The shape has been developed to accomodate integrated bumpers in both front and back part of the kayak, so the new kayak PHOENIX IB was developed. PHOENIX IB was designed by Phillip Pfister ( a member of French national canoe polo team ) and Neklad Unger ( a member of Swiss national canoe polo team) as a project to develop a fast and easily controlled kayak. Thanks to the small longitudinal edges on both front and back part of the kayak the speed and acceleration is higher. The essential easier sinking of the back of the boat under water and turning over the back is assured by integrated bumpers on the front and the back. The Phoenix IB is available in these constructions: Profi, Stabil, Mixt and Diolen