In this issue

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, Tekkers with Harty and Hall.

PUMPING SURAZO

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.

10+ mins

STILL RIPPING AT 61

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.

10+ mins

WORLD CLASS IRELAND

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. Read on to find out how they all individually made the call, their travel details and what conditions they scored!

10+ mins

A CHANGE IN DIRECTION

From pro windsurfer to full-time fire fighter, Jaeger Stone discusses what made him decide it was time for a change, work/life balance, if he has any aspirations of returning to the World Tour? As well as his thoughts on asyms plus more.

7 mins

BOARDS TO ACTIVATE FLIGHT

Foiling has developed at a phenomenal rate in the last few years and now the lest leam get their chance to put the latest foil boards and foils through their paces with the focus on user-friendliness.

10+ mins

UNLOCK YOUR FULL FOILING POTENTIAL

As well as testing the wind-foil boards, the test team also put three freeride wind-foils through their paces.

10+ mins

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.

5 mins

FULL CYCLE

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.

6 mins

TARIFA

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

4 mins

WATERSTARTING WOES PART 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.

10+ mins

PLANING DUCK GYBES

Jem Hall discusses how and why the duck gybe may be just the ticket to unlock your first planing gybes...

4 mins

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.

3 mins

EXOCET CROSS V7 CARBON 94L

The Cross feels locked in, fast and usable on a wave that carries no real consequence.

3 mins

JP AUSTRALIA FREESTYLE WAVE PRO 94L

A true freestyle wave, and a top contender in this category. The Freestyle Wave Pro is manoeuvrable exactly when you need it to be.

3 mins

SEVERNE BLADE 5M

Incredibly user-friendly, the Blade is light and well balanced, while it always remains stable and controlled to support the rider throughout their riding.

3 mins

COURAGE

When it comes to improving at all levels, learning to be a bit braver is as potent as good technique.

4 mins

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