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#435 JULY 2024

21/06/2024
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WINDSURF MAGAZINE #435 JULY 2024

Quest For Gold: New Caledonia’s Danger Zone; Road to the Olympics with Sam Sills & Emma Wilson; Prince of Speed; Graham Ezzy’s Shift in Focus; Aruba Hi-Winds; Magic Mauritius; A Cornish Conundrum, 8m Multi Cam Sails Tested; Peter Hart Masterclass.

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Cover Antoine Albert flying high above the lip on a South Pacific bomb in New Caledonia. Photo Gill Chabaud.



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DANGER ZONE
Antoine Albert tells the tale of an epic outer reef session in New Caledonia with only a few close friends for company.

ROAD TO THE OLYMPICS
The Olympics are the pinnacle of any sport and with the Paris 2024 Games now firmly on the horizon we hear from British Sailing Team hopefuls Emma Wilson & Sam Sills.

PRINCE OF SPEED
La Palme in the South of France recently hosted the latest speed sailing world championships, which saw the world’s fastest sailors going head-to-head in the battle for glory while trying to tame the ferocious Tramontana winds.

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SHIFT IN FOCUS
During an impromptu chat in Sylt, JC learns how Graham Ezzy’s focus has changed from the competitive side of windsurfing into his popular online coaching community, while JC also receives a few tips regards English literature and learns more about Graham’s life.

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EN ROUTE TO THE BLUE HIGHWAY
After jetting off to the Caribbean, John Carter gives us a full lowdown on the Aruba Hi-Winds, which also featured the first PWA Youth Slalom World Cup of the year. Meanwhile, local legend, Sarah-Quita Offringa explains why it’s her
favourite time of year in Aruba.

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LUCKY FOUR
John Carter heads to Mauritius on a two-week photo shoot with the Duotone wave crew. During the mission, he caught up with the riders to find out how they enjoyed this wave sailing paradise as well as the move over to Duotone boards and sails.

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THE CORNISH CONUNDRUM
After pitching battle trying to call the shots on the forecast for Cornwall, John Carter and Timo Mullen eventually struck liquid gold at Gwithian with all the elements aligning. However, the trip packed a punch in more ways than one…


EQUIPMENT GARAGE

 

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2024 8M MULTI-CAM SAILS
With a reputation of being somewhat cumbersome, our Test Editor sets about busting some of the myths associated with modern cam sails, while highlighting their cutting-edge performance, which make them a must for any flatwater quiver. These include;

Duotone S-Pace 7.8m,
Goya Mark 2 7.8m,
GUNSAILS Spectro 7.8m,
Loftsails Switchblade HD 7.8m,
North FreeRace 7.7m,

PATRIK GT3 FRC 8m,
Severne Mach 7 7.5m


TEKKERS

 

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PETER HART MASTERCLASS – THE FIRST FREERIDE GYBE
In the first of a two-parter, Harty proposes the kit, conditions, and general knowledge that are most likely to bring early gybing success and consistency.

 

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LATEST & GREATEST
A short selection of the latest windsurfing news and products.

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LOW DOWN – WATERSPEED APP
We hear from the guys behind the Waterspeed app, which has been specifically developed for watersports enthusiasts.

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UKWA – SLALOM X
The new kid on the block – Slalom X – brings back full-fin slalom, but with a subtle twist, but what exactly is it?


SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY

 

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EDITORIAL – QUEST FOR GOLD
The ed. looks ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and compares foiling to Formula 1 and the America’s Cup.

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AFFAIRS OF THE HART – FAREWELL TO FAZ
Harty pays tribute to a truly talented gentleman of our sport.

 


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