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- Forum
October 27, 2012, 22:32
Welcome to Boardtests windsurfing forum. Have your say, show your latest video or ask any windsurfing or Icebording related questions. Together we are…
- Windsurfing forum
November 6, 2012, 22:09
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- Freeride forum
November 7, 2012, 21:51
- Freerace forum
November 7, 2012, 21:53
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- Slalom and Speed forum
November 7, 2012, 21:56
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- Iceboard forum
November 7, 2012, 22:01
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- Login / Register
October 27, 2012, 23:07
Login - Windsurfing forum New user? - Register here! Lost your password? - Retrieve it here!
- Windsurfing forum
- Windsurfing - Freeride compared to Freerace vs Slalom
July 1, 2011, 12:00
Most windsurfing board producers has adopted the wide board designs. Regardless if you are looking for a plug and play freeride board, a competitive freerace…
- Action cams and mounts
March 30, 2014, 17:56
GoPro Hero 5 The first version of GoPro were launched 2005. Now several camera generations later the award winning action camera still holds its position…
- Windsurfing travels
June 1, 2014, 17:26
Here we will present some of the best windsurfingspots around, starting off with Rhodos Greece.
- Windsurfing PRO Centers - Ialyssos, Rhodes
June 1, 2014, 17:29
The windsurfing Pro Center - Jurgen Niens/Bertrand Crauzas is situated in Ialyssos close to Ixia. Ialyssos is located on the windy west-side of Rhodes some 7…
- Prasonisi - Windsurfing Freeride and Freerace heaven
September 22, 2015, 21:22
Prasonisi is the most southern windsurfing spot on Rhodos, Greece. Prasonisi often is described as freeride and freerace heaven and it’s no coincidence that…
- Where to stay in Prasonisi - Rhodos - Greece
September 23, 2015, 22:35
Prasonisi village - Right at the beach Lighthouse Hotel (LightHouse L, LightHouse II Studios and Ocean Palace) Prasonisi Rhodes Phone: (+30) 22440…
- Pro Center Christof Kirschner - Windsurfing Prasonisi
September 24, 2015, 22:05
The Pro Centers are known to offer top-end equipment and Pro Center Christof Kirschner in Prasonisi is now exception. JP PRO Edition boards and NeilPryde…
- Prasonisi Center - Windsurfing rental Prasonisi
September 25, 2015, 16:38
Prasonisi Center is situated right at the beach offering a wide range of high quality equipment. Starboard and Fanatic boards with all inclusive insurance The…
- Wind4Fun - Windsurfing rental Prasonisi
September 29, 2015, 21:25
Wind4Fun windsurfing center is located right at the beach and is the smallest windsurfing rental at Prasonisi, nevertheless they offers RRD boards including…
- Where to stay in Prasonisi - Rhodos - Greece
- Windsurfing PRO Centers - Ialyssos, Rhodes
- No Access
April 14, 2016, 21:25
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- Freeride boards
June 7, 2011, 22:00
Freeride is a relatively wide concept and as you will realize when you read the reviews the different boards offer quite different characteristics. Passive…
- RRD - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:14
RRD FireMove 110 - Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 - Early planing and a great carver RRD Firemove represent a new generation of freeride/freemove boards. The…
- Fanatic - Freeride review
March 18, 2014, 22:20
Fanatic Hawk 120 - Test 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Fastest board in the test group Fanatic Hawk 120 is the fastest boards in this category. At the same time the…
- JP - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:27
JP X-Cite Ride 122 - Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 - Completely redesigned JP X-Cite Ride has been completly redesigned for 2011/2012. The outline has been…
- Starboard Freeride test
March 18, 2014, 22:30
Starboard Carve 121 - Test 2010 and 2011 - Fun and one of the fastest Starboard Carve 121 offers active characteristics and is a very fun board to sail.…
- Tabou - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:32
Tabou Rocket 125- Test 2009 and 2010 - Test winner? There are a couple of boards that have slightly higher top speed than the Tabou Rocket 125, but the…
- Exocet - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:35
Exocet Sting 124 - Test 2010 - Offers Auto Pilot Mode The test result doesn’t quite match Exocets intention with this board but Exocet Sting 124 is still…
- Goya - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:37
Goya FXR 125 - Test 2008, 2009 and 2010 - Excellent budget option Goya FXR 125 has been around for a few years, still the Goya FXR 125 have proven itself to…
- Quatro - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:39
Quatro Freeride 125 – Test 2009, 2010 and 2011 - Focused on gybing Quatro is known for their awesome wave boards. Quatro Freeride is a really great board…
- Mistral - Freeride reviews
March 18, 2014, 22:41
Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011/2012 - A Freerace Beast The Slalom board heritage is pretty obvious. The Mistral Screamer Freeride range…
- RRD - Freeride reviews
- Freerace boards
January 27, 2012, 10:15
Freerace - The golden compromise The freerace segment is quite interesting. It will give you blistering speed inherited from the slalom segment and maneuverabi…
- Starboard Freerace test
March 19, 2014, 18:54
Starboard Futura 121 - Test 2013 and 2014 - Slalom, Freerace and Freeride Starboard Futura 2012 delivered excellent performance and for 2013/2014 the new…
- Tabou - Freerace reviews
March 19, 2014, 18:56
Tabou Manta 69 FR – Test 2011/2012 - Slalom Speed The Tabou Manta offers slalom performance easy to unlock. And like the more freeride-orientated Tabou…
- Fanatic - Freerace review
March 19, 2014, 19:00
Fanatic Ray 115 - Test 2011/2012 - Speed and comfort Fanatic Ray is developed side by side with Fanatics Slalom board concept, Falcon. The Fanatic Ray 115…
- Naish - Freerace reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:01
Naish Grand Prix 110 and 128 - Test 2010/2011 - Frictionless speed Naish Grand Prix 110 and 128 is one of the fastest freerace boards in mid-range winds…
- JP - Freerace reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:03
JP Super Sport 74 V127 - Test 2009/2010 - Slalom performance JP Super Sport V127 is one of the fastest among the Freerace boards. The JP Super Sport is a…
- RRD - Freerace reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:05
RRD FireRace 120 - Test 2010/2011 - Fast and hard core No doubt that the RRD FireRace 120 is a really fast board. Compared with the JP Super Sport and the…
- Starboard Freerace test
- Slalom boards
April 27, 2012, 21:15
Slalom - Blistering speed and performance The Slalom segment is quite hard core. You will get a light and stiff board offering blistering speed and performance…
- Fanatic - Slalom reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:15
Fanatic Falcon 111 - Test 2011 - Great Speed and Gybing The Fanatic Falcon 111 has been totally reworked for 2011. The Falcon combines great speed and gybing…
- Starboard -Slalom review
March 19, 2014, 19:17
Starboard iSonic 107 - Test 2011 - Straight Line Rocket The Starboard iSonic 2011 is a Straight Line Rocket. If you want the same setup as Björn Dunkerbeck…
- JP - Slalom reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:19
JP Slalom VII 112 – Test 2011 - Blistering speed The JP Slalom VII 2011 is Antoine Albeau´s winner board from the PWA tour 2010. The JP Slalom will give…
- Tabou - Slalom reviews
March 19, 2014, 19:21
Tabou Manta 69 FR – Test 2011/2012 - Great Top-End Control The Tabou Manta isn´t the fastest board up on the plane, but is one of the fastest boards in…
- Fanatic - Slalom reviews
- Board tech
March 12, 2011, 00:05
At your local store and at the beach you sooner or later will come a cross technical terms as rocker, channels, and outline. As a windsurfer and consumer,…
- Board Shapes
March 27, 2014, 22:49
The board shapes and bottom designs have changed quite a bit through the years. From needle like, multi channel boards in the eighties to short and wide boards…
- Windsurfing Fin Selector
October 14, 2011, 22:00
One or two extra fins will improve your sailing experience For most sailors, it feels natural to replace the sail when the wind situation is changing. Often…
- Freeride-Freerace
October 14, 2011, 20:50
Boardtests Fin Selector V1.0 Board Width (cm): 51 55 60 65 70 75 80 Sail Size: 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.4 9.0 …
- Freeride-Freerace
- Board Shapes
- Ice Board DIY
February 24, 2012, 11:45
Since the Ice board project started 2011, the Ice board has remained relatively unchanged. The only thing that we did was changing the Original longboard…
- Ice Board DIY - Summary
November 2, 2013, 15:55
Ice Board 2.0 - Project summary DIY For this season we have changed the iceboards blade construction. This will give us some extra weight,…
- Ice Board Trucks
October 31, 2013, 22:15
Caliber Forty-Fours - Ice Board trucks for top-speed Longboard Down-Hill trucks specially designed to provide stability and avoiding high-speed wobbles. >…
- Ice Board Blades
October 31, 2013, 22:23
Ice Board - Production blades and skates New! If you decide to go for ready-made production skates or blades there are a few options. >> Ice Board -…
- Templates and body work
October 31, 2013, 22:20
Ice Board - Template DIY Customized full scale Ice Board template for printing. >> Download the Ice Board template Ice Board decks – 20 mm Plywood…
- Ice Board - Metal work
October 31, 2013, 22:33
Drilling in Aluminium - Important Aluminium is quite soft compared to other metals. Speed vs pressure and sufficient cooling/lubrication is crucial for a…
- Ice Board Sails
October 31, 2013, 22:10
Ice boarding sail - Twist, sail sizes and bend curves To choose a windsurfing sail for ice boarding is quite simple or quite complicated. To start with any…
- Ice Board - Body armor
October 31, 2013, 22:39
Ice Board – Spine and shoulder protection Had some close calls last season. For this season I will definitely go for a Spine and shoulder protection. >&g…
- Ice Board GPS SPEED
November 2, 2013, 16:23
Locosys BGT-31 and GT-31 - GPS device for Ice-boarding Using a GPS adds a new fun factor to your Ice-boarding sessions. Compete with your mates, share…
- Production Ice Boards
November 3, 2013, 00:34
Alpha Iceboards - The winner of Wissa 2015 Stefan Söderlund attended Wissa world championship 2015 with the Alpha Iceboard and ended up winning the STS…
- Ice Board DIY - Summary
- Pics & Film
February 7, 2012, 21:00
Inside the Albums - Double-click on a image for image-browser Ice Board - Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUSlSlL2sC0&hd=1 http://youtu.be/A9JCap…
- Contact
October 23, 2010, 11:35
Our aim is to be a natural gathering place for windsurfing enthusiasts World Wide. The windsurfing test-area is launched and at the moment we are looking into…
- Boardtests on social media
April 10, 2016, 01:35
Join us on social media: >> Boardtests on Facebook >> Boardtests on Google+ >> Join us on Twitter >> Subscribe to our YouTube…
- Boardtests on social media
- Site Map
February 15, 2011, 20:02
This page contains the site table of contents. Use it to quickly find content on this website.
Blog Posts
- Category: Freeride (22)
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
October 12, 2015, 22:53
Jurgen Niens Windsurfing PRO Center Rhodos Last year when we visited the windsurfing PRO Center in Ialyssos, Rhodos - Greece we had the opportunity to test…
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 30, 2015, 19:55
Ready to Rip!
- Fanatic 2014 Free Wave 116 - Test author Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 24, 2015, 23:55
A look at the big freewave stick.
- Fanatic Hawk 100 L Wood Sandwich 2012 - Test report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 22, 2015, 18:15
Fanatic Hawk 100 User Perspective
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
July 11, 2014, 12:44
Windsurfing fins - A one fin quiver just won't do the trick Black Project Type R Slalom fin on our Starboard Futura The average windsurfer tend to have a…
- RRD Firemove 2013 - Read the test here by: Claes
September 1, 2012, 17:28
The highly successful RRD Firemove remains unchanged for 2013. RRD has added a more durable version called E-tech. The RRD Firemove with its width and extremel…
- RRD Firemove 110 - Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 by: Claes
June 20, 2012, 19:41
The RRD Firemove 110 is by far the widest freeride/freemove board within the segment with 75 cm compared to Fanatic Hawk 65 cm and Tabou Rocket 66 cm, at the…
- Fanatic Hawk 2012 - Freeride test by: Claes
September 27, 2011, 23:10
Fanatic Hawk 120 was top tested 2010 and for 2011 the sizes 110 and 135 was updated with the same great features as the siblings Fanatic Hawk 100 and 120. Fana…
- GPS Speedsurfing - Pimp your ride - GT-31/BGT-31 by: Claes
June 6, 2011, 00:56
One would think that windsurfing with a GPS-device to log speed is reserved for hardcore surfers, and that hardware and software are extremely expensive. The…
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
May 16, 2011, 22:19
Mistral Screamer Freeride has the same shape as the Mistral Lightwind Slalom range. The Screamer is build in a glass-carbon PVC construction and the footstrap…
- JP X-Cite Ride 122 Test 2011/2012 and 2013 by: Claes
April 23, 2011, 08:45
The redesigned JP X-Cite Ride 122 continous to performed very well in board tests. There are a few boards in this category that is slightly faster but the Jp…
- Tabou Rocket 125 LTD – Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 by: Claes
March 27, 2011, 06:12
Tabou Rocket continuous to receive excellent results in board tests. This season (2011) the Tabou Rocket 125 and the larger 145 have been updated, and comes…
- Starboard Hybrid Formula - Raceboard by: Claes
March 19, 2011, 13:02
Starboard Hybrid Formula was tested agains Exocet Pacer 300, F2 Lightning, Neil Pryde RS:X and Starboard Hybrid Race. The Starboard Hybrid Formula came…
- Fanatic Hawk 2011 Preview and Test by: Claes
January 25, 2011, 21:54
Fanatic Hawk 120 was top tested last year and for 2011 the sizes 110 and 135 was updated with the same great features as the siblings Fanatic Hawk 100 and…
- Quatro Freeride 125 - Test 2009, 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
December 27, 2010, 12:29
Quatro Freeride 125 comes with a fairly low price tag and is by far the heaviest board in the test. Quatro Freeride 125 is a really great board if you…
- Goya FXR 125 - Test 2008, 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
December 12, 2010, 12:03
Goya FXR 125 was released in 2008 and has since then remained unchanged except that the fin that comes with the Goya FXR 125 is now 42 cm instead of 36 cm. As…
- Exocet Sting 124 - Test 2010 by: Claes
December 3, 2010, 21:23
Exocets aim with the Exocet Sting 124 was to offer a board following the latest concept for sailors looking for a very fast freeride slalom-board. The…
- RRD Fire Ride 125 - Test 2010, 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
November 27, 2010, 08:57
RRD Fire Ride is a fast all-round windsurfing board and offers pretty god planning abilities even if boards like Tabou Rocket and Exocet Sting is a bit quicker…
- Fanatic Hawk 120 - Test 2010, 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
November 20, 2010, 00:25
Fanatic Hawk 120 is considered to be the fastest boards in this category. At the same time the Fanatic Hawk requires a little bit more experienced sailor when…
- JP X-Cite Ride 120 test 2009 & 2010 by: Claes
November 14, 2010, 08:55
JP X-Cite Ride 120 is another board that has done very well in various board tests. JP X-Cite Ride is a very good performer and a excellent compromise between…
- Starboard Carve 121 test 2010 & 2011 by: Claes
November 5, 2010, 19:47
Starboard Carve 121 has received very good ratings in different board tests. It is one of the fastest boards in this category, only the Fanatic Hawk 120 was…
- Tabou Rocket 125 LTD Test 2009 & 2010 by: Claes
October 27, 2010, 08:39
Tabou Rocket 125 has done very well in board tests all over the world. The board gets full marks when it comes to planning and control. Tabou Rocket 125…
- Category: Tabou (2)
- Tabou Rocket 125 LTD – Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 by: Claes
March 27, 2011, 06:12
Tabou Rocket continuous to receive excellent results in board tests. This season (2011) the Tabou Rocket 125 and the larger 145 have been updated, and comes…
- Tabou Rocket 125 LTD Test 2009 & 2010 by: Claes
October 27, 2010, 08:39
Tabou Rocket 125 has done very well in board tests all over the world. The board gets full marks when it comes to planning and control. Tabou Rocket 125…
- Tabou Rocket 125 LTD – Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 by: Claes
- Category: Starboard (2)
- Starboard Hybrid Formula - Raceboard by: Claes
March 19, 2011, 13:02
Starboard Hybrid Formula was tested agains Exocet Pacer 300, F2 Lightning, Neil Pryde RS:X and Starboard Hybrid Race. The Starboard Hybrid Formula came…
- Starboard Carve 121 test 2010 & 2011 by: Claes
November 5, 2010, 19:47
Starboard Carve 121 has received very good ratings in different board tests. It is one of the fastest boards in this category, only the Fanatic Hawk 120 was…
- Starboard Hybrid Formula - Raceboard by: Claes
- Category: JP (2)
- JP X-Cite Ride 122 Test 2011/2012 and 2013 by: Claes
April 23, 2011, 08:45
The redesigned JP X-Cite Ride 122 continous to performed very well in board tests. There are a few boards in this category that is slightly faster but the Jp…
- JP X-Cite Ride 120 test 2009 & 2010 by: Claes
November 14, 2010, 08:55
JP X-Cite Ride 120 is another board that has done very well in various board tests. JP X-Cite Ride is a very good performer and a excellent compromise between…
- JP X-Cite Ride 122 Test 2011/2012 and 2013 by: Claes
- Category: Exocet (1)
- Exocet Sting 124 - Test 2010 by: Claes
December 3, 2010, 21:23
Exocets aim with the Exocet Sting 124 was to offer a board following the latest concept for sailors looking for a very fast freeride slalom-board. The…
- Exocet Sting 124 - Test 2010 by: Claes
- Category: Goya (1)
- Goya FXR 125 - Test 2008, 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
December 12, 2010, 12:03
Goya FXR 125 was released in 2008 and has since then remained unchanged except that the fin that comes with the Goya FXR 125 is now 42 cm instead of 36 cm. As…
- Goya FXR 125 - Test 2008, 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
- Category: Quatro (1)
- Quatro Freeride 125 - Test 2009, 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
December 27, 2010, 12:29
Quatro Freeride 125 comes with a fairly low price tag and is by far the heaviest board in the test. Quatro Freeride 125 is a really great board if you…
- Quatro Freeride 125 - Test 2009, 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
- Category: Fanatic (6)
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 30, 2015, 19:55
Ready to Rip!
- Fanatic 2014 Free Wave 116 - Test author Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 24, 2015, 23:55
A look at the big freewave stick.
- Fanatic Hawk 100 L Wood Sandwich 2012 - Test report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 22, 2015, 18:15
Fanatic Hawk 100 User Perspective
- Fanatic Hawk 2012 - Freeride test by: Claes
September 27, 2011, 23:10
Fanatic Hawk 120 was top tested 2010 and for 2011 the sizes 110 and 135 was updated with the same great features as the siblings Fanatic Hawk 100 and 120. Fana…
- Fanatic Hawk 2011 Preview and Test by: Claes
January 25, 2011, 21:54
Fanatic Hawk 120 was top tested last year and for 2011 the sizes 110 and 135 was updated with the same great features as the siblings Fanatic Hawk 100 and…
- Fanatic Hawk 120 - Test 2010, 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
November 20, 2010, 00:25
Fanatic Hawk 120 is considered to be the fastest boards in this category. At the same time the Fanatic Hawk requires a little bit more experienced sailor when…
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
- Category: RRD (3)
- RRD Firemove 2013 - Read the test here by: Claes
September 1, 2012, 17:28
The highly successful RRD Firemove remains unchanged for 2013. RRD has added a more durable version called E-tech. The RRD Firemove with its width and extremel…
- RRD Firemove 110 - Test 2011, 2012 and 2013 by: Claes
June 20, 2012, 19:41
The RRD Firemove 110 is by far the widest freeride/freemove board within the segment with 75 cm compared to Fanatic Hawk 65 cm and Tabou Rocket 66 cm, at the…
- RRD Fire Ride 125 - Test 2010, 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
November 27, 2010, 08:57
RRD Fire Ride is a fast all-round windsurfing board and offers pretty god planning abilities even if boards like Tabou Rocket and Exocet Sting is a bit quicker…
- RRD Firemove 2013 - Read the test here by: Claes
- Category: Mistral (1)
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
May 16, 2011, 22:19
Mistral Screamer Freeride has the same shape as the Mistral Lightwind Slalom range. The Screamer is build in a glass-carbon PVC construction and the footstrap…
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
- Category: Freerace (17)
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
October 12, 2015, 22:53
Jurgen Niens Windsurfing PRO Center Rhodos Last year when we visited the windsurfing PRO Center in Ialyssos, Rhodos - Greece we had the opportunity to test…
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 30, 2015, 19:55
Ready to Rip!
- Fanatic Hawk 100 L Wood Sandwich 2012 - Test report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 22, 2015, 18:15
Fanatic Hawk 100 User Perspective
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
July 11, 2014, 12:44
Windsurfing fins - A one fin quiver just won't do the trick Black Project Type R Slalom fin on our Starboard Futura The average windsurfer tend to have a…
- Starboard Futura 121 - Test 2013 and 2014 by: Claes
April 13, 2014, 13:20
We have been on the Starboard Futura Carbon 2013/2014 for quite a while now and we are pretty pleased with the Futuras over all performance. Even though the…
- Starboard Futura 111 - Test 2011 by: Claes
October 31, 2011, 19:28
The Starboard Futura is designed alongside Starboards full blod slalom board, iSonic. Like the iSonic the Futura has gone through some fine-tuning for 2011.…
- Fanatic Ray 115 - Test 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
October 6, 2011, 22:25
Fanatic Ray 2011 and 2012 has been developed side by side with Fanatic Falcon, Fanatics slalom board. The Fanatic Ray 115 scores really well when it comes to…
- Naish Grand Prix 110 and 128 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
August 18, 2011, 22:58
Naish Grand Prix is a modern Freerace board. In the past, manufacturers tended to produce freerace boards that were direct replicas of their team riders racing…
- GPS Speedsurfing - Pimp your ride - GT-31/BGT-31 by: Claes
June 6, 2011, 00:56
One would think that windsurfing with a GPS-device to log speed is reserved for hardcore surfers, and that hardware and software are extremely expensive. The…
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
May 16, 2011, 22:19
Mistral Screamer Freeride has the same shape as the Mistral Lightwind Slalom range. The Screamer is build in a glass-carbon PVC construction and the footstrap…
- Fanatic Ray 125 LTD - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
April 6, 2011, 22:52
Fanatic Ray 2009 and 2010 have been developed side by side with Fanatic Falcon, Fanatics slalom board. The Ray has got a narrower tail and center widths as…
- RRD FireRace 120 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
March 20, 2011, 00:15
RRD FireRace design and shape remains unchanged for 2011. The RRD FireRace comes with quality foot straps from Dakine and a high performance MFC fin. Hard…
- Starboard Hybrid Formula - Raceboard by: Claes
March 19, 2011, 13:02
Starboard Hybrid Formula was tested agains Exocet Pacer 300, F2 Lightning, Neil Pryde RS:X and Starboard Hybrid Race. The Starboard Hybrid Formula came…
- JP Super Sport 2011 - Preview by: Claes
February 6, 2011, 08:16
JP Super Sport from JP Australia was even before the latest updates one of the fastest free race boards on the market. JP has choosen to abondon the channel…
- JP Super Sport 74 V127 - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
January 22, 2011, 23:23
JP Super Sport 74 V 127 is together with Starboard Futura 133, one of the fastest boards in the free race segment. RRD Fire Race 120 is faster but requires…
- Starboard Futura 122 - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
January 1, 2011, 23:16
There is no doubt that the Starboard Futura 122 is a one of the fastest boards in the freeride/freerace category. Starboard Futura is suitable for riders who…
- Category: Starboard (4)
- Starboard Futura 121 - Test 2013 and 2014 by: Claes
April 13, 2014, 13:20
We have been on the Starboard Futura Carbon 2013/2014 for quite a while now and we are pretty pleased with the Futuras over all performance. Even though the…
- Starboard Futura 111 - Test 2011 by: Claes
October 31, 2011, 19:28
The Starboard Futura is designed alongside Starboards full blod slalom board, iSonic. Like the iSonic the Futura has gone through some fine-tuning for 2011.…
- Starboard Hybrid Formula - Raceboard by: Claes
March 19, 2011, 13:02
Starboard Hybrid Formula was tested agains Exocet Pacer 300, F2 Lightning, Neil Pryde RS:X and Starboard Hybrid Race. The Starboard Hybrid Formula came…
- Starboard Futura 122 - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
January 1, 2011, 23:16
There is no doubt that the Starboard Futura 122 is a one of the fastest boards in the freeride/freerace category. Starboard Futura is suitable for riders who…
- Starboard Futura 121 - Test 2013 and 2014 by: Claes
- Category: JP (2)
- JP Super Sport 2011 - Preview by: Claes
February 6, 2011, 08:16
JP Super Sport from JP Australia was even before the latest updates one of the fastest free race boards on the market. JP has choosen to abondon the channel…
- JP Super Sport 74 V127 - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
January 22, 2011, 23:23
JP Super Sport 74 V 127 is together with Starboard Futura 133, one of the fastest boards in the free race segment. RRD Fire Race 120 is faster but requires…
- JP Super Sport 2011 - Preview by: Claes
- Category: RRD (1)
- RRD FireRace 120 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
March 20, 2011, 00:15
RRD FireRace design and shape remains unchanged for 2011. The RRD FireRace comes with quality foot straps from Dakine and a high performance MFC fin. Hard…
- RRD FireRace 120 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
- Category: Fanatic (4)
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 30, 2015, 19:55
Ready to Rip!
- Fanatic Hawk 100 L Wood Sandwich 2012 - Test report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 22, 2015, 18:15
Fanatic Hawk 100 User Perspective
- Fanatic Ray 115 - Test 2011 and 2012 by: Claes
October 6, 2011, 22:25
Fanatic Ray 2011 and 2012 has been developed side by side with Fanatic Falcon, Fanatics slalom board. The Fanatic Ray 115 scores really well when it comes to…
- Fanatic Ray 125 LTD - Test 2009 and 2010 by: Claes
April 6, 2011, 22:52
Fanatic Ray 2009 and 2010 have been developed side by side with Fanatic Falcon, Fanatics slalom board. The Ray has got a narrower tail and center widths as…
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
- Category: Mistral (1)
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
May 16, 2011, 22:19
Mistral Screamer Freeride has the same shape as the Mistral Lightwind Slalom range. The Screamer is build in a glass-carbon PVC construction and the footstrap…
- Mistral Screamer Freeride 123 - Test 2011 by: Claes
- Category: GPS Speedsurfing (2)
- Black Project Fins Type R - Windsurfing fin Review by: Claes
October 31, 2015, 23:38
The last few months we have tested the Black Project Type R slalom fins. The Hawaii based Black Project Fins are known to produce a wide range of performance…
- GPS Speedsurfing - Pimp your ride - GT-31/BGT-31 by: Claes
June 6, 2011, 00:56
One would think that windsurfing with a GPS-device to log speed is reserved for hardcore surfers, and that hardware and software are extremely expensive. The…
- Black Project Fins Type R - Windsurfing fin Review by: Claes
- Category: Naish (1)
- Naish Grand Prix 110 and 128 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
August 18, 2011, 22:58
Naish Grand Prix is a modern Freerace board. In the past, manufacturers tended to produce freerace boards that were direct replicas of their team riders racing…
- Naish Grand Prix 110 and 128 - Test 2010 and 2011 by: Claes
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
- Category: Board Preview (2)
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 30, 2015, 19:55
Ready to Rip!
- Fanatic 2014 Free Wave 116 - Test author Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
July 24, 2015, 23:55
A look at the big freewave stick.
- 97 Fanatic Hawk 2013 - User report: Bill Hilow by: Bill Hilow
- Category: Gear (14)
- GoPro Hero 6 vs GoPro Hero 5 by: Claes
September 17, 2017, 17:14
We are really looking forward to the new GoPro Hero 6. Gopro Hero 4 was released in September 2015 and the Gopro Hero 5 was released in September 2016.…
- How does the GoPro Drone Karma match the Dji Phantom 4 and the Dji Mavic? by: Claes
September 29, 2016, 16:07
The all new portable drone from GoPro called Karma is soon to be released and is pretty different to the class leader Dji Phantom 4. Rumors are saying that Dji…
- Flymount Generation 4 - Boom and mast mount for windsurfing tested by: Claes
April 18, 2016, 21:25
During the years we have used a number of different GoPro camera windsurfing mounts. This winter we switched from Flymount Generation 3 to Flymount Generation…
- Wizmount GoPro mount test by: Claes
September 21, 2014, 01:31
On this section we previously have tested the K4 harness mount and the Flymount - boom and mast mount. Now its time for the Wizmount GoPro mount - backpack…
- K4 GoPro harness-mount test by: Claes
June 17, 2014, 22:58
The K4 harness mount kit includes a base plate that should be mounted on your harness and a 85 cm carbon rod (the standard mount). The…
- Flymount - Bomb proof windsurfing GoPro mount tested by: Claes
February 10, 2014, 22:28
We have been using the Flymount for quite a while now in combination with our GoPro Hero 3+. We have had the opportunity to test the windsurfing gopro mount…
- Flymount - GoPro mount for windsurfing and iceboarding by: Claes
December 12, 2013, 22:04
After using GoPro DIY mounts for several years we will now test some of the production mounts that is available on the market with our GoPro Hero 3+. First out…
- GoPro Hero 3+ vs GoPro Hero 3 by: Claes
October 1, 2013, 08:49
There has been a lot of hype and speculations about the new Go Pro Hero 4. GoPro surprised the market with an updated GoPro 3 called GoPro 3+. However, there…
- Ice Board - Spine and shoulder protection by: Claes
March 24, 2012, 22:41
When I sum up the season, I can say that I had a couple of real close calls when it comes to Ice Board crashes. The worst crash was when i went through double…
- GoPro HD Helmet HERO - Boom mount included by: Claes
June 19, 2011, 18:10
GoPro HD Helmet Hero camera is probably the best Sports Cam on the market. The GoPro camera is really easy to handle and will give you high quality pictures …
- GoPro Camera - Windsurfing boom and mast mount test by: Claes
June 19, 2011, 11:10
This is a simple and cheep alternative to the excellent boom and mast mount device for windsurfing, Flymount. Don´t miss out our Action camera and windsurfing…
- 8 tuning tips for Freeride-Freerace and Slalom by: Claes
June 11, 2011, 08:44
Regardless if you into Freeride, Freerace or Slalom it can be hard to pinpoint how to trim/tune your windsurfing equipment to get rid of that back handed…
- GPS Speedsurfing - Pimp your ride - GT-31/BGT-31 by: Claes
June 6, 2011, 00:56
One would think that windsurfing with a GPS-device to log speed is reserved for hardcore surfers, and that hardware and software are extremely expensive. The…
- Oakley Sunglasses for Windsurfing by: Claes
February 4, 2011, 09:00
When you go skiing and snowboarding it´s a natural thing to protect your eyes from the sun,wind and snow with sunglasses or goggles. Sunglasses with…
- GoPro Hero 6 vs GoPro Hero 5 by: Claes
- Category: This & That (3)
- 27 degrees (celsius) below zero by: Claes
February 24, 2011, 07:08
Someone up there got to be kidding...
- Boardtests.com - iPhone support added by: Claes
January 7, 2011, 11:18
We have received quite a few e-mails concerning support for mobile devices and since about 20% of our visitor’s views boardtests.com through some kind of…
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year by: Claes
December 24, 2010, 06:28
Boardtests would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This week we have had temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees below zero and as you…
- 27 degrees (celsius) below zero by: Claes
- Category: Board tech and shapes (7)
- Board shapes - Channels by: Claes
February 25, 2011, 06:13
The main purpose of channels is to force the water along the hull which provides extra lift and early planing. You can also add more vee within the channels to…
- Concave bottom shapes by: Claes
February 24, 2011, 09:59
The majority of the boards in the freeride and freerace segment has some kind of concave bottom shape. The concave bottom shape forces the water along the hull…
- Bottom shapes - Cut outs by: Claes
February 21, 2011, 18:56
Cut out´s are more a rule than an exception when it comes to freerace- and slalom boards. The first thing you think about regarding cut outs is that it reduce…
- Vee-shape bottom by: Claes
February 20, 2011, 14:07
Whether the windsurfing board have a concave bottom shape or channels it has almost always some type of Vee-shape along the bottom to give the board extra…
- Category: Windsurfing fins (3)
- New windsurfing fin companion 2016 - Black Project Fins SABRE RT by: Claes
March 26, 2016, 21:45
Black Project Hawaii are known to develop high performance windsurfing slalom fins. For this season we will add the all new Black Project SABRE RT slalom fin…
- Windsurfing fins - Buyers guide and fin selectors by: Claes
December 5, 2015, 12:54
In previous articles on windsurfing fins we have gone through how to choose the right windsurfing fin and the advantages of going from a one fin windsurfing…
- Black Project Fins Type R - Windsurfing fin Review by: Claes
October 31, 2015, 23:38
The last few months we have tested the Black Project Type R slalom fins. The Hawaii based Black Project Fins are known to produce a wide range of performance…
- New windsurfing fin companion 2016 - Black Project Fins SABRE RT by: Claes
- Board shapes - Channels by: Claes
- Category: Tuning and Rigging (9)
- Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING by: Claes
April 8, 2015, 23:45
Challenger Soft Wing 2015 Miriam Rasmussen - Ambassador Challenger Sails, have tested the all new sail concept Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING. The soft Wing…
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
July 11, 2014, 12:44
Windsurfing fins - A one fin quiver just won't do the trick Black Project Type R Slalom fin on our Starboard Futura The average windsurfer tend to have a…
- Speedsailing - Tune your sail for speedsurfing by: Claes
April 12, 2013, 23:34
The following windsurfing speed icons guides you through the most essential tuning tips for your windsurfing speed sail (video): Speedsurfer Che…
- Windsurfing mast stuck together - How to fix it by: Claes
September 25, 2011, 21:19
After my last windsurfing session my mast was stuck together. I was tempted to use the gorilla method, plain force, but since it is my favourite mast I decided…
- 5 minutes guide - How to rig a cambered sail by: Claes
September 3, 2011, 00:38
The popularity of Twin cam sails has grown dramatically over the last few years. A Twin cam/cambered sail often delivers more stability and power compared to a…
- Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes (Video) by: Claes
July 10, 2011, 00:26
Really sweet race gybe video. Dan Ellis (Mistral) and Kurosh Kianion (Angulo) on pre season race gybe training, South side Maui. Freerace and Slalom Gybe…
- GoPro HD Helmet HERO - Boom mount included by: Claes
June 19, 2011, 18:10
GoPro HD Helmet Hero camera is probably the best Sports Cam on the market. The GoPro camera is really easy to handle and will give you high quality pictures …
- GoPro Camera - Windsurfing boom and mast mount test by: Claes
June 19, 2011, 11:10
This is a simple and cheep alternative to the excellent boom and mast mount device for windsurfing, Flymount. Don´t miss out our Action camera and windsurfing…
- 8 tuning tips for Freeride-Freerace and Slalom by: Claes
June 11, 2011, 08:44
Regardless if you into Freeride, Freerace or Slalom it can be hard to pinpoint how to trim/tune your windsurfing equipment to get rid of that back handed…
- Category: Rigging instruction (3)
- Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING by: Claes
April 8, 2015, 23:45
Challenger Soft Wing 2015 Miriam Rasmussen - Ambassador Challenger Sails, have tested the all new sail concept Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING. The soft Wing…
- Speedsailing - Tune your sail for speedsurfing by: Claes
April 12, 2013, 23:34
The following windsurfing speed icons guides you through the most essential tuning tips for your windsurfing speed sail (video): Speedsurfer Che…
- 5 minutes guide - How to rig a cambered sail by: Claes
September 3, 2011, 00:38
The popularity of Twin cam sails has grown dramatically over the last few years. A Twin cam/cambered sail often delivers more stability and power compared to a…
- Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING by: Claes
- Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING by: Claes
- Category: Video (22)
- GoPro Hero 6 vs GoPro Hero 5 by: Claes
September 17, 2017, 17:14
We are really looking forward to the new GoPro Hero 6. Gopro Hero 4 was released in September 2015 and the Gopro Hero 5 was released in September 2016.…
- How does the GoPro Drone Karma match the Dji Phantom 4 and the Dji Mavic? by: Claes
September 29, 2016, 16:07
The all new portable drone from GoPro called Karma is soon to be released and is pretty different to the class leader Dji Phantom 4. Rumors are saying that Dji…
- GoPro Karma Drone and GoPro 5 Hero in the pipeline by: Claes
September 26, 2016, 08:06
In October GoPro will release the new drone GoPro Karma, a super portable drone back pack solution. The built in gimble you will be able to detach and use as a…
- Windsurfing action filmed DJI Phantom 3 and 4 - Buyers guide by: Claes
July 25, 2016, 13:26
DJI Phantom buyers guide - Filming windsurfing action with drones has become more and more popular. We have seen awesome windsurfing drone sequences filmed…
- Flymount Generation 4 - Boom and mast mount for windsurfing tested by: Claes
April 18, 2016, 21:25
During the years we have used a number of different GoPro camera windsurfing mounts. This winter we switched from Flymount Generation 3 to Flymount Generation…
- Iceboard - New unofficial speed record holder - Henrik Mård S414 by: Claes
January 28, 2016, 23:05
The new iceboard world record (inofficial) was set on the Swedish lake Glan outside Norrköping - Sweden by Henrik Mård S414. The new record speed, windsurfing…
- Garmin Virb X and XE - Serious competitor to the GoPro range by: Claes
April 15, 2015, 18:24
Garmin are now releasing the new edition of their action camera Virb. The new Virb is coming in two different versions, Virb X and Virb XE, the later with…
- Wizmount GoPro mount test by: Claes
September 21, 2014, 01:31
On this section we previously have tested the K4 harness mount and the Flymount - boom and mast mount. Now its time for the Wizmount GoPro mount - backpack…
- K4 GoPro harness-mount test by: Claes
June 17, 2014, 22:58
The K4 harness mount kit includes a base plate that should be mounted on your harness and a 85 cm carbon rod (the standard mount). The…
- Flymount - GoPro mount for windsurfing and iceboarding by: Claes
December 12, 2013, 22:04
After using GoPro DIY mounts for several years we will now test some of the production mounts that is available on the market with our GoPro Hero 3+. First out…
- GoPro Hero 3+ vs GoPro Hero 3 by: Claes
October 1, 2013, 08:49
There has been a lot of hype and speculations about the new Go Pro Hero 4. GoPro surprised the market with an updated GoPro 3 called GoPro 3+. However, there…
- Windsurfing video - Water start and Carve Gybe by: Claes
October 3, 2012, 21:52
A comprehensive windsurfing instructional video by the windsurfing legend Jem Hall. The video goes through the following steps: Beach start - Time…
- The Loft Sails - Freerace and Slalom Gybes by: Claes
September 27, 2012, 22:09
Tremendous action video from The Loft Sails Team. Ben van der Steen, Antoine Questel, Ludo Jossin, Dennis Littel and Monty Spindler ripping with The Loft Sails…
- Windsurfing Carve Gybe - 4 step Guide by: Claes
September 24, 2012, 22:35
Great windsurfing carve gybe tuition by Neilson. The carve gybe guide goes through the following four steps: 1) Collect Speed - Bear away 2) The carve 3)…
- Freeride & Freerace gybe and core skills by: Claes
September 18, 2012, 21:27
Great Freeride and Freerace gybe-tutorial from the windsurfing legend Guy Cribb. If you are into Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes also have a look at Dan Ellis…
- Sandy Point - Windsurfing Speed Paradise by: Claes
May 11, 2012, 23:03
Awesome windsurfing-speed-film from Sandy Point, Victoria, Australia. Sandy Point is one of the fastest speed-spots in the world where Chris Lockwood (Carbon…
- Ice Board and Kite Wings - Ice Cup Sweden by: Claes
February 8, 2012, 21:32
Ice Board and Kite Wings - Ice Cup Sweden February 5, 2012 The day offered great wind-conditions, blistering -15 degrees Celsius and a few cm of snow on the…
- Ice Board Video - 23 knots in terrible weather by: Claes
January 31, 2012, 21:24
Some Ice Board shoots from a great day on a small local lake near Stockholm. There where some DN Ice Boats and a few Isabella Ice Boats and a Pirate/RAD Ice…
- Ice Board Video - GoPro boom and mast mount by: Claes
January 20, 2012, 12:49
Boardtests Ice Board in Action. Average speed over 100 m was 29,4 knots. Quite okay on a small lake were you have to start and stop within 600-700 meters.…
- Fanatic Hawk 2012 - Freeride test by: Claes
September 27, 2011, 23:10
Fanatic Hawk 120 was top tested 2010 and for 2011 the sizes 110 and 135 was updated with the same great features as the siblings Fanatic Hawk 100 and 120. Fana…
- Windsurfing GoPro video from Haga Park - Sweden 2011 by: Claes
July 23, 2011, 12:10
During my last windsurfing session I used the GoPro Spring Clamp solution described in a former article - GoPro Camera – Windsurfing boom and mast mount…
- Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes (Video) by: Claes
July 10, 2011, 00:26
Really sweet race gybe video. Dan Ellis (Mistral) and Kurosh Kianion (Angulo) on pre season race gybe training, South side Maui. Freerace and Slalom Gybe…
- GoPro Hero 6 vs GoPro Hero 5 by: Claes
- Category: Avoiding muscle cramps (1)
- 6 Tips how to avoid muscle cramps while windsurfing by: Claes
July 29, 2011, 10:10
During the years I have had some problems with muscle cramps while windsurfing. The cramps tend to hit me especially during beach- and water starts and when…
- 6 Tips how to avoid muscle cramps while windsurfing by: Claes
- Category: Sail tuning and rigging (2)
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
November 13, 2017, 23:26
A brand new Sail brand has just entered the market. The US based designer Stanislav Mostoviy, with background in aerodynamics, has designed a full profile wing…
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
October 12, 2015, 22:53
Jurgen Niens Windsurfing PRO Center Rhodos Last year when we visited the windsurfing PRO Center in Ialyssos, Rhodos - Greece we had the opportunity to test…
- Category: Rigging instructions (1)
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
November 13, 2017, 23:26
A brand new Sail brand has just entered the market. The US based designer Stanislav Mostoviy, with background in aerodynamics, has designed a full profile wing…
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
- Category: Fin Selector (4)
- New windsurfing fin companion 2016 - Black Project Fins SABRE RT by: Claes
March 26, 2016, 21:45
Black Project Hawaii are known to develop high performance windsurfing slalom fins. For this season we will add the all new Black Project SABRE RT slalom fin…
- Windsurfing fins - Buyers guide and fin selectors by: Claes
December 5, 2015, 12:54
In previous articles on windsurfing fins we have gone through how to choose the right windsurfing fin and the advantages of going from a one fin windsurfing…
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
July 11, 2014, 12:44
Windsurfing fins - A one fin quiver just won't do the trick Black Project Type R Slalom fin on our Starboard Futura The average windsurfer tend to have a…
- Windsurfing Fin Selector by: Claes
October 14, 2011, 22:58
Freeride and Freerace boards often comes with a fin which is the best compromise regarding the board and the boards recommended sail range. It goes without…
- New windsurfing fin companion 2016 - Black Project Fins SABRE RT by: Claes
- Category: Ice Boards (39)
- King of the ICE 2018 - Invitation by: Claes
December 30, 2017, 12:30
Welcome to the 5th annual International Windsurfing Iceboard Challenge King of the ICE 2018, hosted by Team Sweden! Official Facebook group and event…
- Going through ICE – The inside story by: Claes
December 13, 2017, 22:16
To start with I would like to say that this is my side of a story, a story affected by ice, cold water and adrenaline. The purpose of this story is to…
- KING OF THE ICE 2017 - Invitation by: Claes
January 16, 2017, 21:38
Welcome to the 4th annual International Windsurfing Iceboard Challenge King of the ICE 2017, hosted by Team Sweden! Official Facebook group and event…
- Bodom Iceboards - Test report by Antti Peltola - FIN9 by: Antti Peltola
December 30, 2016, 17:03
I got the opportunity to do some test runs with recently manufactured iceboard Bodom sled made by Finnish company called Airice Oy. While ice conditions and…
- Iceboarding - Dean Withrow winner of King of the ICE 2016 by: Claes
April 3, 2016, 14:19
The Iceboarding competition King of the Ice 2016 just ended. Dean Withrow came out on top with Jeff Brown on second place, both from USA, followed by Tobias…
- Iceboard - New unofficial speed record holder - Henrik Mård S414 by: Claes
January 28, 2016, 23:05
The new iceboard world record (inofficial) was set on the Swedish lake Glan outside Norrköping - Sweden by Henrik Mård S414. The new record speed, windsurfing…
- Iceboard profile - Feodor Gurvits FIN-413 by: Feodor Gurvits
January 13, 2016, 22:41
”Windpower with passion!” - that's the slogan Feodor uses at his work, but it fits the sailing as well. Someone, who makes his living by working at wind…
- Iceboard SPEED profile: Jeff Brown - US 14 by: Jeff Brown
December 14, 2015, 23:03
Introduction: To all my ice surfing enthusiasts, I share with you my secrets to speed for our unique sport which I know we all equally share a passion unlike…
- Iceboards and sails - Profile: Tobias Bodin by: Tobias Bodin
October 17, 2015, 23:36
My name is Tobias Bodin from Stockholm - Sweden, a dedicated windsurfer during the water season and heavily addicted to iceboarding during the winter season.…
- Hiberna CompEdge Ice Board converted to Land Board by: George Schuellein
April 19, 2015, 23:38
George Schuellein My name is George Schuellein and I was invited to be a guest author here at boardtests.com. I live in Narragansett, Rhode Island; a…
- King of the Ice 2015 - Current standing by: Claes
April 13, 2015, 21:38
Tobias Bodin - Vallentunasjön, Sweden After the last update Jeffrey Brown (US) passed Tobias Bodin (SWE). In two of the three disciplines, Alpha@500 and…
- Alpha Iceboards - Plug and Play vs DIY by: Claes
April 5, 2015, 23:06
We are going towards the end of a tremendous iceboarding season here in Sweden. For this season I have been riding a Alpha iceboards made by Stefan Söderlund…
- Iceboard - New concept for 2015 by: Claes
January 2, 2015, 23:34
On one of the last Iceboard sessions this spring I ended up with a scraped front blade. A quick and dirty solution was to transform the 4 blade Ice board to a…
- Wizmount GoPro mount test by: Claes
September 21, 2014, 01:31
On this section we previously have tested the K4 harness mount and the Flymount - boom and mast mount. Now its time for the Wizmount GoPro mount - backpack…
- King of ICE 2014 - Final results by: Claes
March 31, 2014, 21:04
Stefan Söderlund - Winner King of ice 2014 The water season have started and its time to summarize the King of Ice 2014. Congratulation Stefan Söderlund…
- King of ICE 2014 - Standings 17th February by: Claes
February 17, 2014, 22:37
The Ice board competition King of Ice 2014 continues. Its quite obvious that Sweden, and particular the Stockholm area have had great ice conditions for some…
- Flymount - Bomb proof windsurfing GoPro mount tested by: Claes
February 10, 2014, 22:28
We have been using the Flymount for quite a while now in combination with our GoPro Hero 3+. We have had the opportunity to test the windsurfing gopro mount…
- Ice Board project 2.0 - Summary by: Claes
November 18, 2013, 21:23
For this season we will do quite a few changes on our ice boards. We will add some weight to get better speed through wind holes and to build top-speed. The…
- Ice board sails - Size matters by: Claes
November 10, 2013, 15:10
Screen grab from a chase cam session with Stefan Söderlund - Sweden. When it comes to windsurfing sails for Ice boarding the choice is simple but at the…
- Hiberna visited IceCup Sweden - Showing updated Hiberna Converter by: Claes
February 4, 2013, 22:31
When I attended Ice Cup Sweden previous weekend I got the chance to have a look at the updated Hiberna Converter. Hiberna was represented by Richards Liepins,…
- Jeff Brown - Iceboard speed session at Lake Massabesic by: Claes
January 19, 2013, 11:59
Jeff Brown managed to reach 48 knots (2 sec) and impressive 43 knots average speed (5*10 sec) in just 15 knots of wind. Jeff used his specially designed…
- Ice board knee guards by: Claes
November 21, 2012, 22:13
To protect your knees while ice boarding is crucial. Last season I borrowed my sons hockey knee pads. Great protection but they felt a quite clumsy (and…
- Iceboard speed sailing log March 2012 - 42 knots by: Claes
September 15, 2012, 08:42
We had a great day Iceboarding at Muskö Sweden. The Day contained a chase-cam crash in 35 knots and although one of the skates wasn´t in mint condition after…
- Ice Board - Spine and shoulder protection by: Claes
March 24, 2012, 22:41
When I sum up the season, I can say that I had a couple of real close calls when it comes to Ice Board crashes. The worst crash was when i went through double…
- Ice Boarding at 42 knots out-side Muskö Sweden by: Claes
March 17, 2012, 23:24
We had an epic day Ice Boarding out-side Muskö, Sweden. I used my smallest sail, an Sailloft Cross 5,5 and the new Caliber down-hill trucks. Caliber…
- Ice Board Crash 35 Knots - Muskö Sweden by: Claes
March 5, 2012, 00:32
We had a great day Ice Boarding at Muskö Sweden. Sun from a clear blue sky. I was going at 35 knots when I sailed over a area with double layers of Ice. A…
- Ice Board - Skate and Blade solutions by: Claes
February 23, 2012, 11:14
When it comes to skates and blades for your Ice Board there are a few different solutions. Hiberna Ice Board blades Hiberna sell ready-made Ice Board blades…
- Ice Board trucks for speed - Caliber Forty-Fours by: Claes
February 14, 2012, 22:21
I have tested the Original S10 trucks at speeds up to 30 knots without any wobbling tendency's. The Original S10 are great carving/slalom trucks. Caliber…
- Ice Board Video - GoPro boom and mast mount by: Claes
January 20, 2012, 12:49
Boardtests Ice Board in Action. Average speed over 100 m was 29,4 knots. Quite okay on a small lake were you have to start and stop within 600-700 meters.…
- Ice Board Skate sharpening DIY by: Claes
January 17, 2012, 20:54
The most common skate sharpening angle when it comes to Ice Boards is a 45-45 degree vee-shape (knife-shape). Ice Board skates - Obtain a smooth and even…
- Ice Board project - Summary DIY by: Claes
January 7, 2012, 23:54
There are two Ice Boards in pipeline, the first Ice Board out is the one shown below (Template: Length: 122cm Width: 34 cm). The other Ice Board (Template:…
- Drilling in Aluminium - Important DIY by: Claes
January 7, 2012, 07:30
When you are making holes in aluminium its important to use a drill-stand and new fresh drill-bits. I used drill-bits from Black & Decker and Bosch. Black &…
- Anti-slip solution for Ice Boards DIY by: Claes
January 3, 2012, 08:42
An important part of Ice Board construction is the anti-slip solution. The Ice Board manufacturer Hiberna uses sports-hall floor-mat, another common non-slip…
- Ice Board - Plywood paint job DIY by: Claes
December 11, 2011, 22:09
It's time to paint the ice boards but first we smooths the edges with an palm router to make the edges look better and to become more durable. Primer and…
- Mid project report - Ice Board (DIY) by: Claes
December 1, 2011, 21:31
The Ice Board project is progressing slowly but surely. Last year at this time, we already had half a meter of snow. This year the snow shines by its absence…
- Ice Board Trucks for Carving - Original S10 by: Claes
November 20, 2011, 12:04
The ordered Ice board trucks have arrived. I chose Originals S10 longboard trucks for several reasons. First, they were the widest longboard trucks on the…
- Ice Board - Full size template by: Claes
November 16, 2011, 22:10
The Ice board project progresses. I made some adjustments on my full size Photoshop template to customize it for printing on a black and white plotter…
- Ice Board prototype by: Claes
November 13, 2011, 22:07
It´s time to get started with the planned Ice Board project. I have ordered longboard trucks (25 cm) and has begun to "prototype" an Ice Board in Photoshop.…
- Ice Board sail from Point-7 - Black Ice by: Claes
November 11, 2011, 20:14
Point-7 has launched a sail-concept that is specially designed for ice boards, that is for windsurfing on ice. Point-7 Black Ice is produced on behalf of the…
- King of the ICE 2018 - Invitation by: Claes
- Category: Technique (6)
- Carve Gybe Video - Jem "Stay Low" Hall by: Claes
April 27, 2014, 22:00
Jem "Stay low" Hall is one of the best windsurfing coaches around and for many years he and his crew have offered windsurfing clinics for beginners, intermediat…
- Windsurfing video - Water start and Carve Gybe by: Claes
October 3, 2012, 21:52
A comprehensive windsurfing instructional video by the windsurfing legend Jem Hall. The video goes through the following steps: Beach start - Time…
- The Loft Sails - Freerace and Slalom Gybes by: Claes
September 27, 2012, 22:09
Tremendous action video from The Loft Sails Team. Ben van der Steen, Antoine Questel, Ludo Jossin, Dennis Littel and Monty Spindler ripping with The Loft Sails…
- Windsurfing Carve Gybe - 4 step Guide by: Claes
September 24, 2012, 22:35
Great windsurfing carve gybe tuition by Neilson. The carve gybe guide goes through the following four steps: 1) Collect Speed - Bear away 2) The carve 3)…
- Freeride & Freerace gybe and core skills by: Claes
September 18, 2012, 21:27
Great Freeride and Freerace gybe-tutorial from the windsurfing legend Guy Cribb. If you are into Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes also have a look at Dan Ellis…
- Freerace and Slalom Race Gybes (Video) by: Claes
July 10, 2011, 00:26
Really sweet race gybe video. Dan Ellis (Mistral) and Kurosh Kianion (Angulo) on pre season race gybe training, South side Maui. Freerace and Slalom Gybe…
- Carve Gybe Video - Jem "Stay Low" Hall by: Claes
- Category: One Design (2)
- RS:X is back in the Olympic Games by: Claes
November 28, 2012, 20:09
Windsurfing and NeilPryde RS:X is back in the Olympic games. Windsurfing has been a Olympic class since 1982. ISAFs decision to go for Kiteboarding instead of…
- Windsurfing One Design - To be or not to be by: Claes
October 17, 2012, 21:42
There is a few One Design classes on the market, Kona One, Bic Techno 293 OD and the most recent, NEILPRYDE RS:ONE, not to forget the NEILPRYDE RS:X. One…
- RS:X is back in the Olympic Games by: Claes
- Category: Windsurfing travel (2)
- Prasonisi - Windsurfing freeride heaven by: Claes
October 6, 2015, 21:06
It's no coincidence that Jem Hall and Guy Cribb holds Prasonisi as one of the best flat water windsurfing spots the globe can offer. Read our article about the…
- Windsurfing at Ialyssos - Rhodes - Greece by: Claes
June 11, 2014, 22:29
We just came home from a tremendous week in Rhodes, Greece. We got the opportunity to try the new freeride and freerace equipment from Tabou/Gaastra, JP/Neil…
- Prasonisi - Windsurfing freeride heaven by: Claes
- Category: Slalom (9)
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
July 11, 2014, 12:44
Windsurfing fins - A one fin quiver just won't do the trick Black Project Type R Slalom fin on our Starboard Futura The average windsurfer tend to have a…
- JP Slalom Racing VIII 2012 Test by: Claes
May 3, 2013, 22:17
For 2012 the JP slalom has got a wider tail and new rocker lines. All the sizes have individually designed cut-outs to maximize performance, speed/maneuverabili…
- Starboard iSonic 107 - Test 2012 by: Claes
April 30, 2013, 23:47
Starboards slalom line, iSonic has over the years been highly successful on the PWA race tracks. Björn Dunkerbeck, Starboard iSonic / Severne Reflex won the…
- Fanatic Falcon Slalom 113 - Test 2012 by: Claes
April 26, 2013, 21:44
The Fanatic Falcon slalom line have been completely reworked for 2012. The Fanatic Falcon 2012 is defenately one of the fastest windsurfing slalom boards…
- Tabou Manta 69 - Test 2011/2012 by: Claes
May 4, 2012, 22:39
The Tabou Manta FR is the Freerace version of the Tabou Manta Team Edition and remains unchanged for 2012. Tabou Manta 69 2011/2012 - The shape The Tabou…
- JP Slalom VIl 112 test 2011 by: Claes
April 27, 2012, 21:14
The JP Slalom VII 2011 is a straight line rocket and really fast around the corners, if you are skilled enough that is... JP Slalom 2011 - PWA Winner…
- Starboard iSonic 107 and 117 test 2011 by: Claes
April 17, 2012, 22:16
Starboard iSonic 107 (replacing iSonic 111) has gone through 6 upgrades for 2011. Starboard iSonic 2011 less Freerace -> more Slalom The iSonic range 2011…
- Fanatic Falcon 111 test 2011 by: Claes
March 31, 2012, 22:53
The Fanatic Falcon have been totally reworked for 2011. Refined rocker curve, thicker rails and some extra volume in the tail. Double concaves in the nose for…
- Category: Fanatic (2)
- Fanatic Falcon Slalom 113 - Test 2012 by: Claes
April 26, 2013, 21:44
The Fanatic Falcon slalom line have been completely reworked for 2012. The Fanatic Falcon 2012 is defenately one of the fastest windsurfing slalom boards…
- Fanatic Falcon 111 test 2011 by: Claes
March 31, 2012, 22:53
The Fanatic Falcon have been totally reworked for 2011. Refined rocker curve, thicker rails and some extra volume in the tail. Double concaves in the nose for…
- Fanatic Falcon Slalom 113 - Test 2012 by: Claes
- Category: Starboard (2)
- Starboard iSonic 107 - Test 2012 by: Claes
April 30, 2013, 23:47
Starboards slalom line, iSonic has over the years been highly successful on the PWA race tracks. Björn Dunkerbeck, Starboard iSonic / Severne Reflex won the…
- Starboard iSonic 107 and 117 test 2011 by: Claes
April 17, 2012, 22:16
Starboard iSonic 107 (replacing iSonic 111) has gone through 6 upgrades for 2011. Starboard iSonic 2011 less Freerace -> more Slalom The iSonic range 2011…
- Starboard iSonic 107 - Test 2012 by: Claes
- Category: JP (2)
- JP Slalom Racing VIII 2012 Test by: Claes
May 3, 2013, 22:17
For 2012 the JP slalom has got a wider tail and new rocker lines. All the sizes have individually designed cut-outs to maximize performance, speed/maneuverabili…
- JP Slalom VIl 112 test 2011 by: Claes
April 27, 2012, 21:14
The JP Slalom VII 2011 is a straight line rocket and really fast around the corners, if you are skilled enough that is... JP Slalom 2011 - PWA Winner…
- JP Slalom Racing VIII 2012 Test by: Claes
- Category: Tabou (1)
- Tabou Manta 69 - Test 2011/2012 by: Claes
May 4, 2012, 22:39
The Tabou Manta FR is the Freerace version of the Tabou Manta Team Edition and remains unchanged for 2012. Tabou Manta 69 2011/2012 - The shape The Tabou…
- Tabou Manta 69 - Test 2011/2012 by: Claes
- Category: Speed (1)
- Speedsurfing - Loft racing Blade 8.6 and Neil Pryde EVO V 8.6 by: Claes
April 23, 2013, 21:24
Great speedwindsurfing on-board footage ...with Anders Björkqvist testing the Loft racing Blade 8.6 and Daniel Borgelind testing the Neil Pryde EVO V…
- Speedsurfing - Loft racing Blade 8.6 and Neil Pryde EVO V 8.6 by: Claes
- Windsurfing Fins - How do I choose the right fin-quiver by: Claes
- Category: Instagram Profiles (3)
- Flymount - GoPro mount for mast and boom portfolio by: Claes
September 1, 2016, 20:59
As you probably know we have tested the Flymount under pretty hard core conditions for sevaral years now. We never cease to be amazed about the build quality…
- Wizmount - GoPro Backpack mount for Windsurfing by: Claes
August 25, 2016, 22:40
We have tested the Wizmount backpack for a couple of years now under pretty hard core conditions, windsurfing crashes on water and on ice (iceboarding) and the…
- Windsurfing profiles on Instagram by: Claes
August 21, 2016, 15:48
This is a new series of articles featuring windsurfing profiles on Instagram. Not necessarily PWA pro´s, it could just as well be profiles that has inspired…
- Flymount - GoPro mount for mast and boom portfolio by: Claes
- Category: Windsurfing Sails (4)
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
November 13, 2017, 23:26
A brand new Sail brand has just entered the market. The US based designer Stanislav Mostoviy, with background in aerodynamics, has designed a full profile wing…
- North Sails & Boardtests Windsurfing- A match made in heaven? by: Claes
October 12, 2015, 22:53
Jurgen Niens Windsurfing PRO Center Rhodos Last year when we visited the windsurfing PRO Center in Ialyssos, Rhodos - Greece we had the opportunity to test…
- Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING by: Claes
April 8, 2015, 23:45
Challenger Soft Wing 2015 Miriam Rasmussen - Ambassador Challenger Sails, have tested the all new sail concept Challenger FLUIDO SOFT WING. The soft Wing…
- 5 minutes guide - How to rig a cambered sail by: Claes
September 3, 2011, 00:38
The popularity of Twin cam sails has grown dramatically over the last few years. A Twin cam/cambered sail often delivers more stability and power compared to a…
- Wingsail for windsurfing - A game changer? by: Claes
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