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5M WING TEST 20245M WING TEST 2024SET YOUR WINGS AND FLY AWAYOur Test Editor sees how a selection of the latest 5m wings fly.TEST EDITOR: JAMES HARDY // PHOTOS: OTC // LOCATION: HAYLING ISLAND & PORTLAND HARBOUROVERVIEWNow, if you arent sure what winging is, or you havent noticed its incredibly rapid growth as a sport, which attracts a hugely diverse spectrum of user, then I am not exactly sure where you have been for the last couple of years? As an early adopter of the sport, Ive been very lucky to be a part of its growth.Ill openly admit that when I first saw winging in action, I thought to myself, This is never going to take off.. However, fast forward just a few short months and I witnessed an individual at my home spot on Hayling Island making it look smooth and balletic, which firmly grabbed my attention. I pondered a while longer, but soon found myself booked on a weekend clinic at the OTC in Weymouth. By the end of those two days, I was sold on winging,Anyway, back to the test why is the 5m wing such a popular size? Well, its not too big and its not too small i.e. its span wing tip to wing tip is manageable enough that the tip doesnt easily catch on the water, making it easier to handle and flip over than something larger. Five metre wings tend to remain stiffer, anything above this size and you start to see brands building in new technology and including new features to hold the wings shape. Five metre wings also dont feel as twitchy as say a 3m counterpart, but the biggest thing is that a 5m wing suits the vast majority of conditions which individuals should be learning to wing in. The 5m wing is an absolute staple within your winging weaponry. Its reliable, dependable and it has fantastic range. In essence, its usually the perfect tool for the job.A lot has happened in terms of wing development and design in the space of just a few short years, which is great, but what is really fantastic to see is that different brands are really starting to fit, and become defined in who they are for, and what attitude or riding style you need to portray in order to match the wing.The most interesting design tweak across the wings in the line-up is the depth profile. This may have been more noticeable to myself as I like to feel nicely powered, I will happily hold my hands up and admit that I am relatively heavy handed. The profile in some of the wings on test is set forward, and then flattens off rather steeply at the trailing edge, which is an efficient profile, but it does require some feel and finesse to not oversheet when conditions arent fully firing. Its a noticeable tweak, making the wings less physical, which, if thats your cup of tea, then fill your boots. However, for the more physical among us it requires us to be a little more aware.Testing took place in a variety of locations and conditions ranging from fickle northwesterly offshore winds to well powered, gusty southwesterlies off the front of Hayling Island, to a classic summer seabreeze, southwesterly day in Portland Harbour. To ensure testing remained fair, the foil used was kept consistent throughout the duration of the test with a 1000cm2 mid-aspect front wing being the weapon of choice. So, after all of my wonderful waffling, lets get down to the all important line-up.Kicking off with an aggressive dihedral, and a makeup of performance material, we have the Naish ADX Nvision 5m, which pulls from the front and demands an assertive attitude when riding personally it was one of my favourites on test, but its not for those taking their first steps into the world of winging. For standout manoeuvrability, we have the Duotone Slick 5m, which is the only wing on test with a slim grip boom, which keeps the rider comfortable, while it pulls positively from the front. The Slicks intuitive and playful handling encourages a plethora of gybe variations. Exceptional low-end ability came from the NeilPryde Fly II 5m, with its natural pumping ability, it performed exceptionally well in the lighter airs, getting you foiling efficiently. Soft and usable power came from the GA Cross 5.2m, keeping you comfortable through gusts and lulls, while pleasing the majority of the crowd. its not going to push you into arenas of that little extra performance, but it will get you out there doing it. Showing its character when powered we have the Ensis Score 5.2m, its light handling, paired with its forward drive, is delivered with friendliness and demands a relaxed style from the rider. It wont be asking to be sent into the stratosphere. That leaves us with the KT Wing Air DD 4m, looking simple on first appearance, holding one of the looser canopies in the category and with the most depth throughout the KT Wing Air DD 4m carries plenty of gusto, and always feels like there is plenty in the tank for you to work and play with. Capable of taking you from beginner to hero without any fuss.THE LINEUPDuotone Slick 5mEnsis Score 5.2mGA Cross 5.2mKT Wing Air DD 4mNaish ADX Nvision 5mNeilPryde Fly II 5mThe post 5M WING TEST 2024 appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

PLANES, WAVES AND DRIVING (RAIN): WORLD CLASS IRELANDPLANES, WAVES AND DRIVING (RAIN): WORLD CLASS IRELAND John Carter and Timo Mullen head to the west coast of Ireland in search of epic waves where they stumble upon German wave sailor, Leon Jamaer and Phil Horrocks, who were also chasing the same forecast. Read on to find out how they all individually made the call, their travel details and what conditions they scored!Words: John Carter, Leon Jamaer & Phil Horrocks.Photos: John Carter.JOHN CARTER Having missed out on an epic Ireland forecast the previous weekend, something was nagging me that I needed to pursue at least one big wave forecast during the winter season of 2023/4. When Timo Mullen pinged me his flight reservation, which was with Air Lingus from Southampton to Belfast, and then returning from Dublin to Southampton, that was the game changer that swung it for me. Southampton is by far my most accessible airport and with a solid two day forecast consisting of strong southwesterly winds and 20 feet waves, I decided this was my moment to commit. The outbound flight was a mere 41, while the return was even cheaper at 29, so it doesnt get much cheaper than that, even after shelling out an extra 60 for my baggage.So, after a few clicks on the Air Lingus website with flights and bags all booked, I was good to go and all set for an Irish adventure. Fast forward 24 hours and we had landed in Belfast, picked up our hire car and we were soon on the road bound for the west coast. Magheroarty is probably your go to spot on most southwesterly forecasts and is simply a stunning playground for wave sailors of all levels. That was probably the location we were most likely headed as it is the most reliable on a big wave forecast.SHOULD WE STAY OR SHOULD WE GO?Word on the street was that Leon Jamaer had travelled over from Germany and also Phil Horrocks was up in Magheroarty for a few days. After landing at 10.20am, by noon we were merrily headed on our way to meet up with Leon and Phil. Right at the cutoff point where you are committed to Magheroarty, we received a message from Leon that he had already sailed there in the morning and was now en route to try and sail Mullaghmore, the legendary big wave spot close to Bundoran. Suddenly we were faced with a dilemma stay on course to Magheroarty for the safe bet of epic sailing, or head to Mullaghmore to sail huge waves with Leon. All of a sudden, we were snookered by the two equally enticing FOMO options. Mullaghmore was a risky call, but we didnt want to finish the day in Magheroarty only to see pics of Leon riding triple mast high barrelling waves. After much deliberation we eventually turned the car around and headed to Mullaghmore. The lure of that big wave shot was too strong for us to turn our backs on.An hour later, we were up on the cliffs at Mullaghmore, looking down at a confused sea state with huge messy waves and not a soul in sight out on the water. There were certainly some solid sets, easily mast and a half high, but it wasnt the clean epic waves that you often see in the photos from there. Now, I started wondering if Magheroarty was firing? And what we might be missing out on if wed stuck to the original plan and headed north? However, it was unfortunately already too late for any more procrastination, our decision was made we either sail here or not at all.A WAVE OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCELeon was keen to give it a go, plus there was Leky and Megan Gayda, as well as a bunch of locals rigging down at the harbour, who were also up for a big wave session. One way or another it was going to be an interesting afternoon. I felt like I was in the right place at least. I had never shot windsurfing at this break before, so I was interested to see how the setup works, even if it wasnt the epic day for it. The crew had organised a jet ski for safety cover, which is essential at Mullaghmore, as it truly is a wave of consequence, so it can easily inflict some real damage, if not even worse. After sailing up from the harbour, the session was soon underway, and I started to get the gist of how this mega heavy slab works. The one place you absolutely dont want to be at Mullaghmore is too deep. There is a spot where this wave hits a slab of Irish reef and properly detonates into a monster barrel on its day. If you are too deep here it is simply game over.SAFETY IS PARAMOUNTFor the next hour the crew toyed with Mullaghmore. Both Timo and Leon caught a couple of monster sets, but with overcast skies and side-shore messy waves, it was not the day to score that epic shot. The important thing was that after the session everyone made it back safely to the harbour. With the session done and dusted it only felt right to retire to the pub for a pint of Guinness, which is standard procedure whenever we go to Ireland. It was decent day to test the waters at Mullaghmore, and if there is a next time, I would love to get out there on a ski and shoot into the wave where you get to experience the real killer view!RUBBING SALT IN THE WOUNDThe next morning presented cleaner conditions, but the peak of the swell had passed. We checked Mullaghmore, which still had a few bombs hitting the reef, but we decided to head north to Magheroarty where Timo reckoned it would be firing all day. We arrived just in time to catch up with Phil Horrocks, who had been on a solo mission to Ireland for the past four days. Apparently, the previous afternoon had been epic which kind of rubbed salt in the wound, but I guess it was impossible for us to be in two places at once and I would have been equally as gutted to have missed out on shooting Mullaghmore. Some days you just have to make your decision and run with it. Phil just about had enough energy for one last session at Magheroarty. The waves were logo high, cross-off and firing and there was plenty of action going down until the rain set in, which forced me to retire to the shelter of the hire car. Timo stayed out for a few more hours before finally calling it quits. It had been an intense couple of days on the water and even though we had barely seen a glimmer of sunshine, it had been awesome to experience this solid swell as it hit the west coast of Ireland.HOMEWARD BOUND We now just had the simple task of getting home. Being right out on the west coast of Ireland, this means at least a three-hour drive back to Belfast so that we could drop off the hire car, which wouldve been fine, but for the fact that our return flights were of course from Dublin, so we would need to catch a bus from airport to airport. Thankfully, that wasnt a problem even with Timos board bag. We then checked in and flew an hour and a half back to Southampton, so all in all, not too bad. Naturally, I just missed a ferry back to the Isle of Wight, but that is the price you pay sometimes when you live on an island.A DISTINCT POSSIBILITYA winter sojourn over to Ireland is definitely within reach of most UK sailors, especially if you plan your trip as a small group to reduce costs. Although the planes are relatively small, the Air Lingus flights from Southampton are happy to carry windsurfing equipment and the cost of a hire car is relatively cheap. Throw in a bit of fuel money and a couple of nights in one of the hotels at Magheroarty, plus a customary few pints of Guinness and you could easily score a few epic days sailing for less than 500 per head. You may not be blessed with warm weather and turquoise waves, but you will most likely be rewarded with some world class wave sailing and get to experience that incredible Irish hospitality and charm that cannot be replicated anywhere else on the planet!LEON JAMAER IRELANDS POTENTIALThe surf potential that Irelands raw Atlantic coastline has on offer has kept me dreaming since I was young windsurfer. I scored my first taste of it when I was just a sixteen-year-old, while road tripping together with my brother and a friend through this beautiful country. A second trip followed a few years later and I fell in love with the emerald water, defined reefs and easy-going attitude of the people. When I became a professional windsurfer about ten years ago, I was hoping to do plenty of short trips on solid forecasts to Ireland all the time, but somehow it never quite materialised that way. Two Red Bull Storm Chase missions, one in 2013 in Brandon Bay, and the other one in 2019 in Magheroarty, both in abnormal wind conditions, cemented my romance with the green island. And still, I didnt manage to go on that one special forecast.PUTTING WORK ON THE BACK BURNERThis winter, work and family life has kept me away from any long distance winter escapes. So, when this particular Atlantic forecast manifested around the first weekend of February, I knew it was my best bet for down-the-line sailing and to give me a chance to explore the Irish northwest coast a bit more. I was tired of the same old Baltic and North Sea windsurfing and so was my friend, Frithjof. We both got off work for a long weekend and soon found ourselves on the road to the Netherlands. A strike at all German airports almost ended our trip before it had even started, but thanks to the extremely helpful Air Lingus, who rebooked our flights to Amsterdam free of charge, our strike mission was back on.MAGHEROARTY MAGICWith only a few hours of sleep on the bare airport ground we were off to Dublin and progressed further north in our rental car. The aim was to score an offshore session with good swell at Magheroarty just before dark. With a forecast for southwesterly winds in the next days we stayed around Magheroarty. It was cool to see more and more Irish and British windsurfers turn up and enjoy the mild winter breezes. I remember a session with Timo and Phil trading wave after wave with big grins on our faces despite the pouring rain. Both made similar family and work arrangements and they were just as stoked as I was to ride this swell.FINDING THE COURAGEIt wasnt until our penultimate day that the conditions turned up a notch and Magheroarty turned more into what I had dreamt of for all those years. Solid mast high sets reeling down the reef. Not many waves provided that vertical air section, but when they did, and I had the courage to navigate my board under the lip, it gave me the most fulfilling feeling and ultimate satisfaction to make up for that long journey. Eventually, I pushed my luck a bit too much and was sent to the beach with the broken mast. I learnt that as dreamy and alluring as the clear water and offshore winds can seem one minute, as harsh and unforgiving the Irish weather will turn on you the next.NOTORIOUS MULLAGHMOREAfter the taxing morning session we drove further south to check how the swell looked at the spots around Sligo. Together with a crew of local chargers we sailed out to Mullaghmore. This was my first encounter with the notorious big wave spot, but for the locals it seemed to be part of their daily routine. The conditions didnt quite come together for the giant barrel to awaken, but the whole vibe around the mission sailing out from the harbour to ride the freakish offshore reef with more windsurfers on the water than at my local beach at home during wintertime that really made my day and the trip.LUCK OF THE IRISHLater in the pub, the Guinness swirled the sentiment with JC and Timo across the bar with me. I remembered that on my first road trip to Ireland almost 20 years ago I was inspired and driven by the pictures that JC took of Timo at spots all around the UK. I couldnt quite get my head around why exactly I was now sharing laughs with them decades later in the middle of winter somewhere on the northwest coast of Ireland, but I felt it had something to do with the luck of the Irish.PHIL HORROCKS Back in January, I was desperate for some quality sailing. We had been scoring a lot of onshore conditions at home in Wales, but it felt like the same thing over and over again! There comes a time when you are really gagging for a bit of down-the-line sailing, and I had reached my breaking point during the UK winter! It was time to go and hunt down some conditions.I was considering a trip to Cape Town for two to three weeks and I had been monitoring the weather forecast there, but it seemed like it was a bad season in South Africa. There had not been much swell or wind and it was quite an expensive option to take the risk.I was thinking well, if its going to be that expensive to go and the conditions are not that great then why bother? I started to look closer to home and that is when Ireland really came on the radar! There was an epic forecast looming that looked nailed on to happen. Personally, the best way to get there is by the ferry as I live close to Holyhead, so jumping on the ferry to Ireland is easy for me. The problem is that the ferry is expensive in a van! It was working out around 420 just for myself alone in the van. I worked out if I hijacked my wifes car, I would qualify for a short break saver, which was around 270.LATE CALLIt was a last-minute call, so I decided on the Thursday that I was going to pull the trigger and I left at 2am the next morning, arriving in Dublin by 7.30am and then driving over to the west coast, so I was already in Magheroarty by 11am!LIKE THE SOUTHERN OCEANIt was a mega day, Leon Jamaer was already there by coincidence and Timo arrived later that afternoon, I had no idea that either of them were going. Friday was a good warm up day, logo high with 4m waves. Saturday had super fun surfing as the waves built further, but Sunday was what I came for! It was mast and a half on the reef! It was crazy to see such volumes of water shifting around, it felt like Southern Ocean swells.Heading in on a wave the ocean scalloped out in front of you with the next crest about 100 metres plus out in front and behind. When the waves hit the reef, they cleaned up and just pitched into this huge wall that was perfect for high-speed turns and big old fashioned walled cutbacks, it felt incredible! Exactly what I was after!TOO GOOD TO STOPNormally I would sail for a few hours and then that would be me done for the day, but being there solo, I stopped sailing around lunchtime, however after twenty minutes I was already thinking, Its too good to watch it!, I just have to go back out! On the Sunday, I had a little break and then looked at my watch, it was only about 2pm, and I thought it was way too early to call it a day, so I went back in for another 2 hours!By the end of the four days, my arms were about a foot longer! I had blistered hands and rub marks all over me from my wetsuit and boots, I am not used to spending five or six hours a day sailing for four days in a row, but boy it felt good.ROIAt the end of the trip, I can safely say I made a great call, which gave me four awesome days in big waves that Ill remember for a long time to come! That is a pretty good return on my investment. I could have gone to South Africa and maybe scored a couple of big swells if I was lucky, but it would have been a hefty price for quite some uncertainty.STRIKE MISSIONSLooking back, I am realising I have completely glossed over the incessant rain and drizzle that greeted me from the moment I got off the ferry to getting back on it four days later.But I wont remember that part of my Irish trip anyway. My tips for a strike mission would be to pick a spot and wait until the last minute before making the call, then stick to it! You do not have time for wild goose chases! Hit it up and go! Go! Go! Leave it all out on the water and go home frazzled! That is what I did. My total costs were the ferry at 280, three nights in the hotel for 155, one tank of fuel for 75, around 75 on food plus a few pints of Guinness at five euros a pint, so all in around 600! That is not too bad for four days of quality wave sailing!The post PLANES, WAVES AND DRIVING (RAIN): WORLD CLASS IRELAND appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

DANGER ZONE: TENIA, NEW CALEDONIADANGER ZONE: TENIA, NEW CALEDONIA Antoine Albert tells the tale of an epic outer reef session in New Caledonia with only a few close friends for company.Words: Antoine AlbertPhotos: Gill ChabaudTHE FORECASTThe forecast was pretty epic. When a swell is inbound in the South Pacific, it is coming from a low pressure that is sitting near Tasmania. This pushes the southwesterly swell towards New Caledonia and then on to Fiji. Swell from the south / southwest is the best direction for us in New Caledonia. For this session we had a 3.5 metre swell at 16 seconds forecast from the prime direction, which usually means it can be double that size in the sets! The wind was supposed to be light, but perfectly sailable at around 15-18 knots. It was a little bit cloudy, but hey, you cant have everything. My friend has a little boat, so we organised that to head out to the reef, but as well as transport, we also use the boat for safety if needed as we all know the spot pretty well.LOGISTICS Getting out to the break is not simply just loading a van and going sailing. We have to plan what gear we need, to take as the boat is only a 4.7m Zodiac, so it doesnt have a great deal of space. For this forecast, I took one board, three sails, three masts and two booms. We loaded up at my friends house and then attached his trailer to the car before driving about an hour to reach the launch spot. Once there, its about a 45 minute boat ride to the reef and that is when you really start getting excited. Everything has to be carried out as efficiently as possible, but we are now well versed with the process, so everything went to plan.FEAR FACTOR THE WAVE At this size, Tenia can be dangerous. It is a South Pacific swell, which I think are the most powerful in the world. Tenia is a reef break with live coral, so if you touch the bottom you can get seriously injured. At this size it is a technical wave, but I think Cloudbreak is a bit faster. Tenia can be a bit choppy, which makes it suer tricky to ride it properly. The channel is about sixty metres deep, so it never closes out. In this sense its a bit like Jaws. However, riding the wave and performing on it can be difficult. It can be so fast, and with even the slightest bit of chop, you bounce quite quickly on the wave, which makes it super hard to set the rail and perform a proper turn. My goal is to always try and perform as well as I possibly can on those massive waves. To be perfectly honest, it is scary out there. When you have up to double mast high waves behind you, essentially chasing you with speed and serious power, you dont want to crash. My friend Ivan got caught by a monster set and was held down for a long time. When he popped up, he still had to take the rest of the set on this head, which was tough for him, but thankfully, everyone survived.THE CREW & SAFETYWe had a pretty solid crew this day; Titouan Galea, Clement Colmas and Arthur Guillebert, who are all experienced sailing this reef break. We also had a jet ski which we had access to in the scenario that a rescue was needed, which helped to make things a bit safer. On camera was Gill Chabaud, who managed to score some amazing images, so that we can look back on this day with fond memories. This session was pretty serious and safety is always paramount with waves of consequence such as Tenia.THE SESSION When we first arrived the wind hadnt kicked in yet. It was only about 10-12 knots, but as there wasnt too much wind the waves were looking super enticing because there was hardly any chop. It was not looking huge to begin with dont get me wrong, it was big, but nothing out of the extraordinary. Despite the borderline winds, I decided to give it a try anyway. When you are there watching those kind of waves you just have to go in. If you dont go in then you just wait on the boat the entire day. Fortunately, I managed to catch a few waves despite the light wind. I had a bit of fear as it was so light, but I know the spot and my own limits well, but even so, I took it carefully by deliberately not taking any unnecessary risks. I did not attack the first waves and just made my mark at the spot. After the first wave was in the bag, my nerves disappeared, before quickly being replaced by a massive surge of adrenaline. It was on!The session turned out to be incredible, there was a lot of big sets and everybody scored at least one bomb. The beginning was light and beautifully clean, but as the wind picked up there were also some steps in the wave, which made things tricky to say the least. The bombs in particular were super hard to ride because they start breaking further out in the pass. It is super hard to set your rail and draw proper lines when it is like that. I had a couple of aerials which felt amazing. It is always my goal to land at least one air during a session, but when it is huge like this, that is pretty scary to do. You never know what can happen as your timing needs to be impeccable. If you hit the lip even just a fraction of a second too late, or without perfect timing, you can catapult and go straight over the falls or you do an air and get stuck in the whitewater, which can be extremely scary as you can get really hammered. The best option is to hit the lip a bit earlier than normal and go for a lofty air and land mid face, which is what I did. I had one big wave with an air and a couple of solid turns. I caught one huge wave, but I had to go straight the wave was so big and almost slabbing on the reef. It was also extremely choppy, so I set a high line and just gunned it down-the-line. It was still a great ride and I felt a lot of adrenaline. When you are on a wave of that size, it is still a challenge. I crashed a couple of times and luckily escaped unscathed, which certainly isnt a given at Tenia.I caught a couple of bombs with the winger, Titouan Guala, but it was so scary to do this. It was gnarly because Titouan is very good with the foil and he was really deep on the wave with me. We were riding very close together, almost too close, and I was just thinking about what happens if we crashed? What would happen with that foil? Etc: Dont try this at home!.WEAPONS OF CHOICE I rode a 70L quad made by Keith Teboul specifically for me to ride special reef breaks. This board works really well until its mast high, but when it gets over mast high it is actually a bit short. When it is big and choppy like this, I personally feel like I want more nose and a longer rail to be able to manage the chop and set the rail without nose diving. When its big you perform longer rail turns whereas when it is smaller and hollower you are more dancing in the pocket. I was using MFC fins, 13cm in the back and 9cm in the front. I was riding with my 4.5m Goya Banzai, which is the biggest wave sail I use. When the wind picked up I could have been on a 4.2m, but I stayed on my 4.5m all day long. When the wind picked up it was a little bit big especially as you only need enough sail to catch the wave as once you are on then you have more than enough power.APRS SESSION When the session was over, we still had a few hours travel in the boat and the car to get back home. We had to clean the boat when we made it back and pack all of our gear. In the car we were talking about our highlights and how the session was for us. Thankfully, it all ended well with nobody getting injured or being in danger. There was no broken gear either, so that was all good. We were so tired after the mission, so there was no special celebration, I just ate dinner and crashed out totally exhausted. I saw the photos and videos the day after which was cool to relive some of those moments. I was pretty stoked about how everything went down. The reef works pretty frequently but its not so often that it is this big. It is quite a mission, so its not always accessible. That day might have been the biggest day I have ridden out there. it was definitely in the top two it was solid!The post DANGER ZONE: TENIA, NEW CALEDONIA appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

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