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Board Tested: 2009 JP Australia X-Cite Ride 100
Sails Used: 2009 Naish Sprint 7.3
Location: Columbia River Gorge: Event Site
Conditions: 15-22 mph
Rider: Mike
Gender: Male
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 165 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer, Expert kiteboarder
What a smooth board! It jumped on a plane, held its speed through the lulls and quick [...]

Board Tested: 2009 Starboard Futura 101
Sails Used: 2009 Naish Sprint 7.3
Location: Columbia River Gorge: Event Site
Conditions: 15-22 mph
Rider: Mike
Gender: Male
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 165 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer, Expert kiteboarder
I got fast acceleration and instant planing. I had a lot of power from the 7.3 and got it [...]

Board Tested: 2009 Naish Global Wave 78
Sails Used: 2009 Naish All Terrain 5.0
Location: Columbia River Gorge: Rowena
Conditions: Marginal 5.0 filling in to solid 4.2 conditions
Rider: Joe
Gender: Male
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 185 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer
No problem getting onto a plane. The key is to move back into [...]

Board Tested: 2009 Starboard Kode 95
Sails Used: 2009 Naish All Terrain 5.0
Location: Columbia River Gorge: White Salmon Bridge
Conditions: Gusty 25mph
Rider: Joe
Gender: Male
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 185 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer
This board popped onto a plane quickly which made an otherwise marginal day into a memorable session. It glided [...]

Board Tested: 2009 Naish All Terrain 85
Sail Used: 2009 Naish Force 5.0
Location: Columbia River Gorge
Conditions: 15-25mph, classic after work session
Rider: Steve
Gender: Male
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 150 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer
The All Terrain is the quintessential bump and jump board, quick, lively, smooth and effortless to jibe, with emphasis on effortless. This board / sail combination [...]

Board Tested: 2009 Starboard Windsurf Evil Twin 74
Sails Used: 2009 Naish Force 4.2
Location: Columbia River Gorge: Hatchery
Conditions: Windy 4.2 conditions, flat water, some swell
Rider: Steve
Gender: Male
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 150 lbs
Skill Level: Expert windsurfer
This board is designed to live in good swell or waves. It doesn’t quite have the [...]

Robbie Naish, Dave Kalama and Michi Schweiger are coming to Hood River June 18th to participate in the inaugural Hood SUP Series. This presents a rare opportunity to see the legends of all things water in action. The racing gets underway at 6:30 PM but I’d get there early to mill around and hobnob with [...]

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