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Surfski.info Review: Think Evo II
I’ve been paddling the Evo II for a couple of months – it’s a stable, comfortable ski that goes like a rocket downwind. Well worth checking out if you’re in the market for an intermediate boat. First...
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Review: Nordic Kayaks NITRO and NITRO Plus
Last year, Nordic Kayaks CEO Fredrik Lindstrom started sending me drawings and digital renderings of the new NITRO surfski. All my life I've been on high performance craft, rowing, sailing and paddling...
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Fenn Swordfish S Review - First Looks
As I shot down the face of the run, spray flying, I spotted the next dip in the water over to one side. A touch of the rudder pedal, a slight lean and the surfski turned towards it; through the dip and...
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New Surfski - Allwave DNA - First Looks
Yeeeeeha! As I accelerated down yet another small run, I thought, ‘I can definitely handle this boat’…” In fact, in the conditions I was paddling in, the DNA gave me a taste of what it feels like to...
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Review: Epic V11 Elite
[Editor: Sune Wendleboe (engineer, photographer extrarordinaire and mad keen surfski paddler) has owned no fewer than 27 surfskis in the last few years. He recently took delivery of an Epic V11 Elite...
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Surfski Reviews: McGregor Classic and Rhythm
[Editor: Knysna Racing Kayaks released the Lee McGregor-designed Classic and Rhythm surfskis in 2017. Contributor and passionate surfski paddler Erik Borgnes has been paddling both them; here's what...
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Fenn Mako XT S - Review
My opposition surged past me on the last lap of the Seadog race in Fish Hoek. In desperation, I steered to hook onto his side wash… To my surprise the XT S accelerated instantly, and I sat there with...
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Review: the Mocke Surfski Coaching Videos
The year: 2004. The place: Fish Hoek Beach in a howling southeaster. Dawid Mocke says to me, “Go paddle upwind for a while.” So, I did. Quite a way upwind. Eventually I turned around and surfed the...
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Fennix Swordfish S - First Looks
I finally got my hands on a demo Fennix Swordfish S this weekend and did two Miller's Runs in succession to see if I could feel any difference in handling between the 2018 Swordfish S and the new...
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Review: Standard Horizon HX870 Handheld VHF Radio - UPDATED
Many paddlers use Personal Locator Beacons, or tracker apps like SafeTrx on their mobile phones. But handheld VHF radios are also a great choice to consider – especially when they’re DSC-capable like...
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