Appletree Zapple

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Volume 38L
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Let us introduce to you the Appletree Zapple, a fully Foil Drive compatible board! The board was designed together with the Foil Drive team to make sure the board fits the Foil Drive seamlessly to minimise water turbulence. Its recessed layout reduces drag and keeps the battery weight closer to your feet, giving you greater control during tight turns and high-speed runs.

Key Features + Benefits

Drag Reduction: The sleek design minimises surface area, significantly cutting down drag for a smoother, more efficient ride.

Enhanced Control: By positioning the battery closer to your feet, the added weight feels almost unnoticeable. Providing better balance and making turns more intuitive. No more struggling with the weight of the battery pulling outwards when doing turns.

Effortless Surface Skipping: When motoring back to the lineup, the board can skim across the water without the battery box causing drag. Allowing for smoother rides and higher prop placement on the mast.

Improved Foiling Dynamics: The reduced likelihood of the prop hitting the water improves flow during non-motorised foiling, giving you the best chance at smooth glides and long rides.

Extended Battery Life: Less drag means better efficiency, so you can foil longer on a single charge—more time on the water, less time recharging.

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DESIGN

The Appletree Zapple effectively tackles one of the most common challenges: signal interruptions caused by water and carbon fiber.  The Zapple has an advanced signal optimisation, eliminating interruptions, even in demanding conditions. 

Appletree designed a special nose for the Zapple, acting as a “signal window”. The antenna for the Foil Drive is located in line with the track, to help the signal pass into the board, so make sure the foam strips provided with your Foil Drive kit are packed in there, to avoid signal blocking by water.

So as long as you have at least a part of the nose above the water and you pack the track with foam there should be zero issues.

FEATURES

Ensuring the trench is fully compatible with the Foil Drive battery was an obvious choice, as it eliminates voids that cause drag and drain battery energy. To add convenience, the Foil Drive team has developed special barrel bolts, making battery replacement as straightforward as on a board without a trench. Easy and seamless.

CONSTRUCTION

Appletree's unique vacuum infusion technology they use on all boards, allows them to make complex shapes with ease and ensure a very durable construction. They conducted a big test with all their board models and the Foil Drive, and found that the 2024 mid-length prone boards worked the best, by a long shot. So those were the starting points to add the recess to.

 

Every aspect of this board’s design has been tested and perfected together with the Foil Drive Team, from its layup to the positioning of the foil box.

WHO IT'S FOR

The Zapple is available in three sizes: 38L, 46L and 54L. With the added power you can get away with riding a very small board. But the bigger sizes also make sense, as they make getting up in the flats easier and also will provide this extra security when doing downwinders far out at sea. The boards are essentially midlength models, with the foil placed quite far forward, this makes the extra length and volume less noticeable.