BIG JUICY READS
FLYING ON THE EDGE
20 The 2019 Costa Brava PWA World
Cup saw sailors on the edge of foil
performance; the pros give us their
thoughts on extreme foil racing.
A SWELL SOU’EASTER
32 Southeast winds and south coast swell
prove the perfect ingredients to fire up
Dorset’s finest wave, Kimmeridge, we get
the lowdown on the session.
DÉFI DIARIES
40 Seasoned ‘Défi’ dude John Skye
and first timer, Karo van Tonder, take us
behind the scenes of the world’s largest
windsurfing race – the Défi Gruissan.
ISLAND OF THE WINDS
54 Mykonos may be known as a
playground for the rich, but it’s also
famous for its consistent winds. Chris
Sammer tells us why it’s ideal for a family
windsurfing trip.
LIFE OF DORIAN
64 Dorian van Rijsselberghe is the proud
owner of two RS:X windsurfing Olympic
gold medals; he gives us an insight into
his life, and thoughts on foiling.
KIDS RULE
72 Raf Filippi organised a mega French
road trip for a bunch of talented kids, this
is the story of how his ‘Water Academy’
went down!
THE SIMPLE BEAUTY OF SAGRES
98 One sail, one windSUP and the simple
beauty of Sagres – Franz Orsi gives us
a guide to this beautiful corner of the
southern Algarve.
GEAR SHED
ON TEST: 2019 WINDSUP BOARDS
82 The test team look at a selection of
the latest WindSUP boards in hard and
inflatable technology, including some
multi-purpose foil designs.
TEKKERS
PETER HART MASTERCLASS- ENTRY-LEVEL WAVE SAILING
106 Peter Hart, with the help of
comments and reflections from clients,
introduces us to the art of wave sailing
and how to get into it.
MOVE ON UP WITH JEM HALL- RIG TUNING BASICS
114 In keeping with summer, the high
season for newcomers to windsurfing,
Jem goes back to basics this month and
looks at the fundamentals of rig tuning.
SAM ROSS TECHNIQUE- WINDSUP SKILLS
120 Sam Ross gives us a few top tips
to make the most out of WindSUP’s
this summer.
BOARDSHORTS
LATEST & GREATEST
123 More exclusive than the Royal Box
at Wimbledon, we bring you hot off the
press news of all the latest windsurfing
bits and bobs!RYA KNOWLEDGE - TEAM
126 The RYA tell us more about
their Team15 programme for young
windsurfers.SITTIN’ ON THE DUNNY
EDITORIAL – PROGRESSION
12 The editor muses on windsurfing’s
latest progression.AFFAIRS OF THE HART - THE LIFE
AND TIMES OF THE WINDSUP
130 In keeping with the windSUP
theme this month, Harty relates his
personal 13 year relationship with
these overgrown surfboards.10 AUGUST 2019
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