Kiteboarding might join surfing in Tokyo 2020
16 May 2016 | Kiteboarding
In the past, it was defined that all ten sailing events in Rio 2016 would remain the same for Tokyo 2020. But the situation might change in the upcoming months.
Kit McConnell, sports director at the...
Do windsurfers really need the gym?
03 February 2016 | Windsurfing
Can't we just do some squats, push-ups, and crunches on the beach (or at home) to increase our fitness and improve our windsurfing performances? Why don't we get a TRX home gym and start doing...
War in kiteboarding: the battle of the acronyms
08 February 2016 | Kiteboarding
For each designation, a new dream to bring the sport together. But it never happened. Kiteboarding lost the Olympic hope, and several World Tour models (KPWT, PKRA, VKWC) failed to unite athletes, fans, brands and...
Miguel Martinho wins the 2016 FW European Masters title
25 May 2016 | Windsurfing
The Portuguese windsurfer, 40, won all 12 races at Praia da Rocha and made everything look easy. Three years ago, Martinho had already won a European title in the Azores Islands.
"There is no easy championship....
Lewis Crathern: "I don't recall anything about the accident"
03 March 2016 | Kiteboarding
The 30-year-old kiteboarder owes his life to Reno Romeu and Andries Fourie. They were his opponents in a spectacular windy heat taking place at Cape Town's Big Bay. When Crathern free fell 20 meters (65 feet)...
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...
Matteo Iachino wins the Ulsan PWA World Cup 2016
24 May 2016 | Windsurfing
They're teammates, and they've conquered Ulsan. Both Matteo Iachino and Lena Erdil ride for Starboard and Point-7, and they've celebrated an epic victory in Asia, despite the seaweed and the shifty wind conditions.
"I feel good....
Droneboarding, the extreme sport for windless days
08 March 2016 | Kiteboarding
Meet the Aerones, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ready to replace the wind as the ultimate alternative power source. And you don't need kites either. The Aerones is a drone, but not a drone like...
Daida Moreno – Here And Now
Four years ago Daida Moreno received news that no person in the world ever wants to hear, “you have cancer“. The words resonate with a cold chill even as we type. People handle it in different ways, Daida appeared...
The complete windsurfing and kiteboarding race signals
15 December 2015 | Windsurfing
The Racing Rules of Sailing apply to the sports of windsurfing, kitesurfing and any other form of wind-powered vessel. The rules often include the raising or removing of flags, as well as the emission of...




























