And, as always, there are some exciting topics waiting for you: An impressive photo story by Leon Jamaer and Thomas Traversa in search of the biggest waves of the winter in Europe; This month's test features 95 litres of high-proof, freely available and without age restrictions - the 95L Freemoveboards; We also present the (perhaps) best flat water spot in Greece in the spot guide; And this month in an interview: Michi Schweiger - He started out as a surf instructor and is now Robby Naish's right-hand man as a product developer. You can read about this and much more in the new issue. Have fun with it.
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Marcilio Browne seems to have bones of rubber.
NEWS topics in surf 4/2022
Mercedes-Benz Surf Festival: New activities from surf magazine; Surf Opening at Lake Neusiedl; Back in the cinema: Ocean Film Tour; boot Düsseldorf: Youth development in the Windsurf Cup
Mailbox
Suggestions for testing multifunctional boards; praise for YouTube videos and a historical find
TEST AND TECHNOLOGY
Test Freemoveboards 95
They are the all-rounders among surfboards. Nine freemovers put their suitability for heating, freestyling and bump & jump conditions to the test
Products
Already ridden: Bruch Freedom 118: All-rounder with wave gene; GA-Sails Pure: Pure freestyle pleasure; ION Icon Curv: Interview with the hard shell harness developer
TRAVELLING
Trips
Innovative jibing camp with ex-JP boss Martin Brandner on Rhodes; Ride & Learn Soma Bay/Egypt
Spot Guide Greece
If you're just rushing from A to B to the Aegean islands, you'll miss a lot of great spots on the way. We introduce you to five, partly unknown spots on the journey to the ferry in Patras
RACES
Lanzarote Foil Challenge
A non-stop trip around the Canary Islands in six stages with foil equipment - that is currently the ultimate challenge. Six participants describe their experiences
Wave World Cup Cape Verde
After a corona break of more than two years, the PWA World Cup is back with a bang. A hookipa specialist wins at the cult spot Ponta Preta
REPORTAGE
Europe's Big Waves
Thomas Traversa and Leon Jamaer take on the biggest waves of the winter in Porugal and Spain - not without losses
Who is actually...?
Tobias Bjørnaa is following in the footsteps of his father, Danish wave and freestyle icon Mads. We introduce the 15-year-old
Surf Quarantine
When Nico Prien travelled to Thailand to visit his employer Starboard, he was expecting the worst - but instead of quarantine in a hotel, surprisingly good surfing days awaited him in Phuket
Interview Michi Schweiger
The Austrian started out as a surf instructor on Lake Garda and is now Robby Naish's right-hand man on Maui. Find out how this came about in an interview
What was going on, Lina Erzin?
Young Slovenian woman meets Russian oligarch's superyacht
PRODUCTS IN THE MAGAZINE
F2 Rave 96
Fanatic Freewave 95 TE
Goya One 3 Carbon 95
JP-Australia Freestyle Wave 94 PRO
Naish Starship 95
Quatro Power Free Thruster 94
RRD Freestyle Wave 96 LTD
Severne Dyno 95
Starboard Code 95 Carbon Reflex
Tabou 3S Classic 97 TEAM
PREVIEW: SURF 5/2022 - On newsstands from 27 April. With these topics:
SPOT GUIDE MECKLENBURG
Not Lower Saxony, not Schleswig Holstein - no, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the federal state with the longest coastline. And therefore also with the most surf spots. Local Mathias Genkel has put together the best beginner and intermediate spots, the best freeride spots and the crispest wave spots around Rostock for you.
PROTECTORS
They all come down - but sometimes harder than expected. We reveal which protective accessories are available on the market and which of them make sense for windsurfing.
TEST FREEMOVE SAIL 5.7
Freemoving sails are the all-rounders for speed, manoeuvres and jumps - and also the inexpensive alternatives to wave sails. We have tested ten models for you.
In addition:
JAWS HISTORY 30 years ago, the big wave spot had just been discovered and was only surfed by the best. Today it's a circus. We take a look back.
TAKUMA SUGIThe young Japanese is shaking up the World Cup scene. We introduce him to you.
You can order the print edition 4/2022 in the Shop reorder - while stocks last.
