231.5cm easily the shortest, and the max planing width easily the narrowest. The planing flat is also the shortest with a 141.2cm point but the tail rocker is relatively moderate at only 4mm. Not suprisingly then, it was clearly a strong favourite in the waves, and just as clearly the slowest to get planing in marginal 5.7m weather. Much less predictable was the really balanced feel and sensible volume distribution that made it feel much more comfortable and less twitchy orspecialised than 'big waveboards' can often be guilty of. It sits quite low in the water and has a secure, manageable nature rather than feeling fast and flighty, but it blasts and rides chop comfortably. It's happy enough in flat water and keen to perform stronger wind freestyle but comes into its own in swell - or, better still, waves. It's a great jumping and riding board, agile, easy, predictable and controllable.

Range: It will take up to a 5.8m, but its ideal sail range is 4.7-5.5m and its ideal water state is coastal so there is clear overlap with smaller waveboards. It can handle almost any (stronger) windstrength or water conditions if required.

Fittings: A very sensibly sized and decently performing MFC 25cm fin. The deck is nicely padded and domed. Straps are comfy and easy to adjust, but don't easily go either very big or very small and the top velcro strap is lightweight.

Popularity: One of the top three performers for nearly all the guest testers, and very popular with the testers too. Although this is partly attributable to th fairly windy test conditions which so suited to its nature, it's also clearly merited.

Overall: A board that can fulfil many roles, but its strengths are definitely biased towards coastal conditions or high wind freestyle, and towards reasonably well-powered sailing. Accessible enough to be considered a 'high wind baord' for late intermediate to advanced sailors, yet it can equally be considered as an ideal lighter wind (but very much wave-oriented) complement to a small waveboard for advanced to expert sailors. A very classy feel and highly recommendable.