friday 03 december 2021
Pieter Bijl was photographed, up close, with a North Sails XOver proto. I haven't seen any pictures from that close. [Read...]
wednesday 07 april 2021
In 2019 North Sails windsurfing changed its name to Duotone. As a fan of North Sails, I didn't like it. North Sails is coming back now. Pieter Bijl has been spotted prototypes for a while now, now there are official photos. They are based on the 3Di technique. These should be lighter and more durable [Read...]
tuesday 02 april 2019
Red Bull has put the recap of the most brutal Storm Chase online. They have really gone to extremes this time: Even Philip Koster has found his limit. [Read...]
sunday 29 april 2018
For years, there has hardly been any innovation on extensions. The North Power XT exists since 2004. Now there is the NoerStick, really a new concept for an extensions. [Read...]
saterday 28 april 2018
The rumors were there last week, but now there are photos of the 2019 photo shoots in Maui. Clearly a North Sails Super Hero, but then the 2019 model with a Duotone logo. [Read...]
tuesday 17 april 2018
There's a rumor that Boards-and-More is going to lose the license to the name North Sails. Rumor is that they will continue under the name Duotone. Yet another brand that Boards-and-More is going to lose. [Read...]
saterday 29 april 2017
Starboard is testing a more first eco-friendly board construction. The Eco Board Project ambassador Florian Jung is testing the construction in South Africa.
Starboard: The Ecoboard Project was started with one objective in mind: to be as energy efficient as possible. This starts by using raw materials that have a lower carbon footprint than those used today but with equal or improved mechanical properties. By being one of the fastest growing trees, Balsa wood could be one of the solutions to reach this objective. [Read...]
sunday 28 june 2015
(machine translated in 2018)
For me it is for the first time in years that I see a really new concept in a wave fin. A fin which looks like a saw. We are going to kite lines cutting? The inspiration comes from a whale. I'm curious and hope to be able to test him quickly. [Read...]
saterday 04 february 2012
(machine translated in 2018)
Select Hydrofoils has this year introduced the S12 series. The S12 replaces the S10 and S11 of the last year both were on sale. But how is the S12 to compare with the S10 and S11? Caspar Verhagen has a piece about written. [Read...]
sunday 22 january 2012
(machine translated in 2018)
I saw the following on TV: Wavejet: a small electric jetski-like module that can be built in a golfsurf board. It helps surfers with paddle/swim. It would also be useful for wind surfers? [Read...]
