wpx_SpeedSurfingBlog1 Testing new iSonics and new Sonntag Fins The new Sonntag Fins will be tested soon in Tarifa! And I look forward to do it, this will be to understand how the fins work with the (new) iSonics.The following will be tested: the all new Sonntag SL-R series, the revised SL-P and the revised 2 SL-S, … Read more
The underlying story behind speedsurfingblog Today somehow I felt I wanted to blog a little bit, just to have a bit windsurfing related stuff to do, my wetsuit has to many leaks and I can’t use a cold now. As the followers of this blog know my energy and time spent in windsurfing or this … Read more
Severne Reflex 4 versus Severne Overdrive R4 Since a couple of months I have the Severne Overdrive R4, it was not really my idea to get one, but the dutch importer recommended me to try the sail. I am very happy with the Reflex performance, a happy user of the Reflex I, Reflex II, … Read more
The Speedsurfer Erik Loots Erik is windsurfer for 10+ years. In his daily life he is professional in construction dewatering, advisor, troubleshooter. Erik likes adventures, explore and to challenge himself. During his life he is trying to get the best out of it and have respect for the earth, nature and future generations. … Read more
DPA compact slalom 203cm long, yeah thats compact. Nice carbon rails will add the needed stiffness, smart to make the carbon visual… I think this board should be fast like any other copello I have raced against. It looks like copello uses through his whole windsurfboard range a widest (outline) point in front of the … Read more
Top 30 – What to pay for 2010/2011 Racing/Speed sails?? Check the top 30 http://forum.windsurfing.nl/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=13867476. Prices are based on 3 sails + 2 masts in the Netherlands. All prices are in EURO €€€From the most expensive Neilpryde Evo3 €5515,- till the cheapest Gunsails Cannonball €1923,- for 3 sails with 2 recommended masts. Maybe usefull information when … Read more
Anders Bringdal first to break 50kn barrier on windsurfer, Antoine Albeau minutes later even faster 50.59kn Anders Bringdal + amazing production and custom Mistral boards Looks like fun, almost 100km/h topspeed by Antoine Some others Patrick Diethelm: 49.71 kts and he is the 3rd fastest in Windsurfing! Nick Vardalachos: 48.84 kts Mark Grinnell: 46.49 … Read more
Luderitz tech talk Interesting stuff in Luderitz after seeing results and footage, never before it was this good documented. Theory and results are matching and everyday or every run more is almost equal to higher speed. This men made canal demonstrates a few principals. Most interesting is to see speedsurfers go faster and the visual … Read more
Luderitz equipment talk Mistral Speed `production board as fast as custom` Many riders use a mistral board, I am a fan of Chris Lockwood his designs too. I see a very stable ride and not supersensitive for fins, though this is a little gamble for me. From boardposition on the water there seems to be … Read more
Jurjen van der Noord performance far above expectations! No doubt, Jurjen van der Noord is the biggest thing in dutch (GPS) speedsurfing since I started using a GPS on my windsurfer. Almost no one saw this comming a couple of years ago, I remember the days where I often was about as fast as Jurjen. … Read more
