2018
JP FREESTYLE WAVE PRO 94L 2018 TEST REVIEW
JP FREESTYLE WAVE PRO 94L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN JP has completely redesigned their Freestyle Wave range for 2018, this 94 being the middle sibling (…)
GOYA ONE PRO 96L 2018 TEST REVIEW
GOYA ONE PRO 96L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The One series has been simplified to just four sizes for the new season, stemming from 86 (…)
SIMMER ICON 5.0M TEST REVIEW
SIMMER ICON 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The longstanding Icon remains in Simmer’s extensive wave sail range, filling the important position of their 5-battened worldwide wave (…)
FANATIC FREEWAVE STB TE 95L 2018 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC FREEWAVE STB TE 95L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Introduced last year and based largely on the success of the class-defining Stubby concept, the STB (…)
SEVERNE BLADE 5.0M TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE BLADE 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Classed as their ‘control oriented wave’ sail the Blade has been “time tested” by Severne, to provide the “perfect (…)
95L CROSSOVER BOARD TEST 2018
WHAT’S IN A NAME? 95L CROSSOVER BOARD TEST 2018 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter, Joe North & Dan Hallam Photos Tris Best // Test location Kimmeridge, Portland Harbour & Rhosneigr There are (…)
RRD VOGUE HD MK9 5.0M TEST REVIEW
RRD VOGUE HD MK9 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Vogue is in its ninth season and is available in either Pro (orange) or HD (blue) (…)
TABOU POCKET WAVE 87L 2018 TEST REVIEW
TABOU POCKET WAVE 87L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN We tested the Pocket 87 last year from Tabou and were impressed with its speed and ease (…)
POINT-7 SALT PRO 5.0M TEST REVIEW
POINT-7 SALT PRO 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Salt has evolved through constant development since its inception, and is now the prized sail of Ricardo (…)
STARBOARD A.I.R. FREEWAVE 83L 2018 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD A.I.R. FREEWAVE 83L 2018 TEST REVIEW REFLEX CARBON THE LOW-DOWN The A.I.R. is a new range for the Starboard line-up in 2018, made up of (…)
NORTH SUPERHERO 5.0M TEST REVIEW
NORTH SUPERHERO 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW North Sails “All in One” wave sail has taken on ‘Super’ status for 2018 and sees only modest refinements (…)
SEVERNE NANO 83L 2018 TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE NANO 83L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN News of the Nano reached us in the autumn of 2016, missing the cut off for our 2017 compact (…)
NEIL PRYDE COMBAT 5.0M TEST REVIEW
NEIL PRYDE COMBAT 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Combat remains in the Neil Pryde line up as their 4-batten “All-Round Wave” sail for use in (…)
RRD WAVE CULT V7 LTD 82L 2018 TEST REVIEW
RRD WAVE CULT V7 LTD 82L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Wave Cult is RRD’s most successful wave board range, and has been completely redesigned (…)
LOFT SAILS WAVESCAPE 5.0M TEST REVIEW
LOFT SAILS WAVESCAPE 5.0M 2018 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The WaveScape is Loftsails manoeuvre-oriented four batten wave sail and the choice of team rider Diony Guadagnino. Refined (…)