All photos courtesy of Laura Bayer
As usual, Spring has brought epic water levels to WV. As the newest member of Team Pyranha, I popped down to Asheville a few weeks ago to pick up my new Jed and Shiva, and chat with my good friend and Pyranha designer Robert Peerson. I’ve worked with Robert a lot in the past, and am stoked to be in his designs again. Luckily, a few inches of rain in the New River watershed brought the Dries up to a great level for the put-in waves.
Backstabs go big in the Jed!
After several days at different water levels, I’ve gotta say that Rob knocked this design outta the park! Super loose, crazy easy to edge, and fast! I added a 1/2 inch seat pad which allows more leverage and easier edging, and the result was the easist clean blunts/backstabs I’ve ever done!
Big cleans!! YEAH!!!
Starting one of many flashbacks
The slight V-hull in the Jed’s stern was really well done….allowing looseness, but helping with edging and carving. A lot of folks tend to write off all the newer playboat designs as being or looking all the same, but the proof is in the performance, and having tried every design on the market, believe me, they are all VERY different!
Launching a pan-am
Another Clean....This boat LOVES to do these!
Starting a helix
More photos and video to come soon! Until then…
Brian Jennings
Team Pyranha