BIG JUICY READS
DEVON DREAMS
18 A huge southwest swell made for
an epic mast high plus port tack session
at Bigbury, Devon. The lucky crew that
scored tell their tale.
RADICULO
32 25 year old Balz Müller from Switzer-
land is the world’s most innovative
freestyle wind foiler; he tells us more
about his unconventional ways.
TOP GUN F-
40 Pierre Mortefon has proved himself
to be one of the PWA slalom tour’s most
consistent podium placers; he gives us an
insight into his world.
BLACK SEA TALES
48 Jono Dunnett updates us on his round
Europe windsurf adventure as he ventures
further into the Black Sea along Turkey’s
coastline and into Georgia.
TURN LEFT FOR HUMPBACK
HIGHWAY
56 Fredrik Plantin makes the case for a
simple, salty life on the remote northwest
Australian coast, living on a diet of wind
and waves.
THE BLACK ROCK YACHT CLUB
62 What does the infamous ‘Burning
Man’ festival in Nevada have to do with
windsurfing and what is the Black Rock
Yacht Club? Kevin Pritchard explains.
BAVARIAN HIGHS
96 Bavaria has a thriving windsurfing
scene due to its large number of lakes;
Andy Lachauer and Michael Krumm give
us a guide to its best spots.
GEAR SHED
ON TEST: 2019 FREERIDE FOIL
BOARDS AND FOILS
70 The test team look at the latest
designs for flying and put them through
their paces in UK waters.
ON TEST: 2019 FREERIDE
FOIL SAILS
82 The test team review a selection of
specialist and all-round sails for their
freeride foiling capabilities.
TEKKERS
PETER HART MASTERCLASS - THE
GENTLE ART OF BEING COACHED
102 Peter Hart, an instructor with a few
thousand coaching hours under his belt,
offers comprehensive advice on how to
get the most out of tuition.MOVE ON UP WITH JEM HALL -
IMPROVEMENT
110 This month Jem Hall helps us identify
the barriers to improvement and how we
can overcome them.FIRST TIME FOILING
116 If you are new to ‘flying’ on a foil
then fear not, as Wyatt Miller gives us tips
for first time foiling..SUSTAINED FLIGHT
120 You’ve got up on your foil, but how
do you stay up? Sam Ross tells us how.BOARDSHORTS
LATEST & GREATEST
123 Game of Thrones has ended, but
the battle to bring you the latest and
greatest windsurfing news has not; here
is the latest non-thrilling instalment.RYA KNOWLEDGE - THE BENE-
FITS OF WINDSURFING FOR KIDS
126 The RYA explain why windsurfing
helps develop positive character traits.SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY
EDITORIAL – ELEVATE
12 The editor takes a look at how wind-
surfing can help elevate more than our
board and body!AFFAIRS OF THE HART - BIG
TRUCKS AND OPEN PRISONS
130 Many dream of jacking it all in for
a life by the sea. Harty talks to a couple
who have turned alternate living into an
art form.10 JULY 2019
CONTENTS
INSIDE #
JULY 2019
Cover Cedric Bordes and Ross Williams
flying off the coast of Maui.
Photo John Carter.Contents Jem Hall in flight.
Photo Nicolas Jones.