WINDSURF MAGAZINE #427 SEPTEMBER 2023
Style – Gran Canaria PWA Wave and Slalom Report; Marino Gil and Marion Mortefon Profile; Peter Hart’s Carve Gybe Tips; Foilstyle Freestyle; Sail Design with Tester Philippe Vigneron and Designer Andrea Cucchi; Oda Johanne’s Dakhla Guide; Vulcan How-To; Bigbury Swell Strike.
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Cover Yentel Caers freestylin’ in front of Marco Lufen, close to Kogel Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. Photo Alan van Gysen.
BIG JUICY READS
HIGH TIMES
The 2023 PWA Gran Canaria world cup wave event at Pozo saw sailors reaching new heights; some of the top finishers tell us more about the competition.
MARION MORTEFON
A PWA world champion in slalom and foil racing, French racer extraordinaire, Marion Mortefon, shares the secrets of her success in windsurfing and life.
SUPER SLALOM!
Slalom returned with a bang to Pozo at the 2023 PWA Gran Canaria world cup; the top racers tell us how they battled the wind and waves.
FOILSTYLE
Vieste in southeast Italy hosted the first ever foilstyle competition, the top three finishers at the EFPT event give us their thoughts on the new discipline.
MIGHTY MARINO
Marino Gil graduated onto the world stage in style this year at the PWA wave event in Pozo, he tells us more about his windsurfing.
LIGHT STRIKE
John Carter and Timo Mullen head to Bigbury on a strike mission for a combination of some prime south coast swell and light easterly winds.
CHIEF TESTER
Philippe Vigneron is the chief sail tester for GunSails; Axel Reese sits down with him to get an insight into his work and background.
DAKHLA DAYS
Dakhla is home to some butter smooth waters and steady winds. Oda Johanne tells us why it has become a favourite spot of hers.
FIRST FREESTYLE
K66 Team rider Freddie Sargent explains how to get started with freestyle and gives a how-to guide to the Vulcan.
CAM CHAT
Point-7 head honcho, Andrea Cucchi, dives into the cam or no-cam debate as he talks about developing his AC sail lines for flat-water fin sailing.
TEKKERS
PETER HART MASTERCLASS – THE PLAN TO PLANE OUT
In the concluding episode in his mini gybe series, Harty assesses why the planing exit is so elusive … and what to do about it.
BOARDSHORTS
LATEST & GREATEST
Red alert, incoming press releases from multiple sources landing right here!
CATCH-UP TESTS
The test team review a range of kit that just missed their test deadlines. These include;
AHD Fury 130;
RRD Firemove Y28 LTD 135;
JP Magic Ride 129 ES;
Point 7 AC-F 5.9;
RRD Fire Y27 6.8;
Slingshot Phantasm G900.
SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY
EDITORIAL – STYLE
The Ed. shares his style inspirations in windsurfing.
AFFAIRS OF THE HART – FIN OR FOIL IN FUERTE’
Post-2023 PWA racing in Sotavento, Harty opines on the fin vs. foil debate in slalom.
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