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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 and early 2000’s, everyone who is old enough to have been there...

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 Naish kite designer Damien Girardin to learn about what’s new at Naish....

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 maneuvers right in the very best part of the wave make every...

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 and aging shortboarders. Over the past several seasons, the surfing world has...

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” when the surf gets better, the …Lost V3 Rocket is definitely a...

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 describe September, I’d say it’s the perfect combination of warm weather with...

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 In” by taking a boat here post storm and are staying with...

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 stages of development. One of these is Angle of Attack. What is...

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 Custom! What does this mean? For the same price as a custom...