Design
"Some names of boards are literal, describing how a board goes or looks, like the Fish and Egg to name a few. Some are just born from time, and the Elveen is Elveen because I can’t spell Eleven. As in 6'11”.
Anyway, I shaped this 6'11” for one of the guys here at the factory. He wanted an egg-ish 2 plus 1 with a smooth and reliable planning/turning surface, like a modern engine in a classic chassis. Turns out, he really liked it, as did everyone who rode it.
We found you could apply shortboard-type thinking, like coming a bit more square off the bottom into a tight pocket wrap, yet all smoothed out, flowing and linking turns and high lines with the classic style and dependability of a 3 fin-er. The ingredients that allow this type of surfing are the very Mctavish bottom shape; forward bevels into a deep single to double concave to spiral vee, 2-plus-1 fin set up, medium to low tail and fuller pod—a combination proven for 30-plus years in boards like the Fireball, Carver and more.
The Elveen appeals to both the longboarder looking to downsize into something shorter with a more reactive feel and the alternate-shortboarder seeking a mid-length that feels familiar but with all benefits like line-up navigation (paddle power) flow through turns, speed and glide on tap."
- Ben McTavish
Features
Chined Rail
The chine rails keep it forgiving, less catching rail in the pocket so you can surf tight.
Volume in the right places
Enough foam makes it a reliable and easy paddler with the right amount of energy and power in the back end to load up tight turns in the pocket.
2+1 Fins
Tight fin cluster drives hard, pivots super-loose and flies down the line.
