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A windsurfer's prayer for wind

10 June 2016 | Windsurfing We have traveled far and have finally arrived. The sail is rigged and, suddenly, the wind dies. With great frustration and disappointment, we turn to apps or fellow sailors to figure out if it's coming...

Slider and kicker enthusiasts announce the Kite Park League

09 June 2016 | Kiteboarding The "virtual" circuit aims to develop the flourishing market of kite parks that are opening all around the world. The KPL has been put up by slider-and-kicker riders. They believe obstacles are "the next logical step...

Been there, landed that: Christophe Tack sticks a 900 at the Triple-S

08 June 2016 | Kiteboarding The Belgian kiteboarder completed the two-and-a-half spin at the Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational. The event challenged female riders to land a 720, and male athletes to land a 900 and 1080 off of a kicker. Tack,...

Bjorn Dunkerbeck and Zara Davis triumph in windy Fuerteventura

06 June 2016 | Windsurfing There are many risks involved when you crown world champions in a one-off event. Relevant competitors might not be able to attend the event; some athletes know the venue better than others, and single event...

A tandem kite and SUP foiling experience

06 June 2016 | Kiteboarding Recently, we've seen Kai Lenny riding an SUP board equipped with a Go Foil. The hydro foiling system shaped by Aguera impressed the world with its near-zero drag force in downwind conditions. But the show must...

Patrik Pollak is the 2016 Raceboard Masters world champion

06 June 2016 | Windsurfing The Raceboard windsurfing class is a genuinely competitive division. Despite the light winds in the first four days of competition, sailors were able to complete many races. Pollak was always one of the most dominant...

"Blackwaters" features the heart of wave sailing

03 June 2016 | Windsurfing In 20 minutes, the two-time Aloha Classic windsurfing champion takes us on a trip to the north shore of Maui and invites us to discover the wildest wave sailing spots, including Jaws, Hookipa, and Spreckelsville. "Blackwaters"...

Mitu Monteiro completes a 460-mile circumnavigation of Cape Verde

03 June 2016 | Kiteboarding The 460-mile adventure (739 kilometers), which also included crossing the islands by foot, faced multiple obstacles: tiger sharks, great white sharks, sudden losses of wind, exhaustion, big waves, feet pain, seasickness, and coastal rocks. The Atlantic archipelago...

Songs that feature "windsurfing" in their titles and lyrics

31 May 2016 | Windsurfing Windsurfing music: what's that? The music genre may not exist, but the wind sport is taken into consideration during the songwriting process. What do Roy Orbison and windsurfing have in common? Everything. The American singer-songwriter died in 1988, but...

Is the World Kite Tour back for good?

30 May 2016 | Kiteboarding The kiteboarding circuit formerly known as PKRA World Tour has risen from the ashes of the Virgin Kitesurf World Championships (VKWC) to become the World Kite Tour. After several months in absolute obscurity, the WKT...

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