2016
WINTER WETSUIT GUIDE 2017
BUYER’S GUIDE 2017 Words Finn Mullen Photo NP/Christian Black Does your winter wetsuit smell like a biohazard or has it more leaks than Edward Snowden’s laptop? Fear (…)
WAIST HARNESS BUYERS GUIDE
BUYER’S GUIDE WAIST HARNESSES are definitely not a waste of money. Invest as much as you can into finding the right one and your spine and windsurfing will (…)
RRD WINDSUP V1 REVIEW
RRD WINDSUP V1 REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Marketed under the slogan of “windsurfing and supping in one”, the WindSup by RRD is one of the few remaining hardboards (…)
TUSHINGHAM BOLT 7.8M TEST REVIEW
TUSHINGHAM BOLT 7.8M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The three largest sizes within the vast Bolt line-up are classed as twin-cam freerace sails, this 7.8m being the only (…)
TABOU ROCKET WIDE LTD 138L 2016 TEST REVIEW
TABOU ROCKET WIDE LTD 138L 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The 138 is the largest sibling in the Rocket Wide series, and remains unchanged in design (…)
SEVERNE TURBO 7.5M TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE TURBO 7.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Having tried the class-leading Overdrive R7 and fantastic NCX this year, which sit either side of the Turbo in the (…)
STARBOARD ATOM IQ CARBON ULTRACORE 140L 2016 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD ATOM IQ CARBON ULTRACORE 140L 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The 140 is the second largest design in the AtomIQ line-up and was introduced last year (…)
NORTH SAILS WARP F2016 7.7M TEST REVIEW
NORTH SAILS WARP F2016 7.7M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The WARP F2016 is North Sails Racing Series sail, so is a little ‘off topic’ in this twin (…)
RRD FIREMOVE V2 LTD 140L 2016 TEST REVIEW
RRD FIREMOVE V2 LTD 140L 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The design of the Firemove 140 has remained in the RRD range for some years now, (…)
NEIL PRYDE HORNET 7.7M TEST REVIEW
NEIL PRYDE HORNET 7.7M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Said to be the “sail choice for sailors looking for extremely early planing”, the Hornet is Neil Pryde’s performance (…)
JP AUSTRALIA MAGIC RIDE PRO 142L 2016 TEST REVIEW
JP AUSTRALIA MAGIC RIDE PRO 142L 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The 142 is one of four new shapes in JP’s Magic Ride line up, and (…)
GA SAILS COSMIC 7.5M TEST REVIEW
GA SAILS COSMIC 7.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Cosmic has been refined for 2016, with a new panel layout and less seams for improved strength and (…)
FANATIC GECKO LTD 146L 2016 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC GECKO LTD 146L 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN One of the longest yet narrowest contenders in the group, the Gecko 146 boasts new “stylish and streamlined (…)
EZZY LION 3 7.5M TEST REVIEW
EZZY LION 3 7.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW With the third generation Lion only just available in time for our twin cam test last season, it is (…)
TABOU MANTA TEAM 71 2016 TEST REVIEW
TABOU MANTA TEAM 71 2016 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Unaltered from 2015 bar a graphic update, the 71 is one of eight in the Manta series, the (…)