This year, I decided to change one of my windsurfing boards for waveriding, and I bought a JP Magic Wave Pro 2022. In this article, I will tell you about the results of my test of the board from the well-known Australian brand.
Windsurfing, test: JP Magic Wave Pro 2022
The idea of changing my wave board and switching to the JP Magic Wave Pro came to me in February in South Africa, after seeing this model on the beach. I was particularly struck by the distribution of volumes, and the shape: greater volume and width in the center and towards the board nose, and a relatively narrow tail. It gave me the idea of a more comfortable shape for waveriding sessions with lighter or more unstable winds, compared to the Tabou Da Curve 2020, which I owned at the time. Let's be clear: the Da Curve is a great board, but it has a narrower and longer shape, and it performs best in ideal conditions, with constant wind, and clean waves. But, it is more common to encounter dirty, less than optimal conditions. Especially in the Mediterranean sea. And then it is better to adapt to where you ride most. Also because a little comfort, in waveriding, does not hurt. For many of us amateur windsurfers, not perfectly trained and super reactive, it is not advisable to choose radical boards, which are perhaps suitable and perfectly exploitable by Campello, Brawzinho and other guys like them, or at least in spots that give quality waves and not foam ....
As for the volume, the choice fell on the 89 liters. For a long time, I (and not only me) have thought that, to catch more waves, even in side off conditions, with unstable wind, it is better to have a bit of volume under your feet, to plane earlier, to ride better upwind, and not get too tired.
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I have not yet tried the board in ocean spots. Next month I will take it and try it in the spots around Cape Town, in South Africa. I reserve the right to add other impressions, also in comparison with the Da Curve 88 that I had until a few months ago, when I return from my trip.
Ciao. Fabio
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Me in action at La Ciaccia with the JP Magic Wave Pro 89