Description
Min experience: Beginner
Max weight: 150kg
Rider style: Touring
Enjoy effortless cruising with the 12'6" Sport – a perfect blend of speed, stability and comfort. Designed for progressive paddlers keen to go further, faster. An elongated 30" shape delivers smooth glide, straight-line tracking and steady balance that’s ideal for recreational touring or upgrading from an all-rounder.
Constructed in Red’s newest MSL®800 double-drop-stitch material for maximum stiffness and durability at minimal weight. A reduced 4.7" thickness, with RSS battens for extra rigidity, provides an amazingly stable connection to the water. Great for exploring or covering longer distances with ease – flat or choppy waters, inland or coastal.
A grippy embossed deckpad and ergonomic soft-touch carry handle make every adventure comfortable throughout, while the adjustable bungee system keeps gear secure up front, with twin cargo points on the tail for carrying even more. From fast freeride fun to challenging new routes, the versatile 12'6" Sport offers accessible performance to paddlers of all levels.
Balanced: a fast yet stable crossover tourer for progressive paddlers.
Low-profile: just 4.7" thick, sits low to the water for a steady ride.
Efficient: hard-release Speed Tail and sleek nose for impressive glide.
Practical: soft handles, high-traction deckpad, and adjustable cargo system.
Robust: made in lightweight MSL®800 double-drop-stitch, complete with 5-year warranty.
Stiff: reinforced with RSS battens for extra rigidity.
Full package: Titan II pump, coiled leash, US box fin, repair kit, phone case, with or without paddle option, in All-Terrain Backpack.
Material
Built in our latest, super-light, ultra-stiff MSL®800 double-drop-stitch material.
MSL® (Monocoque Structural Laminate) is the world’s leading drop-stitch. Exclusive to Red Paddle Co boards, it’s made to our exact specifications.
Monocoque: meaning the coating is integral to the structure. MSL® drop-stitch technology integrates a highly durable, reinforced coating to the ultra-high-definition weave to form an inseparable base layer.
Structural: the high-tensile drop-stitch fibres are designed to withstand pressures in excess of 22psi, meaning Red boards can be inflated to provide unrivalled stiffness and confidence, no matter the rider weight or prevailing conditions.
Laminate: the reinforced composite coating is bonded to the textile core using machine welding that applies heat and pressure to the inner PVC layer, saving over 2kg of adhesives and reducing cosmetic and safety concerns. Produced under low tension, this process creates a torsional stiffening effect when the boards are inflated, making MSL® stiffer at lower pressures.
Sustainability
At Red, sustainability isn’t just marketing hype – it’s central to everything we do. As a certified B Corp (www.bcorporation.net) we’re legally committed to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Red boards are built to last using our quality-assured Tec-Air process, which boasts one of the lowest warranty rates in the industry. Durable products minimise our environmental impact.
Our manufacturing processes aim for zero waste by optimising material use and we design for disassembly, incorporating 100% recyclable virgin plastic components.
