It’s nice the sun actually made an appearance this year, and the warm-water season should still be upon us for a good while yet. Here’s some of the best 3-season (Spring/Summer/Autumn) suits around right now!

ION

Quantum Steamer SS 3/2
All the essentials of a great smooth skin suit, quality materials, clean/technical style, comfortable fit and maximum warmth. Almost all skin neoprene on the outside to fight the chill-factor in windy conditions and maximum elastic stretch jersey in upper body, arms and legs. The Quantum is the classic suit for windsurfing. Features include; improved softer version of ION’s Cyber Stretch jersey (Black), D Fence Nylon: robustness and good stretch, S Type Neoprene: quality standard Neoprene for super flex, Glide Skin: inside wrist PU-coating for perfect water sealing and anti rash and Limestone Neoprene: eco-awareness starts in raw materials.

Brand info
In 2004 the Boards and More Group founded their new brand ION. The main focus of the brand was wetsuits, neoprene products, accessories and soft goods. Their unique combination of high quality products wrapped in a progressive style and design, created a surprisingly fresh core image in a market formerly dominated by well established brands.

RRP: £199.95
www.ion-products.com

Mystic

Majestic 3/2 Front zip
Following on from the its successful mid winter brother, the 5/4 Majestic, the 3/2 Spring suit shares all the same features as Mystics best selling steamer; S-Seams, Teddyprene plush, Aquaflush on the leg, and the new more flexible Featherlite Neoprene. It’s more durable and crucially warmer and more comfy to wear. The Majestic range looks fresh and definitely adds something different to the windsurf market instead of traditional black. Mystic’s latest team member, Timo Mullen’s pick of the suits! Also available: 3/2 – Blue, 4/3 – Grey and Back zip version in 3/2 & 4/3.

Brand info
Brand info Mystic is a company with a simple message: products 100% focused on the sport, designed and brought to the market by windsurfers and other watersports junkies with a huge passion for the brand, aimed at pushing forward what is possible within the sport. For 2013 Mystic have introduced their new FeatherLite neoprene to create a range of lightweight, extremely flexible yet warm wetsuits. Combining the latest technology and styling to create a kick-ass range of products for the coming summer.

RRP: £189.95
www.mysticboarding.com

Mormaii

Orbixx  3/2
Super lightweight, super flexible is what the 3mm Orbixx is all about, a suit you can put on and forget, letting you concentrate on nailing the latest move or cracking those Gybes. At home surfing as it is windsurfing with the power stroke system on the suit arms to propel you efficiently through the water. A fantastic addition to any waterman’s kit. Sizes; S/M/L/XL. Features include; anatomic design, Super Stretch X3 in all the suit, seal tape – blind stitched with double seal, Titanium Reflex Technology, chest zipper, Powertex knee pads, key pocket and super light foam.

Brand info
Mormaii was created in 1975 by Dr Aurelio Raymundo Morongo. The purpose of his creation was simple, to solve the cold problem for surfers. Since then Mormaii has grown to fulfil the needs of windsurfers, kitesurfers, triathlon athletes and other watersports enthusiasts with their unique and innovative designs. The latest technology combined with dedicated professionals has built its good reputation over the years, a result of the seriousness and care with which the wetsuits are produced.

RRP: £149.00
www.zerogravitydistribution.co.uk

NP Surf

The Nexus 3/3 Short Sleeve Steamer
The Nexus pares down our windsurfing performance wetsuits to the core: offering only what’s important. The Nexus is the perfect combination of highly flexible, mesh neoprene’s ideal for Windsurfing. An inner layering of Hotcell insulation fabric effectively traps a layer of warm water next to the skin, keeping the core temperature up. The suit features Adjustable arm closures, adjustable ankle closures and Bamboo Charcoal lining which is best known for its inherent antimicrobial and anti-odour properties, this along with our Apex Mesh neoprene that is heat sealed on one side only provides one of the best technical summer Windsurfing suit on the market today.

Brand info
Over the past 40 years, NP Surf wetsuits have invested in finding new ways to improve our relationship with the water at every level, so that ultimately we have more time with it, on it and in it. The result is a new line of aesthetically engineered water-sports equipment that’s developed to enhance the performance and appearance of riders who are not just looking to push the boundaries, but to blur them as well.

RRP: £190.00
www.npsurf.com

O’Neill

Gooru Fuze 2mm Short Sleeve
True to the Goo… Light weight and streamlined with its buttery UltraFlex DS, light and flexible GBS Seams and Lumbar Seamless Design. The lightweight, quality materials and attention to detail make this series a team inspired favourite. Features include: 100% ULTRAFLEX DS – the Ultra Gooey, like buttery love, Ultra Minimal Seam Design – flexibility, fit and warmth using a unique design which utilizes less seams, F.U.Z.E Closure System – Front Upper Zip Entry uses the same free-floating zipper technology as the Z.E.N Zip closure keeping you dry without restricting flexibility.

Brand info
O’Neill was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O¹Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world’s first neoprene wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. Jack’s initial vision of producing functional and innovative boardriding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does.

RRP: £120.00
www.oneill.com

O’Shea

Stealth 3/2
The mission at O’Shea is to produce the best wetsuits to insulate the rider from the worst conditions. In a no compromise design, they have generated a 360 anatomical fit, combined with the best materials and technology in the global wetsuit market. O’Shea wetsuits are made exclusively from 100% limestone based neoprene, the ultimate in stretch, warmth, fit and durability. Technically combining the most innovated materials and featuring the worlds most advanced Mitsu liquid tape system. The Stealth features include; 100% Truflex Neoprene, Full Mitsu liquid tape, Supertes knee pads, titanium chest, Thermal insulator Core, pullover zip membrane.

Brand info
O’Shea is a UK brand, founded by Farrel O’Shea, the UK windsurf and outright speed record holder. O’Shea is based in Abersoch, North Wales, a perfect location for the  R & D requirements of today’s watersports industry. They make high quality, well researched toy’s, maintaining the mantra of “Performance, Progression, Precision”

RRP: £189.00
www.osheasurf.com

Prolimit

Global Steamer 3/2
Unbeatable in construction, durability and comfort. A unique wetsuit in the range being made as a hybrid. Made of wind-chill free skin neoprene and Airflex 500 for more flexibility. In high wear areas such as the knees and inner thighs, bullet proof Ultimax double lined neoprene has been utilized. Overhead Waterblock is new for 2013 and easy entry leg openings for easy access. Features include; Lime stone Airflex500, fitted collar, fused technology, YKK zipper, easy entry, flat-lock seams and ProTex kneepad.

Brand info
Prolimit’s history goes back an impressive 40 years. They strive on reliability, workmanship and product driven products for watersports. Products with a heart and soul. Products that are build with a desire to develop the ultimate quality for the sports we love which are undoubtedly the best out there. We have the best team spread over the world.

RRP: £115.00
www.prolimit.com

RRD

Celsius-Pro Chest Zip
The Celsius Pro offers extreme flexibility, with a pattern design combined with the best available neoprenes in the market. It’s made completely with Apex QF limestone neoprene, the very best material available today, and the Celsius Pro is the wetsuit made with the lowest number of panels in our collection. Less panels means more flexibility. The PRO is fully double blindstitched on the outside to keep maximum strength under extreme elongation, and is fabric taped on the inside only on the seam joint areas, which allows even more flex.

Brand info
RRD wetsuits recently launched as the pet project of their head honcho Roberto Ricci who, as an experienced apparel designer too, has a special interest in patterns and fit as well as style.

RRP: £265.00
www.seaspritesports.com

Spartan

Vortex 3/3
Using heat-mapping technology and the assistance of the National Physical Laboratory, Spartan measured surface and core temperatures and found that single-lined materials generally reduce wind-chill and maintain core temperatures. Perfect for windsurfers, the Vortex features shaped arms and body panels, overhead barrier zip seal, compound knee pads, sealed seams, smooth-glide cuffs and warm wicking chest lining. Single lined suits are also easy to don and doff!

Brand info
British brand Spartan is dedicated to the development of single-lined (smooth-skin) wetsuits and specialise mainly in rubber for ‘surface’ or wind-sports use. Their philosophy and research disproves the thinking that a wetsuit works best by trapping a warm layer of water next to the body – and subsequently spend their time developing suits that keep the water out!!

RRP: £169.00
www.spartanwetsuits.com