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>>> MK VII Surfboard in shallow calm water on Muri Lagoon / Rarotonga >>> MK VII Surfboard using the Zero Unnecessary Deflection technology >>> Inventor Ken Kingsbury himself on the MK VII Surfboard Basically the advantage comes from the fact, that when fully
planning, as in open class racing conditions, the only impact
surface is the bottom. This gives a higher, drier ride with less
loss of momentum due to ploughing in when striking short shop.

Ken still got the two extreme versions of the design MK VI and
MK VII, which won the NZ Open Masters ´02 and holds the speed
record of the Rarotonga Sailing Club on a prescribed circuit.

In recent years it has become apparent that the ZUD principle is
largely affecting current windsurfer design although Ken claims
they still haven´t got as fas as his MK III of 1998. - Kia manuia.
The race winning " ZUD windsurfing board " and its unique shape.

A further example of Ken Kingsbury´s radical thinking, redesigning water-
craft from first principles, is the so called "ZUD race windsurfing" board.

The name stands for Zero Unnecessary Deflection, means quite simply, not
disturbing water unnecessarily. - In Planing conditions there is a proven
consistent advantage from this radical shape especially in rough water.

The first ZUD to win races was the MK III, which in ´98 gave a few unlikely
competitors wins in national NZ races before being sent off to UK. In 2000
this board enabled "Johnnie" Walker, a RN non-commissioned officer to win
the open windsurfing race series held at Hayling Island in south England.
>>> MK VII Surfboard in shallow calm water on Muri Lagoon / Rarotonga
>>> MK VII Surfboard using the Zero Unnecessary Deflection technology
>>> Inventor Ken Kingsbury himself on the MK VII Surfboard
 >>> once again Author : Archi / April 2006