The Global and Legend are the twoMaui Sails wave sails and there is an excellent page on their website explaining the reasoning behind the different...
The Global and Legend are the two Maui Sails’ wave sails and there is an excellent page on their website explaining the reasoning behind the...
Simmer make four wave ranges although two of these are the same design in different construction. Those are the Mission and the Mission X. The...
Simmer make four wave ranges although two tested on this occasion are the same design in different construction. Those are the Mission and the Mission...
The Fly is Neil Pryde’s all new Kauli Seadi signature range. With only four battens in sizes below 5.0m and a relatively low aspect planshape...
The Alpha is Neil Pryde’s ‘power wave sail’ developed for good low end and onshore wind performance. Alpha Set: There is a lot of pre-set shape in...
The Ego is North’s new “concept wave sail” which replaces the now discontinued Voodoo. The Ego is the first North sail to be recommended with...
The Ice is North’s “World Cup wave sail” and has been around for several seasons. It is slightly higher aspect and for this year North...
Tushingham only have the one ‘wave’ sail in the Rock, designed for all conditions and standards of sailor. They also produce the Storm, their all-round...
This wave sail review is a test with a difference. Sails do seem to generate more of a subjective viewpoint than boards,...
Design: The X 97 is a relatively long and narrow board, particularly narrow in the tail. The rocker is fast with minimal tail rocker and...
Design: Unlike the 76L model tested in the last issue which was a new shape for ’09, the 97L is carried over from last season....
Design: The RRD is a classic ‘fast tail’ all-rounder, with very little tail rocker and a standard (150cm 2cm point) FSW planing flat. Planshape is...
Design: The Quatro is very similar to the Goya One, with a very wave-oriented design featuring relatively high tail rocker, a rounded plan shape, fairly...
Design: As detailed in the Style write-up, you need to forget any old associations of the Syncro name with slower, wave / control biased boards....
Design: Mistral have had quite a major re-organisation of their smaller ranges over the past couple of years. Their very popular Syncros got a name...
Design: Standard tail width but slightly narrower than most in both mid point and nose. The planing flat is standard freestyle-wave, but the tail rocker...
Design: The defining characteristic of the Goya One is its rockerline which, with 7mm tail rocker, a 137 2cm point (i.e, a very short planing...
Design: Very middle of the road in design with a classic freestyle-wave rocker (half way between freeride and wave) and average widths throughout. It features...
Design: The Cross has a very long ‘planing flat’ section in its rocker profile, which places a considerable length of board in the water. It...
Design: The Rebound’s shape has been unchanged for a few seasons, which is apparent in some of the measurements. It is slightly longer and narrower...
The freestyle-wave (FSW) is probably the most versatile shortboard you can buy. Other than light wind course racing there really isn’t much it can’t turn...
Dubbed as the lightest slalom board range on the market, the 66 is the middle board in the five-strong SL range. Mistral say that “the...
Exocet claim the Warp to have blistering speed combined with comfort, which remains even in the roughest situations. The 66 is the third largest of...
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