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NORTH S-TYPE SL 7.3M 2015 TEST REVIEW
NORTH S-TYPE SL 7.3M 2015 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW We tested the S_Type in both 2 and 3 cam mode on a MaverX Daytona 100% mast as a (…)
NORTH E-TYPE 7.3M 2015 TEST REVIEW
NORTH E-TYPE 7.3M 2015 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Classed as North’s performance no-cam, the E_TYPE is easy to set thanks to the brand’s tried and tested visual trimming system (…)
NORTH VOLT 6.4M 2015 TEST REVIEW
NORTH VOLT 6.4M 2015 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW One of three five batten sails on test here, this 6.4m is the second largest in the Volt range and (…)
7.5M CAMMED SAIL TEST 2015
THE WINGS OF A DOVE – 7.5M CAMMED SAIL TEST 2015 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers MAURIN ROTTENWALTER, JOE NORTH Photos ANDY STALLMAN // Test Location (…)
7.0M NO-CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST 2015
FIRE CRACKERS – 7.0M NO-CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST 2015 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers MAURIN ROTTENWALTER, JOE NORTH Photos ANDY STALLMAN, NICK GEORGE & ALEX BEST // (…)
6.5M FREERIDE SAIL TEST 2015
THE SPICE OF LIFE – 6.5M FREERIDE SAIL TEST 2015 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Tester Maurin Rottenwalter Photos Nick George // Test Location OTC, PORTLAND A freeride (…)
NORTH VOLT 5.9M 2015 TEST REVIEW
NORTH VOLT 5.9M 2015 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The 2015 North Sails line-up has been condensed significantly into just six sail ranges, with the Volt sitting neatly between (…)
5.7M CROSSOVER SAIL TEST 2015
5.7M CROSSOVER SAIL TEST 2015 Board testing is a relatively straight forward affair, being easy to control variables as you experiment with different set-ups in changeable conditions. Sail (…)
EXPLORING POLAND’S BALTIC COAST
EXPLORING POLAND’S BALTIC COAST Adventures Looking for ‘Real’ Windsurfing in Poland After attending a light-wind EFPT contest at Max Matissek’s home spot in Austria, the two of (…)
NORTH WARP F2014 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
NORTH WARP F2014 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT OVERVIEW To avoid ‘scaling’ sizes, North have split the performance emphasis of their top-end product above and below 6.3 (…)
NORTH S-TYPE 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
North S-Type 7.8m 2014 Test Review Report OVERVIEW North market the S-Type as a ‘switch cam’ thanks to the option of being able to choose and swap (…)
6.0M CROSSOVER SAIL TEST 2014
READY FOR ANYTHING 6.0m Crossover sail test 2014 Crossover sails probably have the most demanding brief of all brands’ development programs. As the clichéd ‘Swiss Army Knife’ (…)
NORTH VOLT 5.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
North Volt 5.9m 2014 Test Review Report THE LOW-DOWN The Volt – termed as a ‘wave-freestyle’ sail sits next to the Curve ‘crossover’ sail and four wave (…)
7.5 – 8.0M TWIN CAM SAIL TEST 2014
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE 7.5 – 8.0m Twin Cam sail test 2014 After taking a bunch of no-cam freerace sails (7.5s, see April 2014 issue), we questioned why (…)
RARE DAY AT HONOLUA BAY
Words Zane Schweitzer // Photos Kapule 21st January 2014 I woke up early at 4 a.m. to help my dad Matt and brother, Matty, load up the (…)