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NORTH S-TYPE 7.8M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
North S-Type 7.8m 2014 Test Review Report OVERVIEW North market the S-Type as a ‘switch cam’ thanks to the option of being able to choose and swap (…)
SIMMER MONSTER 100L 2014 TEST REVIEW
Simmer Monster 100L 2014 Test Review THE LOW-DOWN A super-funky looking new shape from Simmer boasting heaps of complicated and technical ‘X-Steps’ and channels underneath and on (…)
NEILPRYDE HORNET 7.7M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Neilpryde Hornet 7.7m 2014 Test Review Report OVERVIEW The Hornet has quite a streamlined luff tube and just 6 battens and 2 cams. (Their no-cam freerace model (…)
5.3M WAVE SAIL TEST 2015
DECEPTIVE POWER 5.3m Wave Sail Test 2015 More marginal wind on a wave test trip had us really testing the bottom-end of this selection of the latest (…)
RRD FIRESTORM LTD V2 129L 2014 TEST REVIEW
RRD FIRESTORM LTD V2 129L 2014 TEST REVIEW THE LOW-DOWN The Firestorm sits alongside the Firerace (freerace) and the Firemove (freemove) at the heart of the RRD (…)
GAASTRA COSMIC 8.0M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Gaastra Cosmic 8.0m 2014 Test Review Report OVERVIEW Gaastra – or GA Sails as they’re re-branding themselves – have two twin cams on the market. The Phantom (…)
JP AUSTRALIA SUPERSPORT 112L 2014 TEST REVIEW
JP Australia Supersport 112L 2014 Test Review THE LOW-DOWN The Supersport has a stretched outline and is delivered with a 40-cm. G10 powerbox fin. Its JP go-fast stable (…)
EZZY LION 7.5M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Ezzy Lion 7.5m 2014 Test Review Report BRAND POSITIONING • “Twin cams provide great light wind power and high wind control. • Narrow mast sleeve doesn’t fill (…)
FANATIC RAY 110L 2014 TEST REVIEW
Fanatic Ray 110L 2014 Test Review THE LOW-DOWN With the straps further inboard – and just a slight weight difference – than Fanatic’s full-on slalom racing shape, (…)
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 (…)
GAASTRA CROSS 6.0M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Gaastra Cross 6.0m 2014 Test Review Report THE LOW-DOWN Gaastra have re-worked the Cross range for this season and thrown quite a lot of expensive materials and (…)
NEILPRYDE FUSION HD 6.1M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Neilpryde Fusion HD 6.1m 2014 Test Review Report OVERVIEW The Fusion is NeilPryde’s ‘freemove’ sail, sitting between the wave/FSW and freestyle lines and the four-model freeride collection. (…)
SEVERNE GATOR 6.0M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Severne Gator 6.0m 2014 Test Review Report THE LOW-DOWN With a reasonably compact outline, the Gator sits between Severne’s three-model wave range and the NCX and Convert (…)
NAISH MOTO 6.0M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Naish Moto 6.0m 2014 Test Review Report THE LOW-DOWN Naish have three camless freeride/crossover offerings, the Vibe (as tested in the Oct 2013 issue), which they bill (…)
POINT-7 HF 2G 5.9M 2014 TEST REVIEW REPORT
Point-7 HF 2G 5.9m 2014 Test Review Report THE LOW-DOWN The HF (for ‘Have Fun’) is Point-7’s ‘classic freeride’ offering, sitting in between their mega-grunty race and (…)