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SURVIVAL 101 – BACKYARDS
OAHU – SURVIVAL 101 BACKYARDS January 2014: With a very slow start to the winter season in Hawaii I took the first sign of big swell to try (…)
7.5 NO-CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST
2014 7.5 NO-CAM SAIL TEST REVIEW REPORTS PUSHING THE ENVELOPE In recent seasons, for mere mortals, it’s pretty much been proven you don’t need cams in a freerace (…)
NEILPRYDE HELLCAT 7.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NEILPRYDE HELLCAT 7.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW World Cup racing winners NeilPryde love to pass on their thoroughbred techniques into their recreational lines and the no-cam Hellcat (…)
NEILPRYDE COMBAT 4.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NEILPRYDE COMBAT 4.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Any type of modern waveboard, especially multifin models. RECOMMENDATION A good wide tuning band but, unlike many in this (…)
ESPERANCE – GREAT WHITE HOPE
Story & Photos JOHN CARTER Many say the pearl white sandy beaches of Esperance are the finest in Australia. Throw in translucent blue water and steady cross-offshore (…)
5.3 WAVE SAILS – POWER VS. CONTROL
Traditionally, in wavesailing terms, 5.3s were the clunky workhorses in most people’s quivers. Rigs of this size were termed as ‘power wave sails’ and often billed as (…)
NEILPRYDE ATLAS 5.4M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NEILPRYDE ATLAS 5.4M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR A good pairing for fast-rockered wave boards and FSWs RECOMMENDATION Set the downhaul with the leech still fairly tight (…)
CLOUD BREAK – CHASING THE DREAM
FIRING FIJI (This feature originally appeared in the August 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE.) It’s rare to find a pro (…)
4.2 COMPACT WAVE SAILS – COMPACT & BIJOU
(This feature originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE. You can access more equipment tests HERE. ) This (…)
NEILPRYDE COMBAT 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NEILPRYDE COMBAT 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW THE VERDICT Refined power and decent handling for riding and rotational manoeuvres. A strong choice for all types of conditions with a (…)
BOARDWISE ABERDOVEY AUTUMN DEMO PICTURE GALLERY
Tonnes of youngsters enjoyed super-windy conditions at the Boardwise Aberdovey Demo weekend and got to sail with legends such as Dave White, Ross Williams, Nik Baker, Jem Hall (…)
NORFOLK AND CHANCE
NORFOLK AND CHANCE Mighty Dave White motivated fellow UK legends Ross Williams and Robby Swift to venture to the often-forgotten UK North Sea coast in Norfolk. (…)
WHAT GOES ON TOUR | PWA SLALOM
In the first of a new series, John Carter grills PWA sailors from each discipline on all aspects of life on tour. From the big hitters at (…)
DAY TRIPPERS – WISSANT
John Carter and Timo Mullen make a raid on the Normandy coastline, home ground of up-and-coming French stars – the infamous Denel brothers. Story John Carter (…)
MULTI-CAM RACERS TEST
MULTI-CAM SLALOM RACING AND FREERACE SAILS TEST REVIEWS (This feature appeared in the March ’13 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions are available here.) Report by Dan (…)