To Harness Or Not To Harness?

Rou Chater looks at the pros and cons of the humble harness, an accessory adopted by windsurfers in the late 1970s and used ubiquitously across pretty much every wind-powered sport ever since—until winging came along, that is. When you consider the benefits of a harness, it’s often hard to comprehend why they aren’t more widely used…

Issue 11

Competition
Our prize this issue is an Ozone Wasp V2 4m!
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Editorial
Jack Galloway discusses the struggles of balancing a busy life with a foiling obsession.
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South African Summer
Cast your mind back to The Endless Summer’s idyllic footage of Cape St Francis - an almost unnaturally perfect wave, newly discovered. Dylan Wichmann transports us into the 21st Century of foiling awesomeness at this epic location.
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Up and Coming - Ricky Zorzi
At just 15 years old, Riccardo Zorzi is a force to be reckoned with. Read on to hear his event report from his win at the GWA Wingfoil World Tour Tarifa Wing Pro 2021 beating the, until now, unstoppable Balz Múller in the surf-freestyle discipline.
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The Interview - Oskar Johansson
Jack Galloway gets in touch with Oskar Johansson to find out all about his epic YouTube vids, unreal flight time & downwind SUP foiling.
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Lofoten
The archipelago of Lofoten, Norway is about as far north as you can get in Europe. Boasting dramatic scenery, the midnight sun & the northern lights, it was the perfect place for Ryan Salm and his friends to plan the SUP adventure of a lifetime...
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Pushing The Boundaries
We find out all about Cabrinha’s team of designers & engineers, Cab Design Works, and later, speak to none other than Keahi de Aboitiz about his input in the brand new H-Series high aspect foils.
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Waterwomen - Naumi Eychenne
Hailing from a small island in French Polynesia called Huahine, Naumi Eychenne is the definition of the word waterwoman. She surfs, wing foils, downwind foils & prone foils. Her playful style on the water has caught the attention of the worldwide foiling community.
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Technique
Christian & Karine guide us through the essential first step of gybing - learning to do it off the foil first.
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Wing Convert - Jasiek Koszowski
Our latest wing convert is rising star JJ Koszowski, he’s taken his experience in kite foil racing to become a proficient winger in very little time!
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Tech Focus - AK Durable Supply Co. Compact Wingboard
Find out all about AK Durable Supply Co’s brand new wing specific board.
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Tech Focus - F-ONE Strike V2
There’s been a lot of hype already about the Strike V2. Learn more here!
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The Designer - Robert Stroj
Takuma has a brand new wing incoming; the RS. Jack Galloway sits down with designer Robert Stroj to find out what we can expect from this exciting new edition to the Takuma line up.
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Introducing - Foil and Co
This French company now includes four international brands: AFS, AHD, Nahskwell, and Sealion which are present in the world of windfoil, windsurf, wing foil, surf foil, sup, and sup foil. Discover all about them here.
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Tried and Tested
The Tonic Mag test team have all the latest gear reviews for you right here!
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Lightroom
More images with no particular place to call home this issue...
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Movie Night
The most clicked on movies on the Tonic Mag website over the last two months!
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Readers Gallery
The Readers Gallery is back! Find out how you could win next issue.
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