Day 9: Another Windy Day Produced 3 Results
Day 9 started off with some blustery conditions. A small wind swell provided enough to get some heats going along with some very strong wind gusts and about an hour’s worth of rain squalls that came in and out....
IKA announces multiple kiteboarding events for 2016
11 December 2015 | Kiteboarding
In October, World Sailing, formerly known as ISAF, decided to grant the Professional Kiteboarding Tour (PKT) a Special Event status. As a result, the PKT, formerly known as Virgin Kitesurf World Championships (VKWC), was authorized...
Kiteboarder loses life after crashing into a seawall
22 February 2016 | Kiteboarding
The man, in his 40s, lost control of his kite on the Essex Sunshine Coast while riding under strong winds. The authorities believe he collided with the seawall and suffered traumatic injuries to his limbs,...
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...
Johnny Heineken wins the Rippin' The Rio Regatta 2016
19 May 2016 | Kiteboarding
The hydrofoil kiteboarding regatta in the Delta attracted 16 racers to the Sacramento River. The two-lap windward/leeward course of one nautical mile (from top to bottom) was organized by Rob Dean.
The exhibition event showcases the...
"Foiling is the future," says Florian Gruber
14 December 2015 | Kiteboarding
It's done and dusted. German kite racer Florian Gruber has put an end to his Raceboard career in kiteboarding after finishing his fourth participation in the Sailing World Cup Melbourne.
"Foiling is the future. It's the...
The 2016 European Freestyle Pro Tour schedule
17 February 2016 | Windsurfing
It's definitely one of the most important professional windsurfing circuits of the Old Continent. The EFPT was founded in 2003 and, since then, it has confirmed many up-and-coming talents.
In 2016, Europe's best freestyle windsurfers will discuss...
Jason Polakow is the first windsurfer to ride Nazaré
03 February 2016 | Windsurfing
The Australian wave sailor has finally fulfilled his longtime dream of riding a windsurf board on the monstrous liquid cliffs of Praia do Norte, the spot usually reserved for surfing, bodyboarding and, more recently, skimboarding.
Polakow...
The windsurfing schools of the world
ARGENTINANapra Club (Puerto Madryn)La Tribu Del Viento (San Isidro)El Molino (San Isidro)
AUSTRALIA2nd Wind Sailboards (Perth)The Zu Boardsports (St Kilda)Werner's Hot Spot (Lancelin)Windforce (Perth)
BELGIUMAbsolut Surfclub (Oudenaarde)Absolut Windsurf (Oudenaarde)Surf & Kite Promotions (Mechelen)Surf-In (Gent)
BONAIREBonaire Windsurf Place (Kralendijk)
BRAZILEscola De Vela Rajada (Guarapari,...
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...