Bolt Pro
Freerace Single.
2020/21 Model
2020/21 Model
Our user friendly Race board comes ready, out of the box, to be enjoyed with a foil.
As a far advanced Freeride board, the Bolt Pro is crazy fast, with the power of the Proton Pro, yet with a more accessible and friendly trim.
With its 10 mm of V, it naturally softens the ride over chop on rougher seas. As in our dedicated race board, the Bolt Pro comes with tail cut-outs in combination with a light tail release that helps reduce the wetted surface, providing you with sensational acceleration. Being the evolution of our highly successful and best selling Freerace line, the new Bolt Pro incorporates years of development, the feedback from valued customers around the world, as well as the development of three generations of Proton Pro boards in the PWA. Being a hybrid between its predecessor and the new Proton Pro’s shallower double concave, and reduced V of the tail, the Bolt Pro’s all new bottom shape blends the acceleration, speed and comfort of both concepts. With a slightly higher entry rocker from the previous line, it feels balanced in both flat water and the open ocean, across a long coast run, with all the speed and control. By setting the mast track deep into a concave deck, the draft of the sail is lowered, resulting in furthermore forward drive. Inspired by the Proton racing development with added comfort and control.
The new Goya Windsurfing boards now come packed in recycled cardboard and paper tape only. No plastic bags. Keeping your planet, our planet, one step cleaner. We figured it’s a worthy trade off, as our love for windsurfing and the planet only grows.
Carbon Construction, Full Carbon Deck.
Available in 97, 107, 117, 127, 137 liters.
Comes with the latest generation MFC footstraps.
Sizes 117, 127, 137 come foil ready.
Tuttle / Deep Tuttle center finbox.
Available in Neon Yellow & Blue on Metallic Charcoal.
High Density Full Double Sandwich.
Fused Cell Core. Goya boards come with a Fused Cell Core made from EPS. Fused Cell Expanded Polystyrene is a high quality, low weight, rigid, closed cell foam used in advanced modern production boardmaking.
Hyper Skin HD. The entire board is covered in Hyper Skin HD. Hyper Skin is Goya’s proprietary High Density Foam Sandwich, delivering an immensely rigid structure at an extremely light weight. Covering deck, rails and bottom in it, gives Goya Pro boards their incomparable flex and longevity. A third stronger, stiffer and lighter than conventional boards.
Direct Drive Monocoque. The Direct Drive Monocoque connects your stance to the masttrack, supplying your board with the optimal ratio of stiffness to flex and distributing peak loads to the rest of the board. Additionally a triangular glass patch acts as a backbone to the core of your Freecarve, Freeride and Freerace board, making it stiff and eliminating primary distortions. It furthermore readies your board* to carry a hyrofoil. (* Bolt 117, 127, 137).
Full Carbon Deck. Biaxial Carbon is the perfect reinforcement for adding global torsional stiffness across the board. To add as much of it as possible while retaining a certain amount of desirable forgiving flex in our Freecarve, Freeride and Freerace boards we are covering the entire deck in it.
Build illustration.
Bolt Pro over Volar Carbon / Volar when you are ready to ride a narrower, more performance-oriented board and fine trimming on the rails.
Bolt Pro over Carrera Carbon when you focus more on racing performance, riding larger cam sails.
Bolt Pro over Proton Pro when you want to get more into racing without losing the added comfort and range.
Unbiased praise and criticism straight from the press.
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Hello
I have a Goya Bolt Pro 137L, + Mark 2 pro
What can you advise me as a foil for this type of board?
I have an average level in Windfoil
Thank you!!
Bru
Hello Bru,
I m Alex from Goya Europe. What size sail are you using? The bigger is your sail, the smaller the front and back wing of the foil need to be.
On the Goya Bolt 137, you’ll need a deep tutlle box foil mast, in my opinion between 85 and 100cm is a good length.
Then the fuselage, the longer it is, the more stable it will be, and more effective up wind also, so something between a 75 to 110cm can be good.
Then for the front and back wing, let us know the size of your sail, and in what conditions you re looking to sail with this gear first?
Keep in touch
Alex
I have 115l GOYA BOLT. a week ago one of the foot streeps got out of the board whuke planning and I fell. i checked and tha reason was the screw that was out of place. i was not broken but out.
my questions:
1. why did it happen?
2. can it happen again?
3. what can I do to prevent it?
4. I want to use the same exect palce for the foot strip. Is it clever to use a bigger screw in the same place or I mighr damage the Board?
PLs advice.
thank you and all the best
KOBI
Aloha Kobi,
Thank you for reaching over and for your stoke on our gear.
Straps usually loosen up with time, so they must be tightened every few uses.
Was this a new board or a strap that wasn’t retightened for some time?
If, when installing the strap again, it didn’t start spinning over, most likely, the insert is still good.
If it does, please let me know, and we can organize with our partner in your area to fit you with a wider screw.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything else that we can help you with. I cc you also with Ilan, our partner in Israel.
Aloha,
Francisco
Just wanted to let you know that the wind FINALLY came back over here strong enough to use the Bolt 107.
What a great board! Hit 26 knots without even breaking a a sweat and jibes like its on rails. Clean through the chop. This is THE board I needed in my quiver.
Thank you for taking the time to get it to me through all the mess that was covid!
Aloha
https://www.windsurf.co.uk/goya-bolt-pro-127-2020-test-review/
PERFORMANCE
This is the first opportunity we’ve had to try the new Bolt, and we have to say, what an upgrade this new version represents! At a quoted volume of 127 litres it feels big and stable underfoot, capable of carrying large sails. As the wind fills and power is applied, it gathers pace smoothly and progressively, allowing the rider time to move towards the tail at their pace. The wide voluminous tail feels corky and provides plenty of buoyancy and stability, sitting high on the water’s surface and keeping the rider’s heels high and dry. But the Bolt’s true talents are realised when you compare your speed to your peers. The ride feels easy and comfortable, as if the board is cruising well within its capacity, yet when in a drag race, you realise you’re also travelling at an impressive speed. Requiring little technical rider input, it is incredibly well mannered, flattering the rider and letting them enjoy the ride. This sense that the board is championing your success is carried into transition as well, with plenty of volume and support through the tack, whilst in the gybe the rails bite easily, holding a smooth tactile radius, that can be adjusted and tightened at will. The MFC fin supplied is excellent and compliments the Bolt well; we did try it with a high performance carbon fin also, yet the gains were marginal. Used with a foil, the new Bolt has also improved immeasurably, providing true hybrid performance, rather than simply being ‘foil-readied’. The strap position and deck shape has been optimised, so that there is plenty of connection through the back foot, enabling the Bolt to be compatible with everything from low to high aspect foils. It was one of the stand out foiling boards in this group – a real boost from past generation Bolts. Back in fin mode, when properly powered the 127 sits high and clear of any violent chop, without ever presenting any control issues or becoming flighty on the fin. Fast on all points of sail, there is plenty of traction through the tail, with an emphasis on easy trim and control at all times.
Hello Francisco and Jason,
Just a quick note to say how happy I am with my new Mark-2 sails. Just the perfect engine for fast freeriding. I noticed a boost in performance compared to my older 2-cam from an other brand. I like the increase in maneuverability that the shorter boom length offers and the effortless cam rotation (no tug needed!). I sail mostly on inland lakes in very gusty conditions and the generous sail twist is just super effective to offer a passive power control. Whether the 8.5 or the 5.4, the Mark-2 has been the best windsurfing purchase I’ve made in years!
A local windsurfing friend was impressed with it and recently purchased 2 new 2022 Marks as well!
Here’s a short vid I put together that demonstrate how your average windsurfer can have fun with Goya gear! Hope you’ll enjoy! (Sailing with kiters staring at 2:50)
https://youtu.be/xN-H7e6SV7I
Cheers!
Greg
Purchased the117 llts in 2020. Easy planning and jibes, a dream!!! Does not feel as the old raceboards, its easy to ride and effortless. The foiling experience was quite different, not so stable as specific foiling boards with wide tail.
Aloha Gregory,
Thank you for all of your stoked and trust in our gear!
Yes, the Proton 112 would be a great board. It can go as fast as you dare. It is also true that it is wider than the 107 Bolt. Almost 6cm at the middle and the tail and about 2cm higher back foot, as the thickness on the Proton continue tours the back. The Proton also thins out a bit more tours the nose.
Another essential point to consider is the construction. Where the Bolt is built with a Carbon deck, PowerBox, In-Board, and Out-Board straps options, the Proton is wholly wrapped with Carbon, deck, and bottom, needs a Tuttle box, and it only comes with the Out-Board straps option.
Reading what you share below, riding 30 to 35knots for 2 to 4 hours, I would suggest the BOLT 107
The Proton is built to race. A race only lasts a few minutes at most, and this board is built for that. Both boards share the same rocker and outline proportions, so both are crazy fast, but while on the Bolt you are flying on comfort, on the Proton you are on a racehorse and all in.
Let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything that I can help you.
Thank you!
Francisco
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Product Topic: Freerace / Slalom Board
Hello Goya Windsufing!
I've been riding a 125 Bolt since 2018 (left a comment back in 4/2018 on the Bolt web page) and I really enjoy that board in lighter to medium wind. The only issue is that it's a bit of a handful in higher wind conditions, and I realized I don't really enjoy riding my 109l FSW board anyway (I'm more of a locked-in, go fast, jibe and repeat type of windsurfer!). So, I'm now looking for a smaller fast freeride/freerace board. I was looking at the Proton 112 and would like to know if you would recommend it for the conditions I'm trying to sail into (I'm 192lb/87kg – 6'1"/ 186cm):
– Looking for a fast ride that's fun to sail in very rough chop conditions (1' to 1.5' steep and short messy shallow inland lake chop)
– Can be sailed in 25kn gusting 30-35kn
– With some buoyancy (110-115l) so I can easily schogg at times to reach the wind line a couple of yards out
– Can ride with relative “comfort” for 2-4 hours during one session
– Works OK with sail as small as the 5.4 Mark 2
I'm not in a hurry and if you believe that the 2023 version of the Bolt family will better answer my needs, I'm happy to wait a few more months…
Any suggestion is welcome. Many thanks!
Gregory
My story is different as Nick's is. I am over 60 and I used to surf with slalom boards. Had some issues with iSonic 67 in strong winds and then I tried Bolt 107. Total new experiance. Relaxed with race sails, fast end enjoyable. So much fun, that I am looking to change big & medium slalom boards for Bolts. Got the kind information from Goya windsurfing over FB, that there will be a new shape and design for 2022, so I will have to wait. And waiting won't be easy . . . . .
I’m writing this review as I guess a lot of people are in a similar situation as I am.
I’m a nearly 50 year old ‘dad’ and have left my boards and sails in the garage 15 years ago. Back in the days I was 15kg lighter, sailed every day it was windy, landed some back loops and was used to sail very small boards (65-72liters) with big sails.
Since a couple of years I’ve been trying to get into windsurfing again, but my old board was too small and the boards I’ve tested didn’t do what I wanted from them. In the end somebody convinced me to buy a 95 thruster wave board as I needed the volume. The board did turn surprisingly well for a 95 litre, but it felt large on the feet; the rails didn’t work with the small central fin (or at least not with my style of windsurfing; I had to change the standard 19cm fin for a larger 22cm) and getting it planing was a nightmare. This made I found even more excuses not to go windsurfing.
Another important detail: windsurfing is actually a sport, in the past it never felt like this as I was younger and sailed 150-200 days a year. After my 15 years’ break, I found myself trying gasping for air and with concrete forearms after only 20 min on the board.
This year I will turn 50 and last year I’ve decided to take part in the ‘Defi Wind 2020’ as a birthday present, realising that I needed some new gear and some serious training. I started training (read windsurfing again in sep 2019) on the 95l, I became better again, more or less back in shape, but it never felt good, until the day I took my old Fanatic Goya 74l waveboard and although it lacked quite some volume it felt as if I never stopped windsurfing: I weigh 90kg and the board planed faster than the 95, was a lot easier to control, incredibly fast and turned by just looking at it.
Good thing living in Tenerife is that we have a lot of rental centres and so I decided to go to TWS to test some new boards. I needed a free race slalom or slalom board and as I was at it I also wanted to change my wave board. I’ve tried several boards, but the ones I liked best were the ‘bolts’ from Goya. I’ve been sailing on the 117 and 107 in 25knots with a 6.2 and although the 117 felt a bit too big (I never lost control though), the sensations were incredible: volume where you need it, incredible acceleration, good control and it gave me the feeling I went fast, a feeling that I was missing on other more freeride orientated boards.
So decision made, I was going to buy the bolt 107 (2020) and when I was at it I also ordered the custom 3 pro 86l (2019). The bolt had given me such a good feeling that I completely trusted the goya guys.
Bolt 107:
2 weeks ago first time on the water: 107 bolt (38cm fin) and an also brand new Flight sails Havok no cam 6.7 free race sail, new goya carbon boom, longer harness lines… everything new, which made it a perfect recipe for disaster: foot straps too large, harness lines too far back, too much downhaul … but even like that and after the first catapult, the sensations where great. After a few laps I went back to the beach, made the straps smaller, moved the harness lines, left the downhaul for what it was and went back on the water. Did a few pretty fast laps and noticed my gps was not connected. Did some more laps and had a run at 28knots (52km/h) which is not bad considering everything was brand new, not trimmed right and I was sailing on the Atlantic with waves and chop . As I haven’t been sailing on a slalom board for over 25 years, gybing it was quite a challenge, until I found out that you just have to engage, go for it and keep on going. You can push really hard and that makes the board only turn faster, but it never blocks or loses its grip. Tomorrow’s wind forecast is promising (25-30knots), so I think I will take my bolt 107 to the harbour on flat water and the 30-35 knots should be in reach.
Compre la de 127 lts nueva, es excelente tabla!!! va muy rápida y controlada
Picked up a 97 and 117 2020 model bolt a few months and could not be happier with my choice. The boards are performing perfectly and give me the exact mix of exciting slalom performance (my previous boards are slalom boards) and the added control of freerace. They are as fast for me as my slalom boards, so no complaints there. My experience with the whole goya team and my local shop has been superb and has added alot to my whole goya experience. They make me feel part of the team!
Foiling session (https://vimeo.com/351911277) with the brandnew 2020 Goya Bolt - 127 liter. Super happy with this board for both regular windsurfing and foiling.
Regular windsurfing: it planes early, the majority of volume in the back of the board gives confidence to step back and into the foot straps, and it goes fast! Board is light and gives that crisp feel on the water!
For foiling: again early planing quality helps to get up to that critical lift & release-speed. The 127 liter is also nice wide in the back (suits my NP glide wing well)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e1VPRu1no8
I surfed the bolt 105, 115 and 125 at Dunckerbeck Pro Center in Bonaire. The boards are absolutely amazing, super fast! Jibing with these boards is so easy and fun to do. The boards are very lightweight and jumps are easy to make. I liked the 115L the most because it holds up the best when there are a lot of small waves like on lac bay Bonaire.
Wow. Just Wow. What an amazing board.
I rented it for three ~20+ mph days at OBX. The Bolt 105 was instant fun. I put a 5.4m2 E-Type on it and was blasting out for miles away from shore immediately. Once I had the rental sail dialed in, I was the fastest person on the water. I was completing my jibes on the first tack. Before the end of the first day, I was planing away out of my duck jibes. The board was so easy to sail, yet it was super fast and maneuverable. With the 5.4 fully powered up, the board was very stable. I didn't have to pay attention at all. I had a well-chosen weed fin from my stash that paired well with the board. I have been sailing performance gear for decades. This is by far the most fun I have had on a mid-sized board. Amazing. It made the week. Oh, and landing high-speed skipping jumps (not going high) off the swell was a breeze. The tail never went out on me.
I sail with a lot of back foot pressure. This seemed to work well on the Bolt. The fin I was given was good, but I found the board did better with one of my own fins (Tangent Dynamics). They were similar in length/depth, but mine had less area and the leading edge was more vertical. When the board would spin out on me, my fin seemed to help the board catch back on track more naturally. The rental fin didn't do this for me.
(I also tried a Proton 116. I liked it as well, but for different reasons. In comparing the two, though, the Proton took a much more active approach to sailing. I had to pay more attention to my jibes -- setting the edge took more focus but rewarded with a very powerful turn. Once the Proton was on a plane, it was definitely faster than anything I've ever sailed in those types of conditions with a sail like the 7.3m2 S-Type. For a weekend warrior that likes to go fast, though, I would choose a Bolt over the Proton every time. The Proton didn't behave as well when not planing, for instance.)
I wish I could have tried the 95 and 115! And I really need to try this board on freshwater as that is where I will be doing most of my sailing for the time being.
I sailed the 2018 Bolt 115 and 125 at the Dunkerbeck ProCenter in Bonaire this past week and absolutely loved it! I've never had a board that was this easy and fast to get to plane – especially the 125l. To my opinion, it is a lot faster and more fun to sail than the SB Futura. I am sold and stoke! Cudos also for the Proton 136: even sailing in slightly higher wind than intended with only a Mark 7.2, this board was flying and remained easy to control and still great to jybe. Loved it! While the Mark are great sails, please design 2-camber freerace sail range! That would be an absolutely awesome combo with the Bolt collection.
Bought the 2018 135L for slalom and to start foiling. As a slalom board it sails as advertised. But as a foil board it has been amazing. I was thinking 115L but the Goya team advised me to go big, and that was the right choice. It allows me to more easily rig for the gusts. I've only had 14 days foiling so far, but can attest that the board is super fun to sail, crashes very softly, and holds up quite well to the abuses of foiling.
Today was pretty windy so I was on my 4,7 and 90ltr FSW. But the wind dropped significantly in the evening so I put the Bolt together with 4,7 and 38cm original fin which seemed to be horrible combination of gear but never mind. And I was impressed.
Very quick to plane. Easier than with Volar. If the Volar is freeride board on steroids then Bolt is Volar on steroids. Very nice jibing even with such a long fin. Very nice and soft riding through the chop. Very easy to keep nose down, but very easy to make some chop hops. Bord is much livelier than Volar and with higher top speed and and going upwind very easily. I could close and sheet in even on my 4,7 wave sail going upwind without significant loose of speed.
It is unbelievable how the board planes through the luls.
It was only 30min ride on underpowered 4,7 but this board is relly dream.
Thank you for your help
Best regards
K
El Martes me llegó la tabla 115 la usao en el Rio y me parece excelente opción , muy buena respuesta y maniobrabilidad.Yo la arme con 6,6 Mark
Y para me peso de 70 esta perfecto, creo que la qullia de 42 es un poco grande ,40 sería mejor.
Es la tabla del año , todos estaban pendientes de la performace.
Muy conteto con la compra
Really Fast and confortable board. Got one 95l for Gruissan (Fr)
Thanks to Lalo who recommend me this board at DefiWind !!
Cheers !!
Once again: Mahalo for this great board(s)!
Sunday I had the pleasure to be able to test the brand new Bolt 135 at Lake Walchensee. Thanks to Ralph from Freestyleworld for giving me the opportunity 🙂
It was just great. And I was really surprised about the speed of the board. On my second run I reached 29,5kn in very gusty conditions with a 9.3 freerace sail. Just cool.
My son is riding the Bolt 95 with sails between 5.0 - 6.3. What a dream for him. No problems to control in rough conditions.
Looking forward to complete our range of 95 and 115 with the new 135.
Servus & Hang Loose Niklas
Let's start with speed, the 105 is a quick little beast...35 knots with a 6.4 in the Gorge chop is some serious velocity. The thing is it doesn't feel fast, just comfortable. It's a deceptive board that feels super stiff both in construction and ride. It tracks true and doesn't change direction easily. Once you get acquainted with its characteristics you can start cranking the turns with gusto, drive hard and it will turn fast. The 105 carries speed easily on all points of sail. You have to fin it up to get it working, a 36cm Vector Volt seems sweet but the lack of nose rocker and tail up attitude takes some getting used to off the wind in the channel where steep swells and crazy chop live. Upwind speed is very impressive and it's so easy to sail. In an hour and half session I didn't drop a single jibe! Nice job Goya, can't wait to try the 95.
The Bolt just loves to jibe and goes pretty fast too : ) Have only tried Bolt 105 with 6.6 m sail so far and they match perfectly I'd say. Thanks to everybody involved in crafting this easy to use line of boards.
https://vimeo.com/166721327
cheers
Taavi
I want to inform you about the Goya Bolt. Maybe you already know, but this is a superb board range! Mega fast and controllable.
Now I have tested the Bolt 105, I'm just blown away.
Now I'm thinking of buying a full set of Bolt boards.
First jibe was a surprise! Then again, so was the first run. Both had me smiling. The board is fast, forgiving and, most of all, fun! Kudos to the team. Great product.
PS - Last summer, the Carreras were some of our best sellers. They made people realize Goya products are more than wave toys. The Bolt is doing the same - especially with the addition of the Mark. It's great to see you guys put in effort on the free-ride front and find success. It's deserved!
Eddy
Big Winds
Hood River, Oregon
YEAH SUPER DUPER JOB GUYS
Looks like the Bolt is getting some rave reports in Europe! Yes, Bolt got very good qualifications and comments on Wind Magazine (France), Planche Mag (France) and Windsurfer (UK)
Pending to receive the results of test from Surfavela (Spain)
The board is qualified as: Light, exiting, the Goya’s Triumph, quality Free-ride, high speed sensations, physically light, incredibly responsive
All good.!! 🙂
Carole
Mahalo for this great board!
On Saturday I picked up my Bolt 115 at my local dealer FreestyleWorld.de. On Sunday and Monday I had my first two impressing sessions.
I don`t like it, I LOVE IT.
On Sunday I took my Mark 8.5 and I have to find the perfect setup and maybe a bigger fin. Yesterday (Monday) the wind was a bit stronger and I choose my Mark 7.2. Wow, what a perfect combination. From the first second I felt as comfortable as I would have never had any other board before.
Get on board – fell the wind – get the power in the sail and the Bolt is releasing early and accelerating quickly.
The question is, who needs a difficult and hard to ride “slalom machine” if you can get the speed of it together with the easy and smooth handling of a freeride/freemove board. I don’t!
Maximum speed on my second session 28kn and just 85% power in the sail. There is a lot more possible.
I really hope more surfers will be able to test and surf the Bolt. I am sure they will refuse to give it back.
Servus & Hang Loose Niklas
Tried the 105 bolt as a demo board using a 5.6m full race 4 cam slalom sail at a relatively flat water sea venue in strong winds gusting 30 plus knots, after having used my own slalom board. Was struck by how fast it was, but also
how it smoothed out what chop there was, and how much more comfortable it was compared to the slalom board I currently own... If its light wind early planing ability is equally as good as its this board is going to sell like hotcakes once word gets out... Gybing is a dream on it...
The Goya Bolt 115 is a real Speedmachine! First try with a Banzai 5.0 Wavesail with a Vmax of 30,674 Knots. With the new Goya Mark it should go easily a few Knots higher.
Good news I picked up my bolt 115, Board looks fabulous. Have had a couple of sails on it now and am very pleased with it. I'am so glad I went for the bolt it's so fast ! Brilliant! !! Thank you.
"Dude that board is unreal, f..... perfect powered 4.8 day"
Hoy me han llegado las tablas y he podido estrenar la Bolt 105.
La he montado con la Mark 7.2 y es un equipo que funciona muy bien, es el tamaño correcto para esta tabla. Ahora tengo un equipo que arranca rápido y que tiene buena velocidad.
La tabla se nota muy corta al navegar, al principio se me hacia rara, pero cuando vas al largo se agradece, porque cuando bajas la ola no se clava.
La tabla es bastante técnica, la trasluchada és como de una tabla de slalom, pero cuando le coges el punto, sale como un cohete.
He hecho varios piques con turistas con material de slalom, y al largo los dejaba bastante atrás…pero no se si el nivel que tienen es muy bueno.
Creo que la aleta de 40 es demasiado grande, seria mejor 38, pero tengo que probarlo para estar seguro.
Ciñe mucho, he remontado el viento con mucha facilidad.
Realmente es una tabla que da muy buenas sensaciones, pero se necesita un poco de nivel para llevarla. La Carrera es mucho mas accesible
Supongo que en los test de las revistas va a salir con muy buena nota.
En la playa todo el mundo estaba pendiente de la tabla
Espero que mañana mas…..
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