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STARBOARD ISONIC 107L REFLEX CARBON 2018 TEST REVIEW
STARBOARD ISONIC 107L REFLEX CARBON 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOWDOWN The iSonic needs no introduction, being Starboard’s flagship performance range for countless years and claiming numerous (…)
LOFTSAILS SWITCHBLADE HD 7.8M TEST REVIEW
LOFTSAILS SWITCHBLADE HD 7.8M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The SwitchBlade remains in LoftSails range for 2018 as their 3-cam performance freerace offering. It also retains the same (…)
RRD X-FIRE V10 LTD 114L 2018 TEST REVIEW
RRD X-FIRE V10 LTD 114L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOWDOWN The V10 is RRD’s new X-Fire range, championed by the master Antoine Albeau and derived from (…)
GA SAILS PHANTOM 7.8M TEST REVIEW
GA SAILS PHANTOM 7.8M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Phantom once again takes its place in the GA Sails lineup, next to the Vapor in their slalom/race (…)
JP SLALOM PRO 71 2018 TEST REVIEW
JP SLALOM PRO 71 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOWDOWN JP’s range of seven slalom boards sees two new models for the 2018 season – an 85cm (…)
EZZY LION 7.5M TEST REVIEW
EZZY LION 7.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Lion has had a visual update for 2018, with a refined graphic layout in the upper panels. Otherwise, it (…)
FANATIC FALCON SLALOM TE 114L 2018 TEST REVIEW
FANATIC FALCON SLALOM TE 114L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOWDOWN The Falcon Slalom range of six boards remains unaltered for 2018, bar a new 98 litre version (…)
7.8M MULTI-CAM SAIL TEST 2018
LONG LIVE THE CAM 7.8M MULTI-CAM SAIL TEST 2018 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter, Joe North & Sam Anstey Photos Andy Stallman // Test location Portland Harbour (…)
115L SLALOM BOARD TEST 2018
SLICK STICKS 115L SLALOM BOARD TEST 2018 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter & Joe North Photos Tris Best // Test location Portland Harbour In days past slalom boards used to be precocious (…)
GOYA PROTON PRO 115L 2018 TEST REVIEW
GOYA PROTON PRO 115L 2018 TEST REVIEW THE LOWDOWN This is the second year we’ve had a Goya in the slalom test line up – a (…)
SIMMER V-MAX 6.6M TEST REVIEW
SIMMER V-MAX 6.6M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The V-Max is Simmer’s solution to the no-cam freerace conundrum and is available in seven sizes from 4.8m to 8.6m, (…)
POINT-7 AC-X 6.5M TEST REVIEW
POINT-7 AC-X 6.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The Point-7 brand has a proud racing pedigree that delivered them a world champion in 2016, and the AC-X benefits (…)
SEVERNE NCX 6.5M TEST REVIEW
SEVERNE NCX 6.5M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Not surprisingly, the NCX remains in the Severne fold for 2018, given that it has been such a strong, class-defining (…)
NORTH SAILS E_TYPE 6.6M TEST REVIEW
NORTH SAILS E_TYPE 6.6M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW The E_Type has been revised subtly for 2018 and is now, “The fastest no cam sail we’ve ever built,” (…)
RRD FIRE MK6 6.8M TEST REVIEW
RRD FIRE MK6 6.8M TEST REVIEW OVERVIEW Now in its sixth cycle, the Fire remains in RRD’s sail line up as their no cam freerace performer. (…)