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There is a big buzz on the water at REAL about the new hard-shell harnesses that have come to market. We are here to confirm: YES, these harnesses live up to all the hype, and they’re here to stay. Benefits...

For many kiteboarders, learning how to ride a foilboard is something they’ve always wanted to do, but didn’t quite know how to get started. “What are my options? What equipment do I need? Is professional instruction available?” We’ve outlined 4...

Trip Forman / Rawson 9’10 Gun / January 12 / Puerto Rico / 📷 John Cosby “With the offshore buoys reading 17 feet at 16 seconds, we knew this was going to be a big swell and a unique angle...

The Futures Ride Number scale has made choosing fins as easy as two simple questions: 1)What size fin are you (weight)? 2)What kind of feelings do you want to add to your surfing? The experts at Futures Fins have created...

JJF’s Magic Sunset Sword: His Pyzel 6’4 Next Step John John Florence was on a tear at Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, riding a board upwards of a foot shorter than most. Directly after the event we...

Most people don’t know you can get REAL Pro-quality instruction and kiteboarding guide service anywhere on the planet with our REAL Pro Off-Site Coaching program. Since 2001 REAL Coaches have traveled around the world teaching kiteboarding. We have even coached...

Men’s Champion Reider Decker on Finals Day Results are in for the 2015 Cape Hatteras Wave Classic presented by Patagonia! Congratulations to our Men’s Champion Reider Decker and our Women’s Champion Jalou Langeree! Men’s Open: 1st Place ($2000): Reider Decker...

You’ve spent all Summer creating speed and looking for boards that help you create even more speed. Now that Fall/Winter is right around the corner and hurricane swell season is on our doorstep, it’s time to talk about boards that...

Wider, thicker, shorter. Can everyone and every board go this direction? With so many girls and smaller framed surfers getting into the water, we thought it would be a good idea to share the board choice knowledge that helps keep...