Slalom
7.8M 3-CAM SLALOM SAIL TEST 2016
A NEW PATH OF DEVELOPMENT 7.8M 3-CAM SLALOM SAIL TEST 2016 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalbter & Tom Wells Photos Tris Best // Test Location OTC, Portland, Dorset Cammed (…)
TATY’S TIPS – SLALOM SPEED FOR THE LIGHTER RIDER
TATY’S TIPS – SLALOM SPEED FOR THE LIGHTER RIDER Taty Frans is blazing a unique trail in the PWA slalom circuit by being one of the very (…)
STARBOARD ISONIC 117L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
STARBOARD ISONIC 117L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT THE LOW-DOWN Along with several national titles, the Starboard team filled five of the 2013 top-10 PWA placings using the (…)
POINT-7 AC-1 ZERO14 7.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
POINT-7 AC-1 ZERO14 7.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT OVERVIEW The Italian ‘Black team’ brand’s iconic dark sails have grown in popularity in recent seasons, but they’ve also (…)
TABOU MANTA 71 116L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORTS
TABOU MANTA 71 116L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORTS THE LOW-DOWN The Manta line is massive with eight sizes from small speed-specialist, high-wind shapes to light-wind weapons. The (…)
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 (…)
RRD X-FIRE LIMITED V6 114L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
RRD X-FIRE LIMITED V6 114L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT THE LOW-DOWN Back-to-back world titles and two in the top-5 in the past two seasons leave little to (…)
NEIL PRYDE RSS SLALOM MK6 7.8M 2014 TEST REPORT REVIEW
NEIL PRYDE RSS SLALOM MK6 7.8M 2014 TEST REPORT REVIEW OVERVIEW Sitting alongside Pryde’s title-winning EVO6, the RS:Slalom has 7 battens/3 cams to the EVO’s 8 and (…)
JP AUSTRALIA SLALOM PRO 68 112L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
JP AUSTRALIA SLALOM PRO 68 112L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT THE LOW-DOWN JP’s dedicated racing range quotes each size relating to width and has two ‘wide’ models, (…)
GAASTRA VAPOR 7.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
GAASTRA VAPOR 7.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT OVERVIEW The Vapor is Gaastra’s flagship slalom and Formula racing sail that sits alongside the Phantom twin cam freerace and (…)
FANATIC FALCON 110L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
FANATIC FALCON 110L 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT THE LOW-DOWN The Falcon line is Fanatic’s PWA-registered racing collection that sits beside the Falcon Formula and Ray freerace models. (…)
SEVERNE REFLEX 5 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE REFLEX 5 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW BRAND POSITIONING ‘The REFLEX5 is the latest version of our pro racing sail. Based on the success of last year’s (…)
SIMMER SCR 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
SIMMER SCR 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT OVERVIEW The ‘Simmer Competition Race’ (SCR) is their top-of-the-line racing product that sits above the narrower-sleeved SCS freerace and 2XC (…)
RRD FIREWING MKII 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
RRD FIREWING MKII 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT OVERVIEW OK, so RRD don’t have a presence for their sails on the PWA race scene, but, after dabbling (…)
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 (…)