Step on the new Carrera 5 Carbon, and you’ll wonder if it was custom-built for you. From the first moments on the water, it’s easy to accelerate and release onto a plane. Once powered up, the board sits high, flies effortlessly over chop and surf, and stays perfectly trimmed through lulls. When you are ready to jibe, the refined outline, dome deck, and wave-inspired rail taper offer confidence to push harder and exit even faster than what you came into. The result is an exhilarating ride across all conditions.
Construction.
We re-engineered our build process around a continuous layering of Biaxial, Unidirectional, and Plain Weave carbon, creating a Carbon Monocoque™ that ties together mast track, stance area, rails, and bottom into one cohesive structure—free of excess patches or fillers. Combined with a full S-Glass and Hyper Skin™ full Top & Bottom Sandwich layout, the result is a lighter, stronger board—identical in quality to our Maui customs since 1994.
Inserts.
Francisco Goya on riding the new inserts:
“Intermediate to advanced in one session. Start by setting the footstraps forward and more towards the center of the board. Place the strap screw in the side hole—not the center—and open the straps a bit wider than usual to make it easier to slip in.
Once you’re comfortable trimming your ride from that position, you’ll quickly see the difference—and likely won’t want to go back. From there, you can gradually move the straps further back and closer to the rail, eventually using the center hole or even the opposite side hole to shift your stance fully over the rail.
That’s exactly why advanced riders choose to ride there. Positioning your feet closer to the rail gives you greater control and allows you to engage the leeward rail and fin with much more efficiency. The result: faster speeds, longer sessions, and a smoother, more powerful ride with less effort.”
