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X Germany – pole to pole

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From Basel in the south to Kiel in the northWords: Michael Walther Photos: Tom Körber The flashing blue light of the water police emerges from the drizzle. At a good 15 [...]

From the same cloth – Hypr Hawaii 14′ x 20.5″ prone paddle board

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Review: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce Whilst SUPM has featured prone paddleboarding in its pages before, there’s never actually been a review of such a product. Hypr [...]

Double trouble: two foil flight overview

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I’ve spent considerable time with two foils with Slingshot’s Hover Glide Infinity 99 2371cm2 and F4 Foils’ Lightwind 2000cm2. Both low aspect foils these puppies allow progression whilst building confidence.. [...]

Paddling for efficiency

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Being able to move around on your board confidently opens up your paddling options from catching waves, improving your turns or even just being more stable in choppy conditions. [...]

Bursting to paddle – Mistral Sunburst 11’9 x 32” x 228L review

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Review & pics: Tez Plavenieks The more versatile a product, the better, in my opinion. Whilst many will want to simply paddle, the weather doesn’t always link up, [...]

Pure fly – FusionX Nitro Pro 6′ x 29″ x 130L SUP foil board review

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Review & pics: Tez Plavenieks Specializing in custom/semi-custom foil boards, foils and wings, FusionX dropped their futuristic looking Nitro Pro SUP/wing foil board with [...]

Wang ‘n’ paddle – McConks Go Free 9’8 x 32” x 6” V2 review

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Review & pics: Tez Plavenieks I tested the McConks Go Free 9’8 (windsurf edition) V1 in 2020. Back then, it found favour as a nimble paddler and fun windSUP. My kids [...]

All the small things – O’Shea GROM QSx 7’10 x 29” x 135L review

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Review & pics: Tez Plavenieks When your kids are ready to stand up paddleboard proper, you need the right gear. Messing about aboard mum and dad’s SUP is one thing, but [...]

Scotland: Ocean Nation

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Interview: Peter Tranter/Anne EganPics: James Appleton Huge congrats to Cal Major on her expedition around the Scottish coastline starting from Glasgow in aid of Seaful [...]