Miguel Martinho is the new 2013 European Formula Windsurfing champion, in the Masters division, after 13 intense races at Praia da Vitória, Ilha Terceira, Azores.

The 2013 Azores European Formula Windsurfing Festival crowned champions in Junior, Youth, Masters and Grandmasters categories. In the last day of competition, all sailors enjoyed unstable South winds to finish the deal.

“Everything went well. I’m happy because there were top athletes competing here, like the French and the Italian. I think it was fair a championship. In the last days I felt the pressure and it was a pity that we only had done two races today, but Mother Nature did not allow us”, said Miguel Martinho.

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Antoine Albeau has beaten Rob Douglas in the Sosh Speed Cup 2013, a speed sailing meeting held during the Mondial du Vent, in Leucate, France.
The eternal battle between windsurfers and kiteboarders, in speed arena, is gearing up for the 2013 season… Continue reading →

The 2013 European Freestyle Pro Tour (EFPT) will kick off with the Chiemsee European Tow-In Championship, in Podersdorf, Austria, between the 27th-30th April.
Steven Van Broeckhoven is ready. He wants to renew his 2012 EFPT title, but there are many… Continue reading →

Wiebel is the new sailing craft, a combination of sailing technology and windsurfing technology.
Inspired by the Sailrocket and windsurf sailboards, Wiebel mimics and incorporates the behavior and aspects of both wind sailing classes.
The high spee… Continue reading →

The 2013 British Wavesailing Association (BWA) Championship will kick-off in Rhosneigr, Wales, on the 17th May.
The best wave windsurfers in the United Kingdom will test their skills in the extreme conditions of the Isle of Anglesey.
A few days lat… Continue reading →

The United Kingdom Windsurfing Association (UKWA) has established the “UKWA Hall of Fame”.

The first seven recipients of this award are windsurfers who have made a outstanding contribution to windsurfing in the British Islands.

Peter Chilvers, credited with inventing the sailboard in 1958, is one of the personalities who has already been awarded with the distinction.

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“New Hawaii” is the windsurf movie story of Fabrice Beaux, the all-round water sportsman, who found a new goal for his life. The film is directed by Sylvain Demercastel.
Fabrice Beaux has spent 10 years in Hawaii and became one of the top pro windsu… Continue reading →

The 2013 American Windsurfing Tour schedule has been announced. The windsurfers will kick-off the new season in Santa Cruz, California, from May 30th.
The best wave sailors in the world are ready to take on the 2013 American Windsurfing Tour. From C… Continue reading →