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Redemption Day

Charles ‘Charliboy’ Vandemeulebroucke is an expat French windsurfer who has made Tahiti his home and lives for big days at the island’s infamous break - Teahupo’o. He tells us about the highlight session of this year’s season.

Prime Time

Finn adjusting his watch to Noth Atlantic windsurf time.

PWA Youth - The Watch List

Windsurfing has a future if we have kids ripping and thanks to the efforts of the organisers of the PWA wave events in the Canaries the PWA youth fleet is flourishing with a group of young women and men who are multi-skilled, multi-lingual and bursting with talent and ambition - nearly all of them want to be world champions! Read on as we find out more about some of the top performers and characters along with two of the UK’s own flying the flag in the fleet.

Perfect Prasonisi

Prasonisi in Rhodes is noted for its unspoilt beauty, great winds and both flat water and onshore wave conditions. Nicolas Jones and Jem Hall give us the lowdown on this special Greek spot.

Return Of The Phinisi

All but consigned to history, the growth of tourism in Indonesia has driven a delightful resurgence in this graceful schooner

Winner In The Trad Class

Polly was first in the Traditional New Build class and overall winner of the Classic Boat Awards of 2018. Tom Cunliffe goes aboard to see how she made the cut

Jenetta Racing Again

The longest yacht ever built to the fabled 12-M class has been rebuilt from a wreck

Lady Judy Mcalpine- Saving The Trad

The Henley Trad was a well-loved institution in great trouble, when an unlikely saviour stepped in

Hot Rod Lobster Boat

With their seductive sobriety and brilliant performance, original lobster boats like Flying Eagle continue to attract saviours

The Art Of Onshore

Leon Jamaer rips no matter what the conditions, from the extremes of the Red Bull Storm chase to winning German wave events on his home waters of the North Sea. Unlike a lot of his peers, Leon still spends a large amount of time training in Northern Europe and as such his onshore game is strong! We asked him to share some of his tips for the art of onshore wave sailing.

Waist Harness Guide 2019

The waist harness has been around for years, but still continues to evolve as use of new materials make them lighter, more supportive and generally accepted as a worthwhile investment unless you’re a fan of chronic back pain. If you’re looking to upgrade, we’ve got a selection of brands together to tell us about their latest offerings, while PWA pros Adam Lewis and Dieter Van der Eyken give us their top tips for waist harnesses.

Tokyo 2020 - The Selection Trials

With Tokyo 2020 Less Than A Year Away, We Catch Up On The Happenings Within The British Sailing Team’s Windsurfing Squad.

Winter Wetsuit Guide 2019

The challenge to stay warm on the water gets easier every year as the innovations in insulation continue to develop. ION Product Manager Marc Burhans shares some of his industry knowledge with us and an assortment of brands tell us about their winter wetsuits.

SWITCH

Forget meditation or inebriation, windsurfing is the ultimate reset switch – rig up, hook in and sail off to a place so singularly devoid of distractions it should be prescribed.

Powellin' Around

Lake Powell is the second largest man-made reservoir in the United States, situated on the border between Utah and Arizona… and completely offradar for windsurfing! Kevin Pritchard gets his redneck boots on for a sideways look at its beautiful scenery.

Pol - 1111

Justyna Sniady has become one of the world’s best women wave sailors despite being born in Warsaw, Poland, working a full time job and breaking 15 bones over years of trying to make it to the top. Her journey is an unconventional one, but testament to her strength of character and passion for windsurfing. Finn Mullen and John Carter caught up with the talented Polish sailor to find our more about her success.

Jack Of All Trades And Master Of One

Are You Better Off For Having Not Windsurfed From The Cradle? Harty Champions ‘Generalism’.

Fuerte' Or Bust

With three days to complete a photo shoot and a last minute diversion across continents, Geraldton based photographer / fireman, Mathias Moerman, charts how a mission to capture Severne’s team and 2020 product in action turned into love at first sight with the island of Fuerteventura.

ITA - 2111

Francesca Floris, ITA-2111, is an insiprational Italian windsurfer who doesn’t let age get in the way of ability. In her late fifties she competed earlier this year in the PWA freestyle event in Bonaire, winning heats and finishing a very respectable 6th place overall. She gives us an insight into her life and how she started freestyling at 47!

Chasing The Dream

Ricardo Campello, V-111, has been chasing his dream of becoming PWA overall wave champion for many years now. Last year in Sylt he came agonizingly close to winning the title but lost in a super final to Thomas Traversa in tricky conditions. In 2019 he started the year without a sail sponsor, but through his own resources managed to make an online appeal to find backing. After kicking off the season with an emphatic victory in Pozo, an event dominated by Philip Koester and Victor Fernandez for over a decade, is this the year when the gifted Venezuelan can finally fulfil his dreams? John Carter caught up with Ricardo to hear his thoughts on the title race and a whole lot more.

Front Hand Rules

Want to improve your windsurfing? Then start with your front hand says Sam Ross; he tells us why.

Freeride Foil Test

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Caribbean Travel Guide

If you’re looking for a windsurf holiday destination, somewhere with warm, windy turquoise waters and no-stress vibes is a pretty good place to start, and that’s exactly what the Caribbean specialises in. From the butter smooth waters of Bonaire to idyllic Tobago, find out more about some of the best destinations in the region with our Caribbean travel guide.

Back To The Future

Former PWA world wave champion Scott McKercher needs little introduction, but if you have been following his latest adventures, you’ll know that outside of running his board company ‘SMIK’, he’s been frothing on all things foiling. Read on as Scott charts his journey form reluctant foiling participant to fully fledged fan and why he thinks foiling’s evolution is happening at ‘back to the future’ speeds!

Are You Going Yet?

Whether you’re a racer, wave sailor, trickster or a strong wind ‘newbie’, the ability to get planing and strapped in early and without fuss remains the most potent of all the skills. Harty sheds much light.

All In

When Cloudbreak, one of the world’s heaviest waves, looks set to rock with wind and waves, you can be sure one man has his eye on sailing it – Jason Polakow. Teaming up with the Brazilian powerhouse, Marcilio Browne, the duo packed their bags for an ‘all in’ strike mission to the legendary Fijian break; this is their story.

The Yukon River Quest

Each year in the height of summer, a surreal challenge unfolds on the third-longest river in North America. The Yukon River Quest is an annual ultra-marathon paddling race across SUP and various other disciplines, taking place in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Teams from around the globe come to challenge themselves in this self-supported, non-stop paddling odyssey through some of Canada’s pristine and untouched wilderness.

Paddle Science #16 - Sprint And Distance Fitness.

I admit it. Thanks to the Boardmasters Storm I haven’t been out on the water today. I holed myself up in the gym and rowed 5000m. I split my session into 10 sets of 500m with a one minute rest period in between. Sounds easy right?

Uprising

Our story happens in France. It involves a trailer loaded with stand-ups, surfboards, foils and all kinds of gear to make the most of the conditions, five young riders and a photographer. A real watersports gathering where there is only one rule: to be in the water regardless of the conditions.

The Way Of The Dragon

The two-day, Red Paddle Co Dragon World Championships is an event like no other. It involves teams of four from across the world battling it out on a mighty 22-foot inflatable ‘Red Dragon’ board to be crowned the ultimate victors.