Malaysia faces exclusion from World Sailing

13 January 2016 | Windsurfing The world governing body for the sport of sailing, with the full co-operation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), investigated the incidents in which two top-ranked RS:X windsurfers from Israel - Yoav Omer and Noy...

Matteo Iachino eyes world title with Starboard and Point-7

13 January 2016 | Windsurfing He is probably the best Transalpine slalom windsurfer in the world right now. Iachino only needed 67 points to clinch the maiden world title last season but, this time, he has two new trumps: a...

From piano classes to windsurfing glory: the story of Sarah Hauser

11 January 2016 | Windsurfing Hauser is more than a highly skilled wave windsurfer. She is a force of Nature, and an inspiring athlete. Sarah has braved stormy seas in uber-windy conditions, and her first appearance on the PWA World...

Foilboarders dominate the La Ventana Classic 2016

11 January 2016 | Kiteboarding Steady winds blessed Baja California during the five-day competition held in Mexican waters. The La Ventana Classic attracted an interesting number of kiteboarders, as well as windsurfers and stand-up paddleboard enthusiasts. On the final day, 16...

Kev Greenslade named UKWA's "Windsurfer of the Year" 2015

07 January 2016 | Windsurfing The UK Windsurfing Association (UKWA) announced that Greensdale, one of the fastest speed windsurfers in the British Isles, earned the most votes from the public. "I am absolutely blown away to have received the news that I...

Niccolo Porcella suffers kiteboarding's worst ever wipeout

05 January 2016 | Kiteboarding The Hawaiian-Italian waterman was riding Jaws/Peahi, in Maui, and he was forced to hit the eject button when a gigantic mountain of water closed out. The visual result is mind-blowing. "It was one of the craziest...

Adrien Bosson and Riccardo Marca claim European windsurfing awards

04 January 2016 | Windsurfing It was a tight battle. After picking eight finalists, the EFPT handed the verdict to the fans. In the decisive week, Amado Vrieswijk, Sarah-Quita Offringa, and Bosson took the lead, but a last-minute heroics delivered...

Ricardo Campello out of the 2016 PWA World Tour

29 December 2015 | Windsurfing The Brazilian wave and freestyle windsurfing master made an unexpected decision, after finishing the 2015 season in fifth place. Campello will be out of the circuit for an unspecified period. "I'm gladly and sadly going to...

An extreme windsurfing day at Lake Superior

28 December 2015 | Windsurfing Welcome to Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes of North America. Shared by Canada and the USA, the spot is known for its very low water temperatures. Some say it's "like Ireland in...

The windsurfing foil for light winds

22 December 2015 | Windsurfing The Horue Vini is a 100-percent carbon system entirely designed on CAD, and developed with the goal of reducing drag in light wind conditions, allowing windsurfers to use smaller sails. There will be three models available...