Bento Box

The Bento Box was designed during a trip to Japan that had some pretty small, but fun waves. As we traveled up, and down the coast, I kept thinking about a sleeker WTF type of shape, with lots of paddle and glide; with a refined rail to keep it really responsive off the tail. Featuring elements from the WTF and the Twin Keel Fish (TKF) models, with features that make it its own creature. A blend of the outline and rocker line of the WTF, with the deck profile of the TKF is where the model started. It has a low 'fish' type rocker, with a flatter deck profile and lower angular rails. The rail tapers out through the fin area and out through the tail block for a responsive tail section that is easy to set on edge. Flat under the nose, running into a slight single concave through the center with vee out the tail. Set in the fin area is a slight double concave. The foil is fuller through nose and center, blending into a thinner tail section. Out the tail is a short 'slot channel' to give a little relief with the lower rocker and add some extra bite with the quad set up. The outline is full with a blunt rounded nose and a wing (right about where the back foot should be during a turn) squash tail to loosen it up, reduce surface area, and give a 'pivot' point.