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120L FREEMOVE BOARD TEST
2014 120L FREEMOVE BOARD TEST REVIEW REPORTS GAME CHANGERS? Report by Test Editor Brian McDowell Have the wide and thin freemoves outdated the ‘classic’ freeride board? Are (…)
FANATIC GECKO 120L 2014 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC GECKO 120L 2014 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Fanatic were early to the wide-and-thin party with the Gecko that sits beside its Hawk ‘Freecarve’ and Shark ‘freeride’ (…)
BWA RHOSNEIGR MEGA GALLERY
BWA RHOSNEIGR 8-11 May 2014 A mega forecast for the BWA Rhosneigr event drew in a record number of entrants. Hosted by Dave ‘Bucky’ Buckland from Funsport (…)
2014 105L FREESTYLE-WAVE BOARD TESTS
2014 105-LITRE FREESTYLE-WAVE BOARDS TEST REVIEW REPORTS JACK OF ALL TRADES What is a freestyle-wave? Why would I need one? Why don’t I just make up my (…)
FANATIC FREEWAVE 106L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC FREEWAVE 106L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN Last year Fanatic took the plunge in the freestyle wave shakeup that saw a number of brands (…)
2014 85L WAVE BOARD TEST REPORTS
BREAD AND BUTTER Ask any retailer or distributor and they’ll say that hardly any 75L boards arrive, or leave, through their doors these days. Maybe the odd (…)
FANATIC TRI WAVE 95L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC TRI WAVE 95L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Those looking for a slightly more challenging board to use in coastal conditions but with all (…)
2014 95L WAVE BOARD TEST
IDENTITY CRISIS? As you’re reading this we’d wager a guess that you’re either (a) of heavier build and wanting a dedicated wave board, (b) not sure if (…)
FANATIC QUAD 82L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC QUAD 82L TEAM EDITION 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR A huge range of rider styles, body types and conditions. RECOMMENDATION The stance spread is relatively narrow (…)
COAST – WIND POWER
NIK BAKER (This feature originally appeared in the August 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE.) After their bold Jan/Feb issue boat (…)
JAKE’S – ONE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S BEST POINT BREAKS
After surfing one of W.A.’s premier surf spots, Jakes’s Point, on the way back from Gnarloo once, I’ve always wanted to try and get the chance to (…)
BOARDWISE ABERDOVEY AUTUMN DEMO PICTURE GALLERY
Tonnes of youngsters enjoyed super-windy conditions at the Boardwise Aberdovey Demo weekend and got to sail with legends such as Dave White, Ross Williams, Nik Baker, Jem Hall (…)
HEADING SOUTH | PART 2
ARGENTINA ICE AGE JC and the Heading South movie project crew explored two incredible contrasting lakes in Argentina. Their mammoth road trip continues – this time far (…)
110L FREERACE/FAST FREERIDE BOARDS
LIVING FAST ‘N FREE – 110L FREERACE/FAST FREERIDE BOARDS TEST REVIEW (This feature appeared in the July ’13 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions are available here.) Report (…)
FANATIC HAWK 111L LIMITED 2013 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC HAWK 111L LIMITED 2013 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR A competent intermediate sailing on lakes/harbours or on flattish water. Suits more powerful, race-biased sails with extra direct (…)