Adam Sims signs to well know California based headwear company Neff. Neff is well know in the US particularly int he Snowboard industry and is working on making inroads into the watersports sector and the UK market, where Sims is based.
Here is what Adam Sims had to say:
“I’m stoked to sign to Neff, I already loved the gear so it really is awesome to be using it. Not so well known in the water-sports world and less so in the UK, my main focus is to bring it to these peoples attention. The UK team are currently working on a new website which will be launched soon from what I gather and will contain all the stock, in the meantime here are the current collections –www.neffheadwear.com“
Australian Scott McKercher road tripping around the West Australian coastline. Scott missed a good portion of the summer after knee surgery, but looks back in good form despite saying the knee is “Still a little tender but happy to be back on the water.”
Scott McKercher is riding the new Severne Blade.
Kevin Pritchard throws down a nice smooth off the lip Taka at Ho’okipa. From Ezzy sails (he’s riding the Ezzy Legacy if you’re curious) filmed by Joey Sanchez.
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Look for some wind, waves and warmth in March? Why not check out Tarifa and the Tarifa Windsuring Festival! The event takes place from March 27th to 31st and ahs been running for a few years, and draws a few of the top Pros from all over the World. More info coming soon, or check out Only SUP Tarifa on Facebook for more info. (Spanish Language)
A nice Kono from Pro freestyler Youp Schmit.
Maui is the epicenter of windsurfing, with Ho’okipa and Jaws going off we’ve got quite a few shots this week from Ho’okipa, including Graham Ezzy going hands free. But there’s also a good handful from around the World, enjoy!
All the pics are after the jump.
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The 3rd episode of Windsurfing into the Unknown is here. Philip Soltysiak and Michael Rossmeier explores more of the spots around Jericoacoara, this time exploring a spot on the downwind side of “The Sun Dune” refered to as “Downwind”.
We don’t have tons of info on this clip, other than it comes the West Coast of South Australia. Enjoy!
French wavesailor Thomas Daumail at the relatively unheard of spot Fecamp. Fecamp is located in the Upper Normandy region of France. Thomas scored 3 days in a row at th end of January, and had this to add “it had been a long time since we had seen the spot work well.” [Translated from French]
Young Italian freestyle Giovanni Passani having fun and training at his homespot.
Sail and rig component manufacture Gaastra has stepped up to the plate with what they call the “ultimate competition boom”. They have 2 sizes for wave and freestyle, along with 3 race sizes each having monocoque one piece carbon tail pieces. All of which became available to the public today.
The Outline curves are optimized based on target sail sizes and the back ends come with different widths for each boom length making for a perfectly integrated rig. The Race back ends comes with a built in pulley system for adjustable outhauls.
Oversized front and tail sections for increased stiffness, reduced diameter in the grip area for increased comfort and ergonomics. A textured grip section in the grip area increases the traction. A stiff mast cup for direct force transmission between the boom and mast makes the connection rock solid. A long closing lever for easy opening and closure while rigging.
The new high tech Gaastra front end is built out of reinforced Plastic for more stiffness, better power load for more performance and lighter weight for better handling.
The new monocoque arms and back ends are built out of the best 100% Carbon quality composite technology. The all new Gaastra molds are produced under extreme heat and pressure to reach the highest level of carbon composite quality.
Top French Freestyle Windsurf Julien Mas has left Hot Sails Maui and joined with German brand Sailloft. Othernotiable names on the Sailloft team are Adrian Beholz, Adam Sims and Mathias Genkel. At the moment the 32 year old Julien is training in the warm waters of Aruba, check out this clip.
Taty Frans brought to us by MauiSails roughcuts, this time its a triple puneta.
Prasonisi on the Island of Rhodes offers amazing freestyle condition all year. Check out Greek rider Stefanos Damianos as he grabs a session there with his new sails. Stefanos was recently sponsored by Challenger Sails.
For all you gear junkies here is Keith Teboul introduces you to the 2013 Thruster LS which replaced the Single Fin from last year. The LS stands for Levi Siver, but that doesn’t mean you have to be pro to ride it, a v bottom helps make it fast and smooth absorbing chop, combined with a fast rocker and pulled in tail to help turning. If you’re looking for your first multi-fin board this would be a great choice.
Find out more on the Quatro Website.
