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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 (…)
SIMMER FREEWAVE 105L 2014 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER FREEWAVE 105L 2014 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN This 105 is the largest of a 4-size range that are delivered with 5 finboxes and four fins making (…)
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 (…)
SIMMER QUANTUM 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER QUANTUM 85L 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Making the most of hard-to-judge waves and those refining their turning skills in the surf. RECOMMENDATION We’re told it (…)
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 (…)
SIMMER HALO 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER HALO 5.3M 2014 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Mainly lighter riders sailing in more genuine sideshore conditions. RECOMMENDATION Heavier riders will prefer added downhaul and a flatter (…)
OPEN YOUR EYES – PUNTA ABREOJOS
MEXICO Southern Baja is worlds away from most of my regular Californian spots such as Waddell and Davenport. Punta Abreojos’ distinct sharp-bottomed, hollow sections have long lured (…)
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 (…)
SIMMER BLACK TIP 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER BLACK TIP 4.2M 2014 TEST REVIEW THE VERDICT A good all-round wave sail that’s slightly softer in feel, but has plenty of power to drive multifin (…)
COAST | PHIL & BEN THE RHOSNEIGR MEN
For this month’s coastal sojourn John Carter heads over the treacherous Menai straights onto the Welsh island of Anglesey to check out the hallowed beaches of Rhosneigr. (…)
CORNWALL CLASSIC EPIC DAY 3 GALLERY
No words are required for this amazing third day gallery from an astounding finale to the 2013 British Wavesailing Association tour at the Pura Vida Cornwall Classic (…)
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN – 7.5M NO-CAM FREERACE SAILS TEST
7.5M NO-CAM FREERACE SAILS (This feature appeared in the July ’13 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions are available here.) Report by Brian McDowell Pic Mark Kasprowicz (…)
SIMMER V-MAX 7.2M 2013 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER V-MAX 7.2M 2013 TEST REVIEW BEST FOR Perfect for moderate to fresh wind surf-slalom conditions. RECOMMENDATION Pair with faster, narrower boards or larger freestyle wave shapes. (…)
WHAT GOES ON TOUR | PWA SLALOM
In the first of a new series, John Carter grills PWA sailors from each discipline on all aspects of life on tour. From the big hitters at (…)