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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 (…)
7.8 SLALOM SAILS TESTS – POWER VS CONTROL
2014 7.8 SLALOM SAIL TEST REVIEW REPORTS It’s an age-old question. Tame and channel the power to your advantage, OR, be (arguably) smarter and choose a more (…)
ICH BIN ANDRÉ PASKOWSKI
After a long fight with cancer, André Paskowski passed away on 2 August 2013 aged 31. André was a friendly and passionate person, with a perfectionist approach (…)
7.5 NO-CAM FREERACE SAIL TEST
2014 7.5 NO-CAM SAIL TEST REVIEW REPORTS PUSHING THE ENVELOPE In recent seasons, for mere mortals, it’s pretty much been proven you don’t need cams in a freerace (…)
NORTH E-TYPE 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NORTH E-TYPE 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The all-new E_Type is the result of a merger between the Natural and X_Type lines previously in their collection. The (…)
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 Report by Test Editor Brian McDowell Have the wide and thin freemoves outdated the ‘classic’ freeride board?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 (…)
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 (…)
NORTH HERO 4.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NORTH HERO 4.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR We wouldn’t pigeonhole this as a specifically onshore use sail, but the tight-axis turning and early planing ability make (…)
NORTH HERO 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NORTH HERO 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW THE VERDICT Good wind range and a notably early-planer with a relaxed and secure-feeling that requires little effort to achieve a (…)
5.3 WAVE SAILS – POWER VS. CONTROL
Traditionally, in wavesailing terms, 5.3s were the clunky workhorses in most people’s quivers. Rigs of this size were termed as ‘power wave sails’ and often billed as (…)
NORTH IDOL 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW
NORTH IDOL 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Those wanting to get up-to-speed rapidly or in gusty locations. Could be a useful sail for float and ride (…)
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 (…)
4.2 COMPACT WAVE SAILS – COMPACT & BIJOU
(This feature originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions for readers worldwide are available HERE. You can access more equipment tests HERE. ) This (…)