Naish Alana | Women's Freeride Twintip

The Naish Alana is a performance twintip kiteboard built specifically for women and lighter riders — shorter, narrower, and tuned for the flex pattern that actually matches how lighter riders load a board. If you've ever ridden a board that felt like it was built for someone twice your weight, the Alana will feel like it was made for you. Because it was.

At £649, the 2026 Alana is the fibreglass entry point into Naish's women's-specific twintip range. It's not a beginner board — it's a proper performance freeride board that just happens to be shaped and constructed for the real dimensions and weight ranges of female and smaller riders.

Who It's For

• Discipline: Freeride and all-round riding — works equally well for cruising, building skills, and pushing into harder edging and jumps
• Level: Intermediate to advanced — assumes you can ride upwind and want to start really dialling in your edge control and pop
• Best for: Women, lighter riders, and anyone who's found standard-length boards hard to control or sluggish to respond — the Alana's narrower 39–40cm width puts your heel closer to the rail naturally, without having to force it
• Not ideal for: Heavier male riders or anyone wanting a dedicated freestyle or wakestyle board — look at the Naish Stomp or Throne for that

Key Features

• FTC 2.0 (Flex Torsion Control) – Increases stiffness in both the axial (lengthwise) and torsional (twist) directions. That translates to a crisper, more direct edge-to-kite connection, better tracking through chop, and more confidence when you're loading the board hard into a jump
• Shorter, narrower outline (132x39 / 136x40) – The reduced length lowers the board's swing weight so you can steer it with less effort, while the narrower width means your heel naturally sits closer to the rail — which is where you need it for real edge control
• Aggressive channelling – Flat centre section runs into a single concave, then an off-centred double concave out to quad channels with bevelled edges. The channels give the water something to grip on early, so you're biting upwind before you've had to load the edge hard
• 3-Stage Rocker – Tuned for lighter rider speeds; gives lively pop off the water without the heavy, bouncy feel that can come from a rocker profile designed for heavier riders
• 4.5cm Asymmetric G10 Fins – The asymmetric shaping increases rail grip and directional hold. More bite when edging, more stability when powered up
• Centred Inserts – Lets you flip the board and ride the other rail when one side starts to wear. Extends board life and keeps your edge grip consistent over time
• Fibreglass construction – Durable, forgiving, and well-suited to riders building hours on the water. Slightly more flex than the NVision carbon-glass version, which works well for lighter riders who don't need carbon stiffness to get the board to respond

Real-World Feel

The first thing you notice on the Alana is how easy it is to get your weight onto the rail. On a standard 138 or 140, you're often fighting your own stance to get your heel properly engaged — the board is just wide enough that you're riding slightly inside the sweet spot. On the Alana's 39cm width, your foot position and the rail are already lined up. From the first tack, edging feels more direct and less like a workout. The FTC 2.0 stiffening removes a lot of the vague, springy feel that softer constructions can have — when you push, the board pushes back cleanly and holds the line. Through chop, the combination of the 3-stage rocker and channelled concaves means the board doesn't skip or bounce unpredictably — it runs through rough water smoothly, which makes it much less tiring over a long session in confused sea states. The pop off the water is lively rather than heavy. You don't need to stomp it — it responds to input from a lighter rider without needing to be forced.

Setup and Fit

Both sizes use the same construction and feature set — the difference is purely rider weight and foot size.

• 132cm: The shorter option; suits lighter and smaller riders who want maximum responsiveness and control. The reduced length lowers swing weight further, making it easier to redirect and adjust speed quickly. Good for riders around 45–65kg.
• 136cm: Slightly more surface area gives a touch more float and upwind efficiency. Better if you're on the heavier end of the Alana's target range, or if you ride in lighter winds more often. Good for riders around 55–75kg.
• Stance width: Start with a shoulder-width stance and adjust outward as you build confidence on the edge. The centred inserts give you flexibility to experiment without committing to a fixed position.

Materials and Construction

The Alana uses fibreglass construction throughout — a proven, durable choice for a freeride board that's going to see regular water time. The FTC 2.0 internal structure adds targeted stiffness in the key load axes without going full carbon. The result is a board that's stiffer than a soft beginner construction but more forgiving than a full carbon race or freestyle build — which is exactly the right balance for a women's freeride board used across a range of conditions.

Size Guide

Pairs Well With

The Alana comes without pads and straps, so you'll need to choose your own. Check out our kite pads and straps — we stock options to suit lighter riders and smaller foot sizes. A well-fitted pad makes a significant difference to how the board transfers your input, so it's worth getting right.

Why We Stock It

We're a rider-owned shop on the Wirral, and we see a lot of women and lighter riders working around boards that just weren't built for them. The Alana is one of the few production twintips in the market that's been genuinely designed from the ground up for this weight range — not just shortened and rebranded. The FTC 2.0 construction, the narrower outline, the rocker tuned for lighter rider speeds — it's all there for a reason. We stock it because it works, and because it's the board we'd recommend to a mate asking what to buy.

FAQs

Is the Naish Alana only for women?

No — the Alana is designed for lighter and smaller riders regardless of gender. The sizing, shaping, and flex are all tuned for riders who fall outside the weight range that most standard twintips are designed for (typically 70–90kg). If you're a lighter male rider who's found bigger boards hard to control, the Alana is absolutely worth considering.

What's the difference between the Naish Alana and the Alana NVision?

Both boards share the same outline, rocker, and channelling — the difference is the construction. The standard Alana (this board) uses fibreglass with the FTC 2.0 internal structure. The Alana NVision steps up to a 3K carbon and glass layup over a hybrid foam/paulownia wood core, making it noticeably lighter and more reactive underfoot. The NVision is for riders who want the sharpest possible response and are prepared to pay for it. The standard Alana is the better starting point if you're building time on a women's-specific board, or if you ride mixed conditions rather than always being fully powered.

What size Naish Alana do I need?

As a rough guide: if you're around 45–65kg, go for the 132. If you're 55–75kg or ride in lighter winds frequently, the 136 gives you a bit more float and upwind efficiency. If you're right in the overlap zone, think about the conditions you ride most — lighter wind and choppy water favours the 136; strong consistent wind and you want maximum responsiveness, go 132. If you're unsure, get in touch — we're happy to talk it through.

Does the Alana come with pads and straps?

No — the Alana is sold as a board only. You'll need to add pads and straps separately. This is worth doing properly: a well-fitted pad that matches your foot size makes a real difference to edge feel and comfort. We stock options suitable for smaller feet in our pads and straps section.

Is the Naish Alana good for learning to kitesurf?

It's not a dedicated beginner board — it's a performance freeride twintip. That said, because it's tuned for lighter riders, women who are progressing from their first lessons onto their own kit will often find the Alana easier to ride than a generic all-sizes beginner board. The aggressive channelling helps with early water bite and the rocker keeps things smooth in chop. If you've completed your lessons and can ride upwind, the Alana is a solid first board purchase.

How do the centred inserts work?

The inserts are positioned centrally, which means you can ride the board in either direction and use both rails equally. When one rail starts to show wear from repeated edging, you flip the board around and ride the fresh rail — effectively doubling the working life of the board's edge grip. It's a practical feature that makes a real difference over time if you're putting in consistent sessions.