Last Thursday summer arrived with a small swell between the windy fronts that have been battering the beach for the last few months. It was super smooth waves on Berties reef at West Wittering, downwind of the windsurf club.
West Wittering felt like Malibu really warm nice waves no wind a perfect Sup session plenty of folks riding long boards.
Don’t forget if fancy trying paddle boarding or want to learn wave riding on your SUP contact Simon who can help if you fancy trying this simon@2xs.co.uk or we rent direct from the windsurf club.
Had chance to meet up with Roberto at the Seasprite warehouse to check out the new toys and look at the new RRD freestyle waves – New 100 ltr contest – New RRD religion – New RRD kite wave boards and the new -carbon autoclave 10 knot light wind twin tip.
Roberto also showed us the new SUPER Sup and talked through the new design concepts of all the gear. I will be testing out some of the new freestyle waves 2012 editions – Neal will be getting the new 2012 religions and James on the beach will have the new Obsession Pro on test later next week.
The RRD team dropped down to the beach last Friday to show off the new gear before heading off to the National Windsurf Festival at Hayling Island. Neal, John Skye, Rosco, Chris, Jem, and Roberto all came to WWWC to before the wind arrived to bring some new RRD toys down to the test centre.
We are very pleased to announce that Roberto Ricci will coming to the UK and will be visiting 2XS and X-train – he will be launching 2012 new RRD product at WWWC -West Wittering – the RRD EZZY test centre.
Roberto will have the new 2012 RRD Freestyle Waves, Contest Quad Wave, The New RRD SUP and the new 2012 RRD Kites The Religion 2 – The new Obsession Pro and Obsession MKIV – RRD kite wave boards – the new 10 Knots LTD.
Roberto will be on hand to answer any questions and will introduce the new RRD toys.
Neal Gent RRD 2XS team rider- Chris Rainbow, Rossco Moore, James Crowe from 2XS and X-Train will be on hand to help with any enquiries.
It will be at West Wittering Beach at the windsurf club WWWC .
The RRD launch will be on Friday 2nd September Starts 4pm BBQ 6.pm finish 7pm -we are providing free barbie and beers all you have to do is pay your car parking on the beach
Please can you let simon@2xs.co.uk know if you would like to attend or call the beach on 01243 513077 01243 513077 .www.2xs.co.uk
Here is a sneak preview of all of the 2012 Cabrinha kite and kiteboard gear. New boards, new kites and new kite bars.
Cabrinha have a very nice looking set of new graphics for 2012 and a couple of new models called the Vector and Drifter. The Vector is a surf and freeride kite and the Drifter is a pure surf orientated kite. Both of the kites are 3-strut designs.
The Nomad, Crossbow and Switchblade have all been retuned this year. All are lighter in feel for 2012 with improved tuning and balance.
They have improved the 2012 Quick Link kitebar too.
They have a new surfboard construction with a cork laminate as opposed to wood:
As you can see, it’s pretty strong!
There is a new Freeride board called the Transport – an uber-light-wind twin fin board, based on a detuned raceboard.
Kiteworld Magazine were really impressed with the build quality and handling of the kite that puts it well within reach of any kiter from beginner to advanced! The kite is just as happy being
The Vision is not only a fantastic kite that is great for anyone from beginner to advanced, it is also available in a bargain package with the RRD Placebo Board and Global V3 Bar and lines from £1225!
The dakine T5 windsurfing harness has been up graded this season I had chance to test last year when Jason from Dakine dropped off a sample on a windy day at West Wittering to try.
From the pics you can can see a more sculpted shape to the harness it feels more compact on your body over the Dakine T4,T3 and previous models.
It has the same bar system with choices of 12 10 and 6 inch bars and comes with Da Kines posi lock replaceable harness strap system. The double waist band has now been replaced by a single elastic waist strap.
What you can see in the photos is a new neoprene surround to the harness and a triple reinforced strapping stitched into the body of the harness .It feels good on the water I tried against my Dakine T4 and I would say it felt stiffer and more supportive. The moulded construction sticks to your suit helps prevent riding up and always feels good and protects your back when your in boardies.
Not sure the pea green was my favourite colour we have ordered some better colours we have Black and white in stock.
Dave Ezzy has worked to produce a sail that is even lighter in your hands than last year’s model.
The large changes to the Ezzy Wave Panther 3 are:
An enlarged centre scrim leech panel
A reduced technora leech panel
A modified (higher) foot profile
Mini leech battens
As always with Ezzy Wave Sails, the Ezzy Wave Panther 3 is an evolution of the previous year’s deisgns. This means that the sails will feel instantly familiar if you have an older Ezzy Wave SE, Ezzy Wave Panther or Ezzy Wave Panther 2.
If you haven’t used an Ezzy Sail for a while, you will notice the reduced weight of the sails – much lighter than previous models (Ezzy Wave SE and Ezzy Wave Panther 1).
The wind range of the Ezzy Wave Panther 3 is absolutely superb – each wave sail size has a great bottom and top end, getting you going early and being solid and dependible when maxed.
The tuning range has been increased on this new Ezzy Wave Panther 3. Both the outhaul and downhaul allow a large range of adjustment on the sails, stopping you having to walk up the beach to change!
Demo a New Ezzy Wave Panther 3 2011
If you are not 100% sure about buying an Ezzy Wave Panther 3 2011, then why not try before you buy?
To arrange a demo during the winter months, call Simon on 0774 775 8883 or email him – simon@2xs.co.uk. The charge for testing is £25 per hour which we will refund against the cost of new sails.
Trade in?
We will trade in old Ezzy sails against an Ezzy Wave Panther 3. If you are interested in a trade in, give us a call on 01243 512 552 or email.
Masts
The Ezzy Wave Panther 3 works best on Ezzy Skinny Masts. These are the masts that are used during the testing of the sails so they ensure the best results.
The reason Ezzy is the only sail brand to offer this is that it gives you the best mast match for each size of sail, meaning you get 100% performance. It also means that generally you need less masts in your quiver!
To work out the best mast solution for your quver of sails, take a look at the Ezzy Skinny Mast Chart.
2XS has been heavily involved with Ezzy from the beginning.
Simon Bassett was in Maui in March this year, testing the Ezzy Wave Panther 3 with Dave Ezzy. If you want more information, give Simon a call on 01243 512 552 or email him
Video of the Ezzy Wave Panther 3 in action
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