INBOUND: Ride Engine Free Float Wingfoil Chest Harness

A new style of harness arrived on the scene recently, care of those clever bods over at Ride Engine. We got Ride Engine’s Marketing Director/Product Line Manager Gary Siskar in our crosshairs and hit him with the key questions…

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INBOUND: Prolimit Winter Range

Prolimit have been striving for many years to be as environmentally conscientious with their wetsuit range as they can. The introduction of their new NaturePrene 2 bio-based alternative to neoprene has seen one of their biggest steps forward yet…

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INBOUND: Duotone Unit SLS Concept Blue

Duotone’s latest Unit wing enters the scene, as part of their “Concept Blue” range, boasting multiple eco-friendly features. We caught up with wing designer Ken Winner for the full rundown on this fresh addition to the Duotone wing family…

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INBOUND: PPC M1-X & M1-L Wings

Two new M1 wings to suit different rider requirements and complement the well-received original… and a high-profile investor too. Exciting times over at PPC HQ…

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INBOUND: Naish DW Boards

Downwinding got comprehensively covered by Naish recently, with a solid range of DW boards released, several of which happily hold their own in other disciplines too. We went looking for the full lowdown on what does what…

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INBOUND: AFS Enduro Range

Pitched as their “all-terrain” range of foils, the Enduro line from AFS perfecty blends maneuverability and glide. You can see how they fared on the water in our test section – but here’s the full nitty gritty on the new foils from the AFS crew.

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Red Letter Day: The Playas

If you’re preparing for a photoshoot, where the timing is everything, then you need a reliable photographer – and a reliable alarm...

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Outer Banks: APPROACH WITH CAUTION

The timing worked out perfectly for CORE’s Lutz Englert, as a swell showed up and the trigger was pulled on a long-planned mission to Mauritius…   

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Outer Banks: Bahamas Strike

It’s funny how quickly a decent swell report in the right location can get a bunch of frothers packing up their gear and heading to the nearest airport. Such is the power of knowing, and trusting, the right people in the right places…

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The Ties That Bind

A hard-to-reach reef became the focus for Titouan Galea and his friends and family when a forecast predicted a sizable swell heading for the New Caledonian archipelago. It was a session few of them are going to forget any time soon…

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Free Ride Kingdoms

Tom Court made a pact to himself during the Covid era – to get out and explore what’s essentially on his doorstep, prioritizing that over far-flung trips elsewhere. On his radar was Western Ireland…

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Winters 2.0

It’s been a good winter for Chucho Nonnot, at home in the Dutch province of Sint Maarten, where his range of North gear has been put to good use in spite of varied conditions. Although the sun has been fairly consistent…

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BROTHERS WICHMANN

Dylan Wichmann is no stranger to these pages, having even scored a cover several issues back. Snapping at his heels and appearing increasingly frequently himself is his brother Donovan. We discover the dynamic in this sibling feature.

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