NEWS
News: Save the Date: Surf Festival; DSV Decision on Youth Foil Regatta Material; International Windsurfing Tour Dates 2022; Windsurf History Documentary - Premiere on Maui.
boot Düsseldorf: All information about the trade fair - many new products await you as well as plenty of water action.
Mail: Your opinions, your experiences, your questions.
TEST AND TECHNOLOGY
Test wave sail 4.5: The great variety - 14 brands compete for the favour of the testers. Is the 400 euro price difference also noticeable in the workmanship and sailing characteristics on the North and Baltic Seas? The test shows.
Winter accessories: From neo hairdryers and hot surf boots to mobile tea kettles - everything that does more than just keep you warm during winter sports.
Products:Interview with JP developer Werner Gnigler about the evolution of the new freestyle waveboards; Tried out: Neo with protectors from Forward WIP; carbon fork from F2.
TRAVELLING
Trips: From pure beginners to loop students - the surf events in 2022 offer the right Learnival for all skill levels.
Spot Guide Brazil North: Seven spots beyond the Jericoacoara hotspot - not as crowded, but at least as good with flat water and relaxed waves.
RACES
Speed events:Autumn is the season for surfers without speed limits - records were broken in Lüderitz in Namibia and La Palme in the south of France.
PWA World Cup South of France: Everything was ready for the only Grand Slam - only the wind didn't play ball. Nevertheless, Amado Vrieswijk finally realised his dream and won the freestyle title.
REPORTAGE
Photo story Föhn storm:Lake Uri in Switzerland delivers spectacular images during foehn storms. Balz Müller can usually be seen on it and reports on a 50-knot ride.
Who is Lisa Kloster? Female freestylers are a rare species in Germany. Perhaps that's why they are particularly motivated. Lisa Kloster certainly is.
Job centre: World cup pro, board shaper or sail developer - these dream jobs in the surf industry are rare - but there are also jobs that are more realistic for you to achieve. We took a look around and found a few examples.
What was going on there, Mr Souville? The French photographer caught a very special day on the coast.
Title:Dany Bruch in danger. Photo: Michael Maeyer
PREVIEW
Surf 3/2022 on newsstands from 23 February with these topics.
Test Freemoveboards 95: With names ranging from "FreeWave" to "Classic", the manufacturers already show the different orientations in this board group. But do you have the right board for strong and medium winds? Eight multi-talents are put to the test.
Josh Stone: Style master, party animal, world champion - Josh Stone was one of the most colourful personalities on the windsurfing scene. What does the hero of yesteryear do today? We tracked him down and asked him for an interview about old and new times.
Spot Guide Dugo Otok: The island of Dugi Otok lies off the Croatian port city of Zadar - over 40 kilometres long and yet largely unknown. We visited the island and discovered some great spots - with shallow water and even surf.
Baltic Sea adventure:Two friends report on their tour along the Danish island of Zealand.
Products in the magazine
Test wave sail 4.5
Ezzy Wave 4.5
F2 Rebel Team 4.7
Flight Sails Zorro 4.4
GA SailsManic 4.5
Goya Banzai Pro 4.5
GunSails Seal 4.5
Loftsails Purelip 4.5
Naish Force 4 4.5
Patrik 4Wave 4.4
Point-7 Salt Pro 4.5
RRD Vogue HD 4.5
S2Maui Dragon 4.6
Sailloft Quad 4.6
Severne Blade 4.5
In addition
Workshop: Repair tips for fin and foil.
Children's boards: What is the best way for children to learn? And what are the no-gos?
Andreas Erbe
Chief editor surf