I’ve added the HTS boards in between testing and updating.

I’ve added the 2010 Prolimit harnesses. I’m also still updating product details. Lot’s of work.

As I’ve mentioned before, we’re working on the next release of the website. The main difference will be that you will be able to browse the catalog based on model, not only individual products. This will enhance the user experience. This also means that I need to test this functionality extensively. As a result I need to update all products in the database, currently more then 9000, to see whether this works. Quite a task I can tell you. I’m just happy it’s still too cold to go windsurfing.

The tests do look very promising, so I expect to release v2.0 before the end of the month. I’ll be sure to let you all know once we’ve reached that point.

I’ve started adding the 2010 Prolimit products. They have a lot of different products. I’ve started by adding their booms to the database. All others will follow soon.

Bart from the Windhouse send me prices for the Sailworks Hucker. He’s recently updated his website. Go check it out!

I’ve been receiving request from manufacturers and importers about advertising on Windsurfreview. I’m very happy with these requests and I’ve created a page on the website for those interested in advertising. I’ve also created a document explaining all the details. This document will be send via email upon request.

I decided to do a little update to the ‘about us‘ page as well. There is some information on there as well.

Last but not least, I also received some updates for Tushingham sail prices. I updated the prices.

Tushingham have rearranged their mast line a little bit for 2010.  I’ve had the pleasure of sailing with Tushingham on Tenerife and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Excellent value for money.

KA Sails informed me that their line of Race sails is going to be slightly cheaper. I’ve updated the prices on the website accordingly.

Smartfins has send me an updated price as well together with a new image of all four fins (one is for sale and the other three will soon be available).

Lot’s more stuff coming in the next days.

Last week a plane landed in Tenerife carrying 21 Point-7 prototypes straight from the factory in Sri Lanka. I happened to be in El Medano and got the chance to take some shots of these sails.

N.B. Please keep in mind that these sails are prototypes, NOT the finished products. The sails have no prints and logo’s on them. The productions sails will have.

First up is the new AC-3.

The AC-3 is a new three camber (free)race sail. The objective is to create a three camber sail that feels like a 2 camber. We’ll have to wait and see whether they succeed.

Next up is the Sado.

The new Sado has much cleaner lines. The flame pattern has changed but the silhouette of a woman (Anna) is still on there. The sail has been constructed with less seams as well.

Then we have the Swell.

Like the Sado, the sail has become a lot cleaner. Less seems and a very nice design overall.

Last but not least, the Swell Technora.

The development team at Point-7 are currently looking at the use of Technora for the Swell. The main question is whether the additional cost of using this material will bring enough benefit to start using it. The Technora that has been used is still transparent but will be black if they decide to use it in the production model. There currently is no talk of producing two different series, one with and one without Technora. If this material is used then it will be used as a standard.

Point-7 tester Andrea rigging the Swell Technora (left) and the Swell (right).

Taking exact measurements of the boom.

The same goes for the extension and luff size.

Owner/Marketeer/Chief Tester Andrea Cucchi and Sail Designer Peter Munzlinger look at there new babies. They are very pleased, I can tell you.

Unfortunately there was no wind to test any of the sails. I’m sure they will soon be putting these sails through their paces.

Time to catch up and add some new products. OES Australia have been building boards for over 20 years. The boards are developed and tested in Australia, the Oregon coast, the Gorge and Hawaii. The boards are now also available in a number of European countries. They have a beautiful Quad. I think I will give the Dutch importer a call once the temperatures go up. Maybe I can try one.

I’ve got some interesting information from El Medano which I will share with you tomorrow. For now I’m just trying to get used to the cold again.