Sarah-Quita Offringa wins her third PWA Slalom World Tour title

12 September 2016 | Windsurfing The windsurfer from Aruba added another trophy to her long list of accomplishments. Despite being known for her freestyle skills, Offringa continues to impress in the races. "I'm very happy. I was emotional when the event...

Matchu Lopes wins the Mauritius Strapless Kitesurfing Pro 2016

09 September 2016 | Kiteboarding It's been a long time since wave kitesurfing had a proper world tour. But the newly-formed Global Kitesports Association (GKA) - one of the many "rebel" circuits holding international kite competitions - has just run its third...

Is windsurfing already lobbying for Tokyo 2020 and beyond?

07 September 2016 | Windsurfing The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have just finished, but the windsurfing lobby wants to make sure the sport will continue to take part in the Olympic movement. The RS:X class teamed up with NeilPryde to launch...

Merijn Tinga crosses the North Sea on a soda bottle-shaped foilboard

06 September 2016 | Kiteboarding The Dutch kitesurfer, also known as Plastic Soup Surfer, rode a recycled foil kiteboard in the shape of a soda bottle built by Bram Hoogendijk. Tinga wants to raise awareness about plastic pollution in marine...

Huig-Jan Tak makes history in the Kona One class

06 September 2016 | Windsurfing The inaugural Under 23 Kona One World Championships got underway in Malmö, Sweden, and attracted 36 windsurfers from several countries. In three days, sailors who usually compete in other classes raced for glory in winds that...

Five riders and an Icelandic kite dream

05 September 2016 | Kiteboarding "Valhalla: Heading Far Up North" is a beautifully filmed short documentary about an unforgettable kite trip to Iceland. They got the wind, and they found the dramatic Nordic scenery. Camille Delannoy, David Tonijuan, Etienne Lhôte, Mallory...

How to wipe out safely in kiteboarding

05 September 2016 | Kiteboarding Kiteboarding is not as safe as badminton, but it is not as dangerous as wingsuit flying. As with any other sport, you've got to know what to do to when the equipment fails, or when...

Robby Swift and the day he will never forget at Jaws

31 August 2016 | Windsurfing The English windsurfer now living in Hawaii is an adrenaline-seeking addict, and when he hears that a 30-foot swell is hitting Peahi, he's one the first to get ready for the thrill. In February 2016, he...

Riding kites through the icebergs of Iceland

29 August 2016 | Kiteboarding The Brazilian kiteboarders traveled to Iceland to push the limits and break the rules of their sport. They wanted to ride the cold winds and slide across giant platforms of ice. It was a freezing, dangerous...

Nicolas Huguet reconquers the Raceboard European Championships

29 August 2016 | Windsurfing Despite the shifty wind conditions, the Raceboard European Championships were a huge success, with 90 windsurfers coming from 15 countries to compete in three divisions: Men, Women, and Division II. In the first three days, sailors...