2017
GA SAILS CROSS 6.0M 2017 TEST REVIEW
GA SAILS CROSS 6.0M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Cross remains GA Sail’s crossover sail for 2017, yet like their wave sails – the Manic and (…)
FANATIC FREEWAVE STB TE 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC FREEWAVE STB TE 105L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN With the positive reception and success of their ‘Stubby’ compact wave board, it was simply the (…)
5.7M CROSSOVER SAIL TEST 2017
THE SPORT’S HYBRID ENGINE 5.7M CROSSOVER SAIL TEST 2017 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter & Joe North Photos Maurin Rottenwalter // Test location Ringstead & Portland (…)
105L CROSSOVER BOARD TEST 2017
THE PINNACLE OF VERSATILITY 105L CROSSOVER BOARD TEST 2017 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter & Joe North Photos Maurin Rottenwalter // Test location Ringstead & Portland Harbour “Forget small (…)
GA SAILS IQ 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW
GA SAILS IQ 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The IQ has been in the GA Sails line-up as their 4-batten wave series for many years now, said (…)
SIMMER STYLE BLACKTIP 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER STYLE BLACKTIP 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Blacktip is Simmer’s compact four batten wave sail, which, like the rest of the 2017 Simmer sail (…)
TRAVEL GUIDE 2017
Be like the birds and prepare to fly south, but don’t rely on the earth’s magnetic field to navigate, use our handy travel guide instead! From travel (…)
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 (…)
SEVERNE S1 4.8M 2017 TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE S1 4.8M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The S1 is Severne’s manoeuvre-oriented four batten wave sail, produced in “premium panelled construction”. The design is a culmination (…)
TABOU DA CURVE 86L 2017 TEST REVIEW
TABOU DA CURVE 86L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Da Curve is classed by Tabou as their go everywhere board for the “new school wave (…)
SAILLOFT QUAD 4.6M 2017 TEST REVIEW
SAILLOFT QUAD 4.6M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Quad is Sailloft’s manoeurve-oriented 4-batten sail offering “breath-taking control” for use in both freestyle and wave sailing. Developed (…)
STARBOARD ULTRAKODE 86L 2017 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD ULTRAKODE 86L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The UltraKode range is completely new for 2017, the result of input from some of the most notable (…)
NORTH SAILS HERO 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW
NORTH SAILS HERO 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Classed by North Sails as “the most universal 4-batten wave sail … a true World Cup weapon”, the (…)
RRD HARDCORE WAVE V6 LTD 88L 2017 TEST REVIEW
RRD HARDCORE WAVE V6 LTD 88L 2017 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Hardcore Wave is classed by RRD as their ‘Sideshore Wave Pro’ board, championed by (…)
NEIL PRYDE COMBAT 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW
NEIL PRYDE COMBAT 4.7M 2017 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Last season, we tested the 4.7m on both 370cm and 400cm masts, preferring the longer stick for more (…)