My Day with Davey
#CHWC Media Day was all about barrels and big turns like this one from Kevin Langeree. The first media day of the Cape Hatteras Wave Classic showed the...
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REAL Shipping: How We Ship Surfboards
When you order a board from REAL, we are as excited about it as you are! Take a unique look into “the jungle” and meet Zack, who has...
Touring the Rhode Island Coast on a Foilboard
Rhode Island is not known for its wind in the summer time. Sure there are a few windy days here or there, but growing up I remember always...
What Makes a "Magic Board"?
I just rode a magic board and it spurred me to put down on paper (well actually, on the internet) what makes a magic board and what it...
Welcome to The Gun Show
With the epic Hurricane Bertha swell fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s a great time to talk about step-ups and boards for more serious waves. Back in the 90’s...
5 Things We Learned from Naish Kite Designer Damien Girardin
REAL’s own Tommy Kogut recently travelled to the island of Maui to test the latest and greatest gear from Naish. While he was there, Tommy caught up with...
Afraid to Grovel? 3 of the Best Summer Shortboards
Let’s face it, there is nothing quite like the feeling of a high performance shortboard underfoot. The rail to rail speed, the hold, and the ability to execute...
How To Choose A Longboard
Zack Johnson: Robert August What I Ride Wow, this is a wide range of surfers reading this article! Beginner and never-evers, all the way geographic transplants, diehard longboarders...
Find Your Fatty's Sleeker Soulmate
If you’ve recently added a …Lost RV, LayZboy, Couch Potato or Bottom Feeder to your quiver and are looking for a new board to fill in “above it”...
September Sessions
Warm and Windy with Waves… September is just around the corner and this is my favorite month of the year here in Cape Hatteras. If I had to...
Last Out....First In!
Left to right: Last Out… Big props to Roddy and James, our last Zero 2 Hero students prior to Hurricane Arthur’s arrival. Don, Pete and Jacques claimed “First...
Tech Shots: Understanding Angle Of Attack (AoA)
There are an infinite number of ways to design a kite. That being said, there are also a few core parameters that designers will consider during the initial...
Stock Is The New Custom
Summer is HERE and we’re surfing in trunks every day. If you forgot to order your custom summer shred stick last January who cares?! Stock is the new...
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