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09 Freeride Boards

2009 Big Freeride Board Test (125-155 litre)
2009 Big Freeride Board...
11 Big & Easy Freeride Boards Tested in South Padre Island, Texas Back in the...
Fanatic Shark 145 LTD
Fanatic Shark 145 LTD
V: 145 L: 263 W: 75 The Shark line was one of the first to offer boards with numerous...
Starboard Futura 144
Starboard Futura 144
V: 144  L:   246 W: 79 Starboard’s Futura is a board at the forefront of...
JP Fun Ride 140
JP Fun Ride 140
V: 140 L: 255 W: 72.5 With gear prices sky rocketing over the last two years JP...
Naish Free Wide 140
Naish Free Wide 140
V: 140 L: 254 W: 77 The Free Wide 140 keeps last year’s shape but with a new...
Bic Techno 148
Bic Techno 148
V: 148  L: 264  W: 75 Bic’s original Techno revolutionized the...
Tabou Rocket 145 LTD
Tabou Rocket 145 LTD
V: 145 L: 245 W: 76 As the name suggests the Rocket is set up for high-octane blasting...
Mistral Energy 140 RD
Mistral Energy 140 RD
V: 140  L: 258  W: 76 In the Red Dot construction, we found the Energy to be...
RRD X-Ride 155
RRD X-Ride 155
V: 155 L: 258 W: 76 The X-Ride 155 has an ideal inboard strap placement to let...
Goya FXR 145
Goya FXR 145
V: 145 L: 258 W: 75 Last year’s “easiest board for getting into the...
Exocet Kona 10’5”
Exocet Kona 10’5”
V: 145 L: 320 W: 65 To figure out the Kona 10’5” we have to ditch our...
Quatro Freeride 125
Quatro Freeride 125
V: 125 L: 247 W: 68 As the smallest board in the test the Freeride fills a different...
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09 Big Sail Tests

12 + 1 Powerful Freeride Sails (6.7-7.6 m)
12 + 1 Powerful Freeride...
At last year’s test we saw a number of the 7.5 m...
Neil Pryde V8 Helium 7.5
Neil Pryde V8 Helium 7.5
Luff: 481 Boom: 219   The V8 Helium 7.5 is a new concept...
Severne Element 7.5
Severne Element 7.5
Luff: 486 Boom: 206 Through lightweight materials and a...
Naish Boxer SL 7.6
Naish Boxer SL 7.6
Luff: 473 Boom: 217 Naish just finished off the first...
Sailworks Retro 7.5
Sailworks Retro 7.5
Luff: 495 Boom: 206-211 More so than any other sail tested...
Maui Sails Titan 7.5
Maui Sails Titan 7.5
Luff: 483 Boom: 222 Compared to last year’s MS-2 that...
Simmer X Type 7.5
Simmer X Type 7.5
Luff: 487 Boom: 219 We are surprised to find that for a sail...
Gaastra Plasma 6.7
Gaastra Plasma 6.7
Luff: 450 Boom: 210 The Gaastra Plasma is a new breed of...
Aerotech Rapid Fire 7.5
Aerotech Rapid Fire 7.5
Luff: 486-490 Boom: 204-207 While the Rapid Fire 7.5 is not...
Loft Switchblade 7.2
Loft Switchblade 7.2
Luff: 480 Boom: 213 Built to complement their Blade race...
Hansen FreeRace HCL 7.1
Hansen FreeRace HCL 7.1
Luff: 468 Boom: 214 The FreeRace is a tight luff sleeve...
Goya FXR 7.5
Goya FXR 7.5
Luff: 484 Boom: 212 With a complete re-do for 2009, the FXR...
Worldsails Blast 7.5
Worldsails Blast 7.5
Luff: 475 Boom: 214 The Blast 7.5 is an easy-to-use power...
Bic Cruiser 7.5
Bic Cruiser 7.5
Luff: 490 Boom: 223 Sold as a complete inexpensive package...
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2009 Windsport Board & Sail Test Results
Check out the top of this page for links to all the 2009 test classes. • 125-155 liter Freeride Boards • 80-86 liter...
Events [more]  
July 12-18
:: IFCA SLALOM IN BONAIRE ::   PRO KIDS/JUNIOR WORLDS & YOUTH/MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP All entries shall meet...
Guru [more]  
Longboard vs. Shortboard Tack
Dueling tacks from a Andy Brandt wearing the crazy new NPX Lucifer Dry suit! Let's put these two tacking maneuvers head-to-head and...
Q & A [more]  
Sean Ordonez: the First Vulcan
No single move has had a greater effect on the sport than the Vulcan. It brought a skateboard-like style that has attracted a younger...

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09 True Wave Boards [more]  
11 True Waveboards (80-86 litre)
Put to the Test at Punta San Carlos Ask and you will receive. Windsport’s veteran test crew asked for true waveboards that...
09 Freeride Sails (5.6-6.0m) [more]  
09 Freeride Sail Test (5.6-6.0m)
Fourteen Easy-Riding Sails Tested in South Padre Island, Texas This year, the Windsport test crew invades the sailing launch at...

News

PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle...
Jul 2, 2009
Day 2: Would be challengers fall to the might of reigning World Champions, as Estredo and...
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle...
Jul 1, 2009
Calm before the storm here in Lanzarote as sailors prepare for nuclear winds for the remainder of...
PWA Costa Teguise Freestyle...
Jun 28, 2009
EVENT PREVIEW - THE FIRST LEG OF THE PWA FREESTYLE WORLD TOUR BECKONS, AND THE CANARIES TOUR IS...
Exclusive Download: Life...
Jun 24, 2009
Click on this link to download the full movie from ClubVentos for PC, Mac or Linux in Windows...
LIFE
Jun 21, 2009
"A 5-star movie." -Pete DeKay, editor of Windsport   Watch the...
2009 Gear Tests Now Online
Jun 20, 2009
Click here for links to all the 2009 test classes.  ...
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Videos List

6m 42s of Bonaire Bliss
6m 42s of Bonaire Bliss
(6 mins 42 secs)
Playing...
Thanks Chris Eldridge for this inspiring video!
Day 4-Catalunya Slalom
Day 4-Catalunya Slalom
(2 mins 09 secs)
A PWA/Tonix clip from day 4 action.
Day 4-Catalunya Slalom
Day 4-Catalunya Slalom
(3 mins 14 secs)
A PWA/Tonix clip from day 4 action.
Day 2-Catalunya Slalom
Day 2-Catalunya Slalom
(2 mins 30 secs)
A PWA/Tonix clip from day 2 action.
Day 1-Catalunya Slalom
Day 1-Catalunya Slalom
(1 mins 38 secs)
A PWA/Tonix clip from day 1 action.
Josh at Home
Josh at Home
(4 mins 04 secs)
A Umi Pictures film of Josh Angulo
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