Shinn ADHD Distortion
The Shinn ADHD has been the flagship ride from the Shinn team aimed at the freestyler looking for no compromises. It’s the highest performance deck in the range from Shinn and is focused on freestyle and big air, offering unrivalled pop but also control on the landings. For 2020 the board has had a redesign with a totally new shape…
Shinn Jackson Sunburner
The Shinn Jackson Sunburner is a low volume hydrofoil board that is perfect for strapped or strapless riding. Mark Shinn has been a fan of foiling for some time, and this is his latest board to hit the shelves. Previous versions have been incredibly popular, and it is easy to see why. At its heart, it is a simple looking…
Shinn K2
When Shinn launched the Model P a while back, it was a bit of a lightbulb moment for lots of riders - an easy to use, forgiving wing that made learning to foil quite simple. Brand new for 2020 is a new wing that equally could be about to set the world on fire for a vast number of kiteboarders.…
Shinn Monk Mental
The Monk has been a stalwart of the Shinn range for eight years now, with an extensive pedigree, and an army of fans around the world. It's an easy-to-ride freeride board with an emphasis on comfort. The board features a relatively simple design with wide square tips and a single progressive concave underneath. Built around a Paulownia wood core to…
Shinn Slicer
Shinn have a huge pedigree in the world of kitesurfing; Mark Shinn has been creating incredible boards for what feels like forever, the Slicer though, is the first split board from Shinn. Splitboards have come in various shapes and sizes over the years, but Mark took the design back to the drawing board to focus on giving the Slicer a…
Shinn Bernhard
The Shinn Bernhard is a large light wind board designed to increase your days on the water in those super light winds. Measuring in at 160 x 45 cm it is a lot of board! Designed, engineered and built to the highest quality in their own factory in Poland, the board is made with a full Paulownia wood core. This…
Shinn Bronq Backspacer
Shinn have been producing some of the best twin tips around for some time, and the Bronq has garnered an army of fans the world over. It’s a freeride design that is packed with technology to enhance your time on the water. Featuring a Paulownia and Balsa wood core wrapped up in Tri-Axial cloth and Textreme Carbon it’s the lightest…
Shinn Ronson Player
If your riding style sits between freestyle and freeride, then the Ronson Player from Shinn is for you. The brand has been synonymous with outstanding kiteboard design for some time, and the Ronson Player sets out to give you freestyle levels of performance with a rider smoother than melted butter on silk pants. The outline is wider in the middle…
Shinn Jackson + K foil
Shinn have been producing some incredibly top end boards for many years now, this issue we are going to be taking a look at the new Shinn Jackson foil board and Model K foil set up. The Jackson is a dedicated foil board with sizes accommodating the entry level foiler through to the foil masters out there. The board is…
Shinn Ronson Patrol
The extensive board line up from Shinn ensures there is a board for every type of rider out there, and for those who like to mix things up between handle passes and board offs, the Ronson Patrol is your weapon of choice. Designed as a crossover board, it is not simply another compromising all-rounder; instead it is a high performing…
Shinn ADHD Sunset
Founded by two times World Champion Mark Shinn, the brand has grown massively over the years producing some fantastic and well-loved boards for the kiteboarding world. This issue we’re going to be taking a look at the ADHD Sunset, the Wakestyle / Freestyle and Cable cross over board. The ADHD Sunset has a split concave, double stepped tip channels, a…
Shinn Monkette Gold
Back for 2017, the Monkette Gold is Shinn’s all-round board designed especially for women. Designed to the same spec as the ever-popular ‘Monk’ board, the Monkette tailors the shape, flex and technology specifically for the needs of the female rider. The board features a progressive concave with a constant curve rocker, simply speaking the shape and ‘bend’ in the board…
3 weeks ago
Whether you're going for strapless riding, flat water skate style or just onshore wave playing - Shinnworld's Shinnster Chromatic has got you covered. Check this…
2 months ago
During a year where recreational travel was restricted, a handful of the world's best big air riders made it down to Cape Town, and the…
3 months ago
Marek Rowiński jr. won the Polish Freestyle Championship (for the 5th time!) during the Xiaomi Kite Cup in Rewa. The conditions were challenging, but that…
4 months ago
Shinn are known to make some of the best boards on the market, but what is the Shinnster? Not a wave or skimboard but a…
4 months ago
There's no doubt that Shinnworld's makes some impressive boards, and their Superking range is right up there! Maximum fun in minimum winds with a board…
5 months ago
A favourite amongst debutant and experienced foilers alike, the Jackson Chromatic is lighter, stiffer and more agile than any other ABS technology foil board on…
5 months ago
Shinnworld just released the all-new (and yet surprisingly familiar) Ronson Chromatic. The latest version of this popular and test winning model, designed to fulfil the…
5 months ago
On the hunt for a new board to progress with? Shinn's Pinbot Chromatic has impressive upwind performance at all power levels, unbelievable chop handling and…
5 months ago
There's no denying that Shinn produces some of the best boards on the market, and in this teaser, we're taking a look at their Chromatic…
5 months ago
Shinnworld has done it, yet again! The Bronq Chromatic is much more than just an incremental change; it’s a giant step forwards in efficiency and…
6 months ago
When a shiny new board arrives in the post, the only thing to do is drop everything and find some wind! Grant Clayton hunts down…
6 months ago
Shinnworlds's 2nd generation high-performance freestyle and big air board is back! Stiff enough to perform yet comfortable enough to enjoy, they've built an entirely new…
Issue 89
From the colourful Caribbean to the European coast down to the windswept beaches of South Africa, Lightroom Issue 89 features some epic kitesurfing photography!
Issue 88
Is there any fantasy as captivating as fleeing ‘the real world’ to soak up the sun and session every day on a tropical island? Polish couple Tusia and Daniel did just that, choosing to put down roots in Zanzibar! Find out if the reality matches the fantasy in this article!
Issue 87
The best photos with nowhere else to go! Indulge your eyeballs in Lightroom Issue #87!
Issue 86
What's the best source of information when shopping around for kitesurfing equipment? Buying new gear is a big decision, and learning the hard way is neither fun nor cost-effective. Crystal Veness and Rou Chater look at some of the most commonly made mistakes and offer up a (literally) groundbreaking solution. Find out the big news right here!
Issue 86
A picture is worth a thousand words, and here’s a selection of the best shots that tell their own story!
Issue 86
What does the journey of a hydrofoil look like? From the sparkle in the eye of Mark Shinn to a prototype and then eventually to the market, Mark tells us how the Shinn Suprahydro 950 came to be. Read all about it right here!
Issue 85
The best photos with nowhere else to go!
Issue 84
The kiting community as we know it is changing. This article takes a look back in time at the ‘beginner kiter’ experience, which is all too relevant at many of our beaches today. How do we evolve along with the arrival of this new generation? Check out the article for some insights from Crystal Veness.
Issue 84
Is this the biggest test that’s ever been done at IKSURFMAG? We think so! No less than 22 tests, it might be the most we have ever done in a single issue! Kites, twin tips, surfboards, harnesses, bars, we’ve got all the insight on the latest gear, right here!
Issue 83
More incredible images with no place to call home, check them out!
Issue 82
The only female CEO of a major kiteboarding company that we are aware of, Malwina Shinn has a slightly different background to most of us. We focus on her many talents in our regular inspirational feature, looking at the women behind the scenes of the sport. Click here to read the full interview.
Issue 80
We managed to get a few new products into the test teams hands before we were all forced off the water, here’s what we got through with kites from Core, Duotone, Liquid Force and Slingshot and boards from CrazyFly, Duotone, North, Core and Shinn!
Sea, sun and Shinn.