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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 (…)
2013 TWIN-CAM 7.8 FREERACE BLASTERS
2013 TWIN-CAM FREERACE SAILS TEST REVIEW REPORTS Moving on from the recent 2013 7.0 Multi-Cam racing sails test, we now present our findings on the latest Twin-Cam (…)
SIMMER SCS 7.5 2013 TEST REVIEW
SIMMER SCS 7.5 2013 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The SCS is Simmer’s triple cam ‘street racer’ freerace sail. Sitting alongside the SCR race sail in their range (…)
BSA 2013 ROUND 4 ABERDOVEY
The British Slalom Association Tour visited Wales for round 4 of the UK racing series (won by Ross Williams) at the same time as Boardwise held their mid-summer demo weekend. Here’s a (…)
REBORN IN CAPE VERDE
The truth hits everybody when you understand what really matters. Imagine the perfect wave. Of course there are all kinds. For many of us it’s a simple (…)
MULTI-CAM RACERS TEST
MULTI-CAM SLALOM RACING AND FREERACE SAILS TEST REVIEWS (This feature appeared in the March ’13 issue of Windsurf Magazine. Print and digital subscriptions are available here.) Report by Dan (…)