Posts by Bouke

25% discount pre-order offer for the mast extension

December 18th, 2025 Posted by Accesories, Uncategorized No Comment yet

prepare yourself for years to come. As we get ready for next year and begin restocking, we would like to offer you the opportunity to pre-order our Witchcraft HD 32cm carbon mast extension with 25% discount.
The strongest extension available at 492grs and  2‑year guarantee.
The deadline to place an order is the 31st of December, the delivery will follow the end of February.
For more technical info: https://witchcraft.nu/accesoires/carbon-extension-hd/
To order: https://witchcraft.nu/product/pre-order-mast-extension/

Pre-order discount for the 2026 sails

July 28th, 2025 Posted by Uncategorized No Comment yet

It’s that time again! We want to sweeten your summer with a hot offer: new sails coming for the 2026 season!
A quick reminder for those who haven’t tested a Witchcraft sail yet: With our sails, you can comfortably ride one size smaller than you’re used to from other brands. Been rigging a 5.0 before? With Witchcraft, you’ll be totally happy on a 4.7. That’s thanks to the fine-tuned shape of each size and our focused, purposeful construction. The design has been really well received—and even here, with the steady, familiar color scheme, we’re delivering calm and consistency.
The sails keep on surprising people, a local sailor who recently tested the Slayer 5.2 at Glass Beach said: Yes very good, powerful, very good handling with the shorter boom and he said it is less tiring to use.

Feedback like this motivates us and confirms we’re on the right path with the Witchcraft sail series. While the market keeps consolidating, we’re staying strong, independent, and grounded. We leave the “Higher – Faster – Further” mantra to the others and keep our eyes on what truly matters: Refining our boards and sails, offering solid masts and extensions, and pushing innovation in foot straps and fins.
Bonus treat: Buy a 3-pack combo + (sails + masts) and get a free Witchcraft tee in your chosen size!
Don’t miss our current offer on the new SR fins (The pre twisted Witchcraft fins adapted to the angles and systems in other brands boxes). We’ve got another order yet — pre-order now to lock in the lower price.
So…hang loose, stay stoked, and hit us up by email with the subject line: Pre-order. See the website for the pricing of the Karma and the Slayer. Orders to be submitted by email to: info@witchcraft.nu

Pre-Order period for SR Fins

July 21st, 2025 Posted by Uncategorized No Comment yet

We have another pre order period for the pretwisted SR fins again. Available with Minituttle base or Slotbox, with 4.3° angle for boards with paralel finboxes, 3.5° angle for boards with 0.8 to 1° angle (fx Duotone) or 2.5° angle for boards with 1.8° angle in the boxes (fx Simmer). With the greatly reduced drag, improved drive and more natural and tighter turning, you can choose bigger side fins and a (much) smaller centre fin, which gives much more control and maneuvrability with still at least equal up wind ability. We keep getting amazing feedback from customers how much these improved their board. Read more on the how and why behind these fins here: https://witchcraft.nu/boards/trifin/

As there are many variations with the different fin systems, angles and fin sizes, it is impossible to keep a large stock of them all so it is adviced to pre-order these fins. You can order by email to info@witchcraft.nu. Deadline 1st of August 2025. For pricing look here: https://witchcraft.nu/accesoires/fins/ We advice the Witchcraft centre fins for the trailing fin(s) to have all fins working optimally together with the same profile and twist properties. Check the Witchcraft board ranges for choosing the optimal sizes for your board. K4 fins has a toe-in calculator tool on their website to check the angle of your board if not paralel.

WAVE sail or “Wave” sail?

April 18th, 2025 Posted by Sails No Comment yet

A proper WAVE sail is reinforced in the places with high loads. Here is a perfect example of the point loads at the end of the battens when landing a back loop. Where wrinkles show up, there are point loads. If the leach and the end of the batten pockets are made strong enough locally, no problem. Even if the bigger part of the upper leach is made with lighter materials, if the leach holds up, the whole sail will hold up.

It costs a little bit more material, labor and adds a tiny bit of weight. But then the whole sail will last a lot longer, it does not rip clean in half when landing a back loop, as we´ve seen with “Wave” sails, nor does the sail overstretch prematurely. A properly built sail is beneficial for your sailing as the sail stays fresh for longer and less risk of missing sessions due to equipment failure, your wallet and the environment.

And this is just landing a back loop which can cause a sail to rip in half, when getting washed by waves, forces can be much higher.

Also battens spread the load over the X-ply. You can see the wrinkles only appear between the battens. So the more battens, the longer the sail will last. Plus a sail with less battens suffers more from broken battens. From our experience, 3 batten sails suffer 3 times as much from broken battens than 4 batten sails.

New: Straps with Neoprene Cover

October 7th, 2024 Posted by Accesories, Boards No Comment yet

We now also offer our famous straps with a Neoprene cover for people who prefer the feel of Neoprene. For barefooted sailors, the neoprene offers more grip to not come out of the straps during aerial maneuvers unwantingly. See here for more info: https://witchcraft.nu/accesoires/footstraps/

Pre Order 2025 Witchcraft Sails

September 16th, 2024 Posted by Sails No Comment yet

We offer the possibility again to pre order the 2025 sails with discounts.

1 sail: 12% discount

2 sails: 16% discount

3 sails and more: 20% discount

ORDER DEAD LINE 22-sept-2024

DELIVERY January 2025

We have a few changes to the sails:

-The top has been reduced in weight on all sails and there are some other weight savings.

-The smaller sails of both ranges have received a little more shape to increase windrange, profile stability and an even smoother power delivery with a less sensitive angle of attack.

-The luff curve and profile in the foot has been modified slightly for lower drag and a smoother batten rotation.

-The Karma now has curved seams and the range has been extended with a 5 batten 3.4 and 3.1

-The Slayer also received small improvements in the panel lay out and the range is extended with a 3.5 and 3.2

Prices: https://witchcraft.nu/sails/

Interview with German Surf Magazin

July 24th, 2024 Posted by Boards, Sails, Tips and motivation, Uncategorized No Comment yet

The German Surf Magazin published an interview with Bouke on their website: Click here
There is also a button top right for the english version.

New Shape: The Serum

July 6th, 2024 Posted by Boards No Comment yet

Since we regularly had customers who found it hard to chose between the Wave V5 and the Haka, over the last years we developed the Serum.

In the first place aimed at better riders who are looking for a board that works well in higher wind side to on shore conditions. The shape is a bit of a mix with a similar outline to the Wave V5 with the rocker line and strap positions of the Haka combined with a fairly deep double concave. The double concave is not a linear concave but has the deepest point a little more towards the rail. This gives less of a sharp “keel” in the middle which would turn less good and gives more grip on the rail:

The Serum combines the planing and speed of the Haka with the grip of the Wave V5. And the Serum has more control at speed and the deep double concave provides better shock absorbing properties in chop and the rail grip as comparable to the V5. As one feed back said: It feels like you are riding on air cushions.
With the narrower tail and outline, it is a little more tecnical than the Haka to get going but still very close. For float n ride conditions the Wave V5 is still the best choice.
We do not have the full range ready yet nor a specific graphics but it can be ordered as a custom board with custom graphics.


How to make a carbon boom go shorter.

March 23rd, 2024 Posted by D.I.Y. Instructions, Tips and motivation No Comment yet

This instruction is about how to make a carbon boom go shorter than original without reducing the maximum lenght. In this case a Pro Limit Team Carbon 140-190, 24.5mm, made by Aeron. With some booms, the end will slide in deeper but there are no more holes. So by adding holes, this boom can go 6cm shorter: From 140 to 134cm. This may not be possible with all booms.

Step 1: Remove the clips with a screw driver.

Step 2: Slide the end piece in one hole so there is still one hole visible.

Step 3: Take a 6.5mm short drill bit and stick it in the open hole to keep it in its place.

Step 4: Use a longer 6.5mm drill bit to drill the new hole. Be careful and drill slowly not to tear out any fibres, especially towards the end. Towards the end, the drill dust becomes white because the inside of the tube is made with glass fibre. Repeat this process 3 times (or more if there is more space to move the end piece in) on each side.

Step 5: Now you have 3 new holes with 6cm difference

Step 6: Drop a bit of super glue on any frayed fibres and drill again to make sure the holes are 6.5mm again. Grate off the frayed top with a conical Dremel bit.

Step 7: Check if the clips fit in all holes

Step 8: To find the final holes easier you can make a mark with a white Posca pen.

How to place footpads

March 16th, 2024 Posted by Boards, Tips and motivation No Comment yet

Replacement pads for Witchcraft boards can be bought from our web shop. There are 2 types old (rounded) and new (squarer) in 2 sizes. Please make sure you order the right type.

Peel off the old pad or use a cutter if it is stuck down too well. Remove any loose bits and rests of pads that are uneven. It is not necesary to remove remaining glue if it is stuck down well. Also, if the board has heel cushions, leave them on the board, just remove the pad on top.

To place the new pad:

Step 1: Remove a strip of the backing paper of the 3M autoadhesive.

Step 2: Warm the glue and the board to activate the glue.

Step 3: place the pad in the correct position. If needed make some marks on the pad and board with a pencil before removing the backing paper. Press or hammer it down with a rubber hammer or your fist.

Step 4: Mark the foot strap plug through the pad with a pencil. This step does not necesarily have to be done with the back pad as the plugs do not disappear entirely under the pad.

Step 4: Pull away the remaining backing paper.

Step 5: warm up the glue and board. Warmth activates the glue better.

Step 6: Press or hammer the remaining pad down with special care for the edge.

Step 7: Use a Dremel with conical grinding stone to open the holes for the foot strap plugs and side fin boxes. Drill any glue, pad rests or other debris like sand (on a used board) from the plugs with a 4mm drill bit. Do not drill the holes any deeper, if needed make a mark on the drill bit with tape at 22mm.