Monthly Archives: April 2010

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Gold for Bryony at French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyeres

Britain’s sailors scored a golden hat-trick on finals day at the French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyeres, with Bryony Shaw, Paul Brotherton and Mark Asquith,...

Gold for Bryony at French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyeres
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Student Windsurfing Nationals at Calshot this weekend

30th April – 2nd MAY 2010 CALSHOT ACTIVITIES CENTRE SOUTHAMPTON BUCS/SWA STUDENT WINDSURFING NATIONALS 2010 Date: FRIDAY 30TH APRIL – SUNDAY 2ND...

Student Windsurfing Nationals at Calshot this weekend
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Ezzy Infinity 2010

Seasprite Sports are proud to introduce the Ezzy Infinity 2010 into their line up. The sail has many features including; More Power. The legendary Infinity...

Ezzy Infinity 2010
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Wannabe A Wavesailor With Jem Hall: PUNISHED!

You will now be more confident in the wave environment – and, of course, looking to step it up a bit. The realisation that you...

Wannabe A Wavesailor With Jem Hall: PUNISHED!
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Wannabe A Wavesailor with Jem Hall: The Back Loop

In this instalment of Jem’s comprehensive series examining every aspect of wavesailing, Jem Hall guides us through the component parts of another form of aerial...

Wannabe A Wavesailor with Jem Hall: The Back Loop
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PWA Austria kicks off today

From: PWA / Paul Griffiths… Gear up for some explosive action as the PWA’s finest freestylers pile in to Podersdorf for the opening event of the...

PWA Austria kicks off today
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Bryony in yellow for medal race at Hyeres

Bryony Shaw was the stand out performer for Skandia Team GBR on the penultimate day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup event in Hyeres, France,...

Bryony in yellow for medal race at Hyeres
Freeride

Freeride Board Test; Oct 2008

The BOARDS Test Team check out a line-up of classic ‘burn-&-turn’ freerides for everyman. Pix by Andy Jozwik… Freeride boards are the bread and butter of...

Freeride Board Test; Oct 2008
Freeride

AHD Fast Forward 117 (2008)

The shape of the 117 is unchanged from our test 2 years ago where it fared very well so it works as a good benchmark...

AHD Fast Forward 117 (2008)
Freeride

Drops Naked 112 (2008)

Nice to see this Italian brand back on the scene with a new and enthusiastic UK importer. They are made in the same factory in...

Drops Naked 112 (2008)
Freeride

Exocet S-Cross 115 (2008)

The ‘performance bar’ on the Exocet website shows the S-Cross spanning the complete breadth of freeride and entering both slalom and freestyle territory. It is...

Exocet S-Cross 115 (2008)
Freeride

F2 Stoke 126/136 (2008)

The Stoke is F2’s long-standing performance freeride board that has performed well over several seasons. While carrying out this test it quickly became apparent that...

F2 Stoke 126/136 (2008)
Freeride

F2 Xantos 124 (2008)

The Xantos stands apart from the rest of the fleet. For starters it costs just £569, which is very little money for a composite windsurf...

F2 Xantos 124 (2008)
Freeride

Fanatic Eagle 113 (2008)

Described in the brochure as ‘freemove’, which is a fair description of it, although it is very similar indeed to many other boards billed as...

Fanatic Eagle 113 (2008)
Freeride

Fanatic Hawk 123 (2008)

In the range overview on the Fanatic website the Hawk is billed as a ‘freecarve’ and detailed as having more freewave / freestyle characteristics than...

Fanatic Hawk 123 (2008)
Freeride

Goya FXR 125 (2008)

Described by Goya as a “freeride / freemove combo” the Goya FXR range has been redesigned for 2008. Last tested in ’06 the previous FXR...

Goya FXR 125 (2008)
Freeride

HiFly Free 118 (2008)

Although HiFly are better known in the UK for their durable entry level and early intermediate boards, they also do a range of high performance...

HiFly Free 118 (2008)
Freeride

JP Supersport Pro 109 (2008)

For ’08 the smaller Supercross and larger Super Sport ranges have been amalgamated under the Super Sport name. They claim to incorporate the “design features...

JP Supersport Pro 109 (2008)
Freeride

JP X-Cite Ride 110 FWS (2008)

The X-Cite Ride is JP’s classic range of ‘everyman’ freeride boards that have performed excellently over recent years. JP seem to operate a two year...

JP X-Cite Ride 110 FWS (2008)
Freeride

Mistral Screamer 116 (2008)

Of Mistral’s two freeride boards the Screamer is the more targeted towards both performance in moderate winds and ease for intermediate sailors. It has undergone...

Mistral Screamer 116 (2008)
Freeride

Mistral Syncro Move 124 (2008)

The marketing of the Syncro has much more to do with the freemove attributes of gybing and agility, even claiming freestyle and waveriding possibilities. Speed...

Mistral Syncro Move 124 (2008)
Freeride

Naish FreeWide 120 (2008)

We love the Jonathan Ross wordplay of the name which expresses the nature of the board. It is billed to “set a new standard for...

Naish FreeWide 120 (2008)
Freeride

RRD Z-Ride 120 (2008)

The Z-Ride has been subtly revised from last year’s model, with a slightly narrower nose and tail, flatter planing flat rocker and addition of tail...

RRD Z-Ride 120 (2008)
Freeride

Tabou Rocket 125 GT (2008)

The Rocket is the only freeride range marketed by Tabou and is targeted both at the intermediate and performance moderate wind recreational sailor. The 125...

Tabou Rocket 125 GT (2008)
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