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
Best Kitesurfing Brand of 2020 Voting was fast and furious in the most hotly contested category this year and we had more votes cast than…
2 months ago
If it was windy enough to go kitesurfing but cold enough for there to be snow on the ground, would you go kitesurfing or snowkiting?…
2 months ago
Merry Christmas from Grant Clayton at Kitesurf Scotland, who has put together this wee winter kite clip to ring in the festive season! Santa looks…
3 months ago
Unfortunately due to an injury, we won't be seeing Hayden Jonas at the 2021 King of the Air, but check out his entry video, right…
4 months ago
In this tutorial, the man himself, Mark Shinn demonstrates how to set up your surf foil. Questions? Comment below.
4 months ago
The ultimate freeride boards redefined - Mark Shinn talks us through the Monk Glitch and Monkette Double Trouble. To view all Shinnworld products, please click…
8 months ago
Designed for all riders wanting to take their foiling to the next level quickly the K2 foil is easy to ride yet delivers speed and…
8 months ago
Mark Shinn explains to us the main differences between carbon and aluminium hydrofoil mast.
8 months ago
The GKA Distance Battle wildcard voting is now live! You've got 24 hr to cast your wildcard vote for your favourite male and female athlete…
9 months ago
All new for this season the ADHD Distortion performs for Big Air and Wakestlye aficionados alike. We asked Mark to talk us through what's going…
9 months ago
A new addition to the already popular Jackson Sunburner range, the new packet sized 112 is suitable for all intermediate to advanced level riders. Find…
9 months ago
Eric Bridge shares some insight on kitesurfing on Exmouth's Duck Pond including safety advice on the best wind and tidal states to ride for people…
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!
Issue 79
Incredible images with no particular place to go.
Issue 78
Incredible images with no particular place to go.
Issue 77
Can we carry on as we are as a kiteboarding industry or do we need to make drastic changes to our habits and processes for our sport to become environmentally neutral? Join Rou Chater as he turns his journo mode on as he sets out to discover what is happening right now and what can be done moving forward.
Issue 77
More boards and kites get put through their paces this issue, check out the best tests in the business right here, this issue we have gear on test from Eleveight, F-ONE, Cabrinha, Airush, North Kiteboarding, Shinn, CrazyFly, Peterlynn, Kitelement and Inobo! Check them out here!
Issue 76
More boards and kites get put through their paces this issue, check out the best tests in the business right here, this issue we have gear on test from Naish, F-ONE, Cabrinha, Kitelement, Ozone, Airush, Ocean Rodeo, North Kiteboarding, Shinn and Moses! Check them out here!
Issue 75
It's no longer a question, with the explosion of surf foiling kiting has come so far, twitchy hard to use race wings are a thing of the past, unless you have Olympic dreams and a whole world of fun, easy to use equipment is waiting for you! Click here to see out top ten tips for beginners learning to foil!
Sea, sun and Shinn.