WINDSURF MAGAZINE #422 APRIL 2023
Wild Life: XXL Jaws Session; Maciek Rutkowski Interview; 130-Litre Freeride / Blasting Board Test; Marc Paré’s Chile Trip; Southbourne Storm; Peter Hart’s Stance Tips; John Skye on Batten Theory; How-To Spin Loop by Florian Jung; Cornish Cracker; Mediterranean Travel Guide.
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Cover Marcilio Browne fully tweaked over a ramp on Maui’s south shore. Photo Fish Bowl Diaries.
BIG JUICY READS
MEMORABLE
Two big swells rocked Pe’ahi / Jaws in January. Marcilio Browne, Sarah Hauser, Kai Katchadourian and Robby Swift share their experience of the memorable sessions.
MACIEK RUTKOWSKI
John Carter catches up with 2022 PWA Slalom World Champion, Maciek Rutkowski, to hear all about the Polish racer’s road to success, inspirations, and training secrets.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE GNAR!
James Cox and Andy Chambers reflect on the good and bad of sailing in gnarly storms at their home spot of Southbourne on England’s south coast.
BATTENOLOGY
Battens are fundamental to a sail’s performance but how much do you know about them? RRD sail designer John Skye gives us the benefit of his knowledge.
CHASING SURAZO
Marc Paré recounts a windsurfing adventure at the end of 2022 to discover what lay south of Matanzas and Topocalma, on the Chilean coast.
CORNISH CRACKER
John Carter, Timo Mullen and Ross Williams headed down to Cornwall to chase a solid swell. Things didn’t go quite as planned, but they did score!
GEAR SHED
2023 130-LITRE FREERIDE / BLASTING BOARD TEST
The boards to fill your blasting boots and get your freeride fix with are put to the test. These include;
AV Boards Nuvolari 132,
Fanatic Blast LTD 132,
Goya Volar Carbon 130,
Simmer Freemove 126,
Starboard Carve 126,
Tabou Rocket + 133.
TEKKERS
PETER HART MASTERCLASS – TAKING A SENSIBLE STANCE
How you address the rig and transmit power determines where you sit on the terrified to euphoric scale. Harty assesses how to adapt your stance to improve your overall game.
THE SPIN LOOP
Florian Jung gives us a guide to the starting point for learning forward loops – the spin loop.
BOARDSHORTS
LATEST & GREATEST
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MEDITERRANEAN TRAVEL GUIDE
A guide to some of the best places to blast and chill in the Med.
UKWA RACING 2023
The UKWA tell us about their exciting new 2023 competition format.
SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY
EDITORIAL – WILD LIFE
The Ed. discusses why windsurfing doesn’t turn us into Neanderthals, but it does let us tap into a side of life that isn’t so structured or cosy!
AFFAIRS OF THE HART – WINNING…BUT NOT AT ALL COSTS
A selfless gesture at the recent iQFOiL games in Lanzarote restores Harty’s faith in human nature.
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