Wave Bash Day 4 and Questions with Jen Carlisle

Rogue River SupYesterday morning saw more rainy skies to start Day 4 at the Pistol River Wave Bash, but the IWT was ready to enjoy whatever weather...
 

Wave Bash Day 3 and Questions with Dana Miller

The Pistol River Wave Bash crew gathered at 8am for a skippers meeting looking to seize any opportunity we may find for wind. The forecast suggested...
 

Fuerteventura Clinic – 15-20th July

Level: Gybing and upwards.Not...
 

The Windsurfing Movie – History of Windsurfing

The Windsurfing Movie brings you over an hour of amazing windsurfing action; from the early days, where the sport was exploding onto the watersports...
 

Butterfly Effect - Cabarete 2016

The Butterfly Effect in Cabarete is truly a unique experience. More than an just a water sport event, you become Ohana. No matter your level, you are welcome to come and participate. This year we will have a SUP course on a river suitable for all levels for paddle boarders and an advanced open ocean 5k downwinder. The evening will host a benefit dinner for the DREAM Project Foundation and it is encouraged to bring guests and friends to reach our goals. The week prior the event day, Tatiana Howard and the local event organizers, Michelle Bourdeau and Audrey Meyer, will be hosting different fitness and water sport activities as well as optional dinners, spa treatments, and cultural exploration.

Sign up for the event on July 8th at Cabarete, Dominican Republic here:

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Dave White

6 June 2017We've just learned that the great Dave White has suffered a stroke whilst in Mauritius. Everyone at the UKWA is wishing Dave a speedy...
 

NWF Awards

At the NWF new home in Rutland, time was set aside to present some annual awards in the following categories. 
 

Pistol River Wave Bash Day 2 and Sam Bittner Q A

A skippers meeting was called for 11am on day 2 of the Pistol River Wave Bash at the Inn of the Beachcomber in Gold Beach Oregon. A motivated group...
 

Jaeger III 2017 Morocco

 In between training for the Port tack start of the PWA wave season, Jaeger does a strike mission to Morocco.Authors: BenW...
 

50 years of windsurfing!

50 years of windsurfing!

The sport of windsurfing took sail in 1967. Jim Drake of the USA was the first to mount a sail on a surfboard. Soon after, Calle Schmidt took his windsurf board to the island of Sylt, and made the new sport trendy.

Video Credits: Euromaxx
 

Kite Lands on Windsurfer - WipeOut of the Day - Windsurfing.TV

So there you are sailing along having a lovely old time... and this happens!! This is a Kitesurfing classic... and has happened to me a few times! *Kitesurfers can be useful sometimes though... for example I've been rescued a few times! :) So not all Bad!! haha Thanks to @Wince Surfing Production and @Eooliz for the footage! Classic
 

Pistol River Wave Bash Day 1 Expression Session

Inn of the BeachcomberOn the opening day of the the IWT Pistol River Wave Bash, competitors convened at the Inn of the Beachcomber in Gold Beach,...
 

#WarpChampz Everywhere

Our NorthSails Slalom riders have been extremely successful with their Warps F2017 the last few days. Pierre Mortefon won the National Slalom...
 

NWF @ Rutland 2017

Team Windwise enjoy NWF @ Rutland With a new venue for the first time in 10 years, we all turned up to NWF 2017 with an open mind plenty of...
 

Basile Jaquin from the Black Team at the top again!

Another success for our Basile Jaquin, who finishes in 1st youth, after amazing races in more than 30kts at the AFF in Leucate.Next week Basile is...
 

Highs and Lows

Jordy Vonk (Fanatic / NorthSails) set his aims high before the start of the season by stating that he wants to be challenging for the world title - a tall order - but one that the flying Dutchman managed to live up to expectations to as he recorded his first podium finish in Japan - second place.After the highs of Japan Vonk cut a frustrated...
 

International windsurfing regatta Kalisz 2017

The 6th edition of the popular International Windsurfing Regatta Kalisz 2017 took place from 2-4 June on Lake Szale near the oldest Polish town of Kalisz. 3 days of racing with more then 100 competitors from which 90 percent were youth windsurfers from BIC Techno 293 youth Olympic class. 11 races in challenging conditions with planing, marginal and non planing winds tested all participants and not only their physical but also their tactical endurance. Good racing on the water couple with a great atmosphere on the beach with daily catering and evening barbeque on Saturday. Lots of great prizes including some money for the best in each category. If you missed it this year add the dates for the 7th edition to your calendar! See you Kalisz from 1-3.June 2018
 

Vincent Langer is the Formula Windsurfing World Champion 2017

Vincent Langer secures his first Formula World Champion title on Sylt! 14 races on five event days is the result of the 2017 Formula Windsurfing...
 

Magic Pozo

It seems like many of the world’s best wave and freestyle sailors are already congregating in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, to train and prepare for the first PWA Wave event of the year - the Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival - which kicks off on the 9th July.Pozo is world renowned for it’s howling winds and steep stunt ramps,...
 

Finals Day at the Barbados Waterman Festival

Day 5 of the Barbados Waterman Festival started with torrential down pouring white squalls. The mood at the beach was worrying. Head Judge Simeon...