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...
Jason Polakow's infamous session at Jaws
11 March 2016 | Windsurfing
Taking a sail into one of the world's most dangerous big wave surfing arenas is not for the faint of heart. You really need to trust your skills and leave fear on the back of...
How to build your windsurfing sail quiver
17 May 2016 | Windsurfing
The number of variables that relate to a sail is nearly infinite. And, to make things even more complicated, just add the sailor's height, weight, the level of experience, and favorite windsurfing discipline.
Yes, it is...
Cape Town in 4K w. Traversa, Hancock, Ezzy, Ruenes and Scheffers
Jamie Hancock has produced another epic short film. With a huge line-up that matches the action, Jamie was joined behind the camera by Julian Robinet to capture the Tabou Gaastra team in action. We’d say this edit is every...
Day 12: Noireaux and Moreno Repeat at Ho’okipa
Day 12 of the NoveNove Maui Aloha Classic marked the culmination of competition for this truly unique and epic contest. The swell picked up a bit from yesterday and the trade winds filled in throughout the day. It was...
Nocher and Kalinina speed to victory at the 2016 Kiteboarding European Championships
23 May 2016 | Kiteboarding
With seven race wins, Nocher was the undisputed king of the Formula Kite and KiteFoil Open event, which got underway in multiple Mistral wind conditions and forced riders to risk a broad range of strategies...
NeilPryde unveils the RS:X weapon for the 2024 Olympic Games
22 February 2016 | Windsurfing
In the early months of 2012, the future of Olympic windsurfing looked doomed, and kiteboarding was gaining ground. Richard Branson lobbied vigorously for kites, and the governing body for the sport of sailing even voted...
Boujmaa Guilloul conquers the AWT Morocco 2016
20 May 2016 | Windsurfing
The American Windsurfing Tour (AWT) has successfully run its first ever wave sailing contest in the African continent. The event organized by Guilloul himself crowned champions across four divisions.
All windsurfers knew that the forecast for...
Massive wipeout puts Lewis Crathern in induced coma
10 February 2016 | Kiteboarding
Crathern, who is known for his dangerous kite jumps over the Brighton and Worthing Piers, has been severely hurt when his kite stalled while going for a massive kite loop in the event's semifinal.
The 31-year-old kiteboarder free...
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...