2012
Gaastra Cross 6.0
Background The Cross is Gaastra’s all-round crossover sail. It was a new sail in the range last year and for 2012 it has had a few tweaks (…)
Thommen Cross X 97 Bamboo 2
The low-down The Cross X is Thommen’s crossover board line. Shaped by Peter Thommen, it is designed for smooth gybing combined with high speeds. Available in four (…)
Starboard Kode 103 Wood Carbon
The low-down The Kode is Starboard’s freestyle wave line, available in eight sizes and three different constructions, Technora, Wood and Woodcarbon. The smallest three models are more (…)
RRD Freestyle Wave 102 X-Tech
The low-down The RRD Freestyle Wave line has been completely redesigned for 2012. The range comes in seven sizes and is available in either Limited Edition (…)
Quatro Freestyle Wave 95 Premium
The low-down The Quatro Freestyle Wave line is a wave crossover board. It was an all-new shape last year and for 2012 Quatro haven’t changed it. The (…)
JP Australia Freestyle Wave 101 Pro
The low-down The JP Freestyle Wave range has been completely reshaped for 2012. It is available in five sizes and two different constructions, Pro (tested here) or (…)
Goya One 94 Pro
The low-down The One is Goya’s concept of one board for all conditions and styles. It comes in eight different sizes, ranging from 72 to 144 litres (…)
Fanatic FreeWave 105 Team Edition
The low down The Fanatic Freewave designs are versatile all-round boards, available in five different sizes; the smallest are aimed at waves and high winds, whereas (…)
Tushingham X-15 7.0
Background The X-15 is Tushingham’s full-on race sail, with sizes ranging from 4.6 up to 9.0, it is designed to cover all speed and slalom situations. At (…)
Point 7 AC-1 7.2
Background The AC-1 is a full-on race sail from Point 7. For 2012 it has been redesigned for better handling, higher performance and has a lighter overall (…)
North Ram F12 7.0
Background The Ram F12 is described by North as the “tough little brother” to their hard-core world cup race sail, the Warp. It is designed to deliver (…)
Neil Pryde RS Slalom MKIV 7.0
Background The RS Slalom MKIV features in the NeilPryde race collection alongside the RS Evo race sail. It is designed for maximum speed and performance with easy (…)
Naish Grand Prix 7.0
Background The Grand Prix is a triple cam slalom sail for Naish, designed to deliver maximum top speed with minimum hassle, along with freeride style handling. At (…)
Gaastra Phantom 7.1
Background The Phantom is a new sail in the Gaastra range, it replaces the GTX racing and is described as the little brother to the Vapour race (…)
Tabou Manta FR 69 Team Carbon
The low down The Manta is Tabou’s hardcore slalom line and the FR is a slightly detuned (FreeRace) version of the full-on race model. The range (…)