WINDSURF MAGAZINE #434 JUNE 2024

Longevity: Magic in Matanzas, Robby Naish Still Ripping at 61, JC Goes to Ireland on a Forecast, Jaeger Stone On His New Career, Michele Becker’s Dream Start, Scott McKercher Avenges History, Freeride Foils & Boards Tested, Technique with Harty and Hall.

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Cover Philip Köster exploding through a goiter during golden hour in Chile.

Photo Fish Bowl Diaries.

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BIG JUICY READS

CHILE WORLD CUP
Reaction to the second 5-star stop on the unified PWA/IWT World Tours, which saw Matanzas, Chile, deliver world-class conditions with the finals being run in pumping mast high waves and a couple of new names on top of the podiums.

ROBBY NAISH
John Carter sits down with the King, Robby Naish, to find out what keeps him motivated both on and off the water. In a candid interview, Robby discusses selling Naish, trusting his gut instinct, equipment choices, travel & cars plus much more.

PLANES, WAVES AND DRIVING (RAIN)!
John Carter and Timo Mullen head to the west coast of Ireland in search of epic waves where they stumble upon German wave sailor, Leon Jamaer and Phil Horrocks, who were also chasing the same forecast.

A CHANGE IN DIRECTION
Jaeger Stone – from pro windsurfer to full-time firefighter. The Aussie ripper discusses what made him decide it was time for a change, and work/life balance if he has any aspirations of returning to the World Tour. As well as his thoughts on asylums plus more.

A FLYING START
Michele Becker’s first full year on the PWA World Tour couldn’t have gone much better with the German finishing fifth overall. We caught up with Michele to find out more about him, his dream first season, and expectations for 2024.

WINDSURFER WORLDS
Scott McKercher avenges a painful loss at the 1984 Windsurfer Worlds by managing to write those wrongs with a picket fence victory at the Windsurfer World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

LOCATION GUIDE – TARIFA
17-year-old wing world champion – Nia Suardiaz – gives you the full lowdown on her home, Tarifa, which is one of the windiest locations in Europe.

EQUIPMENT GARAGE

2024 FREERIDE FOIL BOARDS & FOILS
Foiling has developed at a phenomenal rate in the last few years and now the Test Team gets their chance to put the latest foil boards and foils through their paces with a focus on user-friendliness. These include;

 

Exocet Freefoil V3 AST 132L,
Goya Bolt 4 Carbon 129L,
Severne Alien 145L,
Starboard Foil Freeride 85 Wood 160L,

Duotone SLS Aero Free 1000,
GUNSAILS HY-FOIL FREE FR – 1050 & 1350,
Starboard 2S 900 Carbon Foil,

 

CATCH UP TESTS
The Test Team also reviewed the Exocet Cross 94, the JP Freestyle Wave 94 & the Severne Blade 5m.

TEKKERS

PETER HART MASTERCLASS – WATER STARTING WOES PT 2
If the ‘getting up’ bit of the waterstart is demanding a disproportionate amount of your time and energy, read on. Harty has some remedies.

MOVE ON UP – WITH JEM HALL – PLANING DUCK GYBES
Jem Hall discusses how and why the duck gybe may be just the ticket to unlock your first planing gybes…

BOARDSHORTS

LATEST & GREATEST
Time to feast your eyes on the latest windsurfing news and products.

UKWA 2024 – PORTLAND HARBOUR
Scott Harrison reports from the opening racing weekend of the UK 2024 Slalom Tour, which took place at Portland Harbour and saw a mixture of conditions.

SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY

EDITORIAL – LONGEVITY
The ed. looks into a couple of prime examples of longevity…

AFFAIRS OF THE HART – COURAGE
When it comes to improving at all levels, learning to be a bit braver is as potent as good technique.

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