I know i know... it's impossible to say but intrested to hear your thoughts. As the PWA/IWT release the Constructors rankings from the tour 00:00 start 00:42 Podcast starts - what is the best brand?! 2:05 Maciek Rutkowski joins the chat 2:50 Ben - Maciek is no longer with FMX boards 5:30 Ben - Is Mortefon going to join FMX now? 6:20 Maciek has no official sponsor for 2024 having left Challenger sails too 8:30 Ben asks can we discuss Maciek's new project or is it secret? 12:15 PVB asks audience question from John Blackwell about funding for fin vs foil 13:10 PVB to Maciek - what reason was given by FMX to remove you from the team? 15:20 What is the best brand - starting with brand image and perception 19:35 Importance of matching boards to sails 23:20 PWA list of manufacturer leaderboard 27:45 Ben - Starboard won every discipline in the constructors championship but had a bad year for sales so what difference does it make?! 33:14 PVB - How reliable are magazine test results? Does money sway the decision? 37:28 Ben - possible collaboration with SURF magazin to get some kit testing on WindsurfingTV 38:40 PVB audience question from Kenneth Kolsteren 43:50 PVB - All tests seem to say that all the boards are pretty good. Is this true or just paying lip service to the brands 47:37 PVB audience question from Simon Crabtree 48:50 PVB asks Ben if new season kit is always an improvement on the old models 52:20 PVB audience question from Ordinary Swedish Windsurfer 53:50 PVB shout out to the Windsurfer LT crew from the worlds in Perth and discussion about how young people might get into competitive racing, olympic windsurfing etc 1:07:15 Ben talks about his 3 week trip to SA for the Send It Academy
