Over 8 years ago Fanatic’s shaper Sebastian Wenzel kick started our groundbreaking CAD/CNC design and manufacturing program. Since then we’ve built an unbeatable database of precise tuning and tweaking data that will take our competitors years to replicate.

Sebastian’s massive archive of proven outlines, rocker lines and rail shapes continues to expand as our knowledge of CAD-tuning develops – all totally for your benefit and pleasure on the water.

Sebastian Wenzel:
“I’ve always been a data freak. Long before we invested in the CAD technology, I’d meticulously noted and stored vital figures on winning shapes - even right down to what grade of sandpaper I used!

Of course feel is vital too but even a master Craftsman will never beat a CNC milling machine that can work within thousandths of millimeters. There’s been a fascinating journey along the way as daily we learn more and more - and an unforgettable feeling of pride as winning test results from magazines globally fly-in to prove the effort was worthwhile and the theories proven. No matter what you hear elsewhere, I’m confident nobody else can precisely compare prototypes like-for-like to guarantee significant advances. “

This information’s so valuable to both you and us that we only allow our team riders to use Fanatic production or custom boards and direct their expert knowledge and feedback exclusively to the Fanatic R&D setup. The most inspirational fact of all from the CAD program is that each time a new idea sparks-off a new concept, we’re pretty much guaranteed to only make forward progress. Could your current shaper say the same thing in total confidence?