BOARDS December 2010

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DECEMBER 2010

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Boujmaa Guilloul by Franck Berthuot

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STYLE MASTERS

Jerome Houyvet goes in deep with undisputed masters of style Mark Angulo, Levi Siver, KeithTeboul, Jason Polakow, Boujmaa Guilloul and Kauli Seadi to discover just what it is that sets them aesthetically apart from the pack.

MINI TEST 1 – THE TWIN SISTERS

RRD Hardcore Wave 76 vs Wave Cult 75.  Adrian Jones conducts a Wittgensteinian comparative analysis of two RRDs whose defining characteristics seem to run in the family…

MONEY TALKS!

Ever wondered just how much a top pro windsurfer can earn? Yep, so have we. The subject has been pretty much taboo since, well, forever, but after some heavy persuasion Kevin Pritchard agrees to talk windsurfing pay-cheques with Paul Griffiths…

TESTED – 75L HARDCORE WAVEBOARDS

Adrian Jones and his Clones put the pedal to the metal on eight high-octane superchargers from Fanatic, Goya, JP, Naish, Quatro, RRD, Starboard and Tabou…

BWA PURA VIDA CORNWALL CLASSIC

After a mixed bag of conditions in Wales, Ireland and Scotland, all were hoping that England would be epic. George Shillito reports from the fourth and final round of the British Wavesailing Association 2010 Tour…

MINI TEST 2 – GOPRO HD

A miniature waterproof camera you can attach just about anywhere to your kit or yourself that shoots video and stills in high definition? Surely not! Dave White takes a closer look at the latest offering from GoPro…

DAKINE WEYMOUTH SPEED WEEK

It’s the longest running and largest attended speed event on the planet. But why? What’s the secret? To find the answer we asked three competitors to give you their perspective…

BRITISH SLALOM SHOWDOWN

Our very own slalomista, Fred Willis, reports from the BSA season finale at Weymouth, ably assisted as always by a supporting cast of fellow competitors…

HAVE YOUR SAY

Simon Bornhoft continues his series looking at recreational windsurfers from different walks of life. This month it’s the turn of student Seb Willis…

HOME GROUND – PLAYING AWAY

We’re not sure how he does it, but our editor has managed to blag yet another trip away. This month Dave White divulges the delights of Dahab as the perfect winter destination to banish those brumal blues…

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