2014
GOYA CUSTOM QUAD 84L 2014 TEST REVIEW
GOYA CUSTOM QUAD 84L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Any size or shape. Our heavier testers sailed it comfortably on 5.3s and lighter/shorter team members felt happy (…)
JPAUSTRALIA TWINSER QUAD 82L 2014 TEST REVIEW
JPAUSTRALIA TWINSER QUAD 82L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Ambitious riders that like a lot of feedback and engagement with the hull. RECOMMENDATION Keep the rear straps (…)
NAISH STARSHIP 90L 2014 TEST REVIEW
NAISH STARSHIP 90L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Anywhere! You could, truly, ride mast-high surf at Ho’okipa, race it recreationally, strap on a GPS and streak down (…)
QUATRO CUBE QUAD 84L 2014 TEST REVIEW
QUATRO CUBE QUAD 84L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Sailing quite well powered-up in a wide range of conditions. RECOMMENDATION Fins in the middle were fine in (…)
SIMMER QUANTUM 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER QUANTUM 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Making the most of hard-to-judge waves and those refining their turning skills in the surf. RECOMMENDATION We’re told it (…)
RRD WAVE CULT 83L 2014 TEST REVIEW
RRD WAVE CULT 83L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Suitable for a range of rider types, we found it also worked pretty well in sideshore settings too. (…)
STARBOARD QUAD 82L CARBON 2014 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD QUAD 82L CARBON 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Any level of wavesailor will step aboard and love this shape. In terms of conditions we can only (…)
TABOU POCKET WAVE 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW
TABOU POCKET WAVE 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR A wide range of rider body type and style and a wide range of conditions. RECOMMENDATION Even our (…)
WITCHCRAFT SHAMAN 88L 2014 TEST REVIEW
WITCHCRAFT SHAMAN 88L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR OK, we only tried in onshore conditions – and that’s what it’s designed for – but we’d be interested (…)
RRD FREESTYLE WAVE V3 LIMITED 106L 2014 TEST REVIEW
RRD FREESTYLE WAVE V3 LIMITED 106L 2014 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN New for 2014 RRD have stretched the outlines of their FSW range, added nose scoop (…)
GOYA GURU G4 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
GOYA GURU G4 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW THE VERDICT A soft and relaxed-feeling sail with good acceleration and an easy-to-control behaviour in stronger wind situations. BEST FOR (…)
NORTH HERO 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NORTH HERO 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW THE VERDICT Good wind range and a notably early-planer with a relaxed and secure-feeling that requires little effort to achieve a (…)
TUSHINGHAM ROCK 5.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
TUSHINGHAM ROCK 5.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Lighter and/or shorter riders and narrower board shapes. RECOMMENDATION Use a pulley block, set with a fairly minimal level of (…)
GAASTRA POISON 5.4M 2014 TEST REVIEW
GAASTRA POISON 5.4M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Although we’d agree the Poison’s an attractive choice for big boys and onshore conditions, but actually it’s got a (…)
GOYA ECLIPSE 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW
GOYA ECLIPSE 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR In riding terms, in the onshore surf conditions we had on test we found it paired best with drivier (…)