2017
7.0M NO CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST 2017
THE GENTLE ASSASSINS 7.0M NO CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST 2017 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter & Dan Hallam Photos Alex Best // Test location Portland Harbour Designed (…)
SEVERNE CONVERT 6.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE CONVERT 6.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Convert is Severne’s freeride sail targeted at the progressing rider, designed with the overriding focus of its brief (…)
RRD EVOLUTION MK8 6.8M 2017 TEST REVIEW
RRD EVOLUTION MK8 6.8M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Evolution has been in the RRD range since the brand ventured into the sail-making arena and retains (…)
TABOU ROCKET WIDE LTD 100L 2017 TEST REVIEW
TABOU ROCKET WIDE LTD 100L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Tabou were one of the last brands to adopt the wide-thin concept, but when the Rocket (…)
POINT-7 AC-F 6.4M 2017 TEST REVIEW
POINT-7 AC-F 6.4M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The AC-F sits in the Point-7 range as their freeride sail, designed specifically for fun and user-friendliness. Whilst its (…)
STARBOARD ATOM IQ 104L 2017 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD ATOM IQ 104L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The AtomIQ range has been whittled down to just three sizes for 2017, this 104 being the (…)
NORTH SAILS E-TYPE 6.6M 2017 TEST REVIEW
NORTH SAILS E-TYPE 6.6M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The E_Type was one of the notable sails in this freeride sail test last season, being the only (…)
RRD FIREMOVE V3 LTD 100L 2017 TEST REVIEW
RRD FIREMOVE V3 LTD 100L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Whilst arguably not the first to market, the original Firemoves were THE wide-and-thin freeride designs that (…)
NEIL PRYDE RYDE 6.5M 2017 TEST REVIEW
NEIL PRYDE RYDE 6.5M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Ryde is now in its third season as Pryde’s designated ‘freeride’ foil, sitting in between the crossover (…)
JP MAGIC RIDE PRO 103L 2017 TEST REVIEW
JP MAGIC RIDE PRO 103L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Along with a new smaller 97L model, the 103 is a new design for the Magic (…)
GOYA NEXUS PRO 6.4M 2017 TEST REVIEW
GOYA NEXUS PRO 6.4M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Nexus is Goya’s five battened freeride sail, the larger sizes of which are “cut for more low (…)
GOYA VOLAR 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW
GOYA VOLAR 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Volar is new to the Goya range for 2017, marketed as their ‘thin freeride’ option sitting next (…)
GA SAILS HYBRID 6.2M 2017 TEST REVIEW
GA SAILS HYBRID 6.2M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Hybrid is an all-new sail design for 2017, replacing the Pilot and becoming more all-round in application (…)
PETER HART – BESIDE THE SEASIDE
“ PETER HART – BESIDE THE SEASIDE ” Words Peter Hart // Photos Hart Photography Originally published within the January February ’17 edition. In the concluding episode on (…)
FANATIC GECKO LTD 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC GECKO LTD 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Gecko remains in the Fanatic line-up for 2017 as their “most user-friendly and fun Freeride board (…)