Born and raised in Gruissan, South of France, exported to Miyako Island in Japan, Mauritius or Bonaire, the legendary Défi WIND most recently travelled to the glamorous town of Saint Tropez, for a unique concept of full fleet races mixing windsurfers, kitesurfers and wingers all together. The venue is well known for its extravaganza of luxury, mega yachts, posh cars and wild nightlife where jet setters love to be spotted. On the sporting side, it is the place for classic sailing regattas such as 'Les voiles de Saint Tropez' and a stop on the high-speed Sail GP Tour. Défi WIND was stepping into a completely new world under the name of LAST - Les Ailes de Saint-Tropez - hosted by the local Yacht Club, plage des Canoubiers, on the doorstep of Brigitte Bardot. In such a scene, Défi had to be different; it took the label of "Superstars" with impressive prize money. However, it remained open to amateurs and Défi addict Chris 'Oyster man' Le Masurier from Jersey Island simply couldn't miss such an event.
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New School
Slingshot’s windsurfing brand manager, Wyatt Miller, has noticed that kids are drawn to playing with wings and puts forward an interesting case as to why he thinks this could help entice them and others into windsurfing.
Changes
Wave sailor Flo Jung reflects on our changed world during his lockdown in Germany.
THE LAST WAVE
Lockdown stirred the creative juices of reader Björn Alfthan, who peers into the future to present a fictional story set in the wild waves of Norway, five years from now.
STILL IN THE GAME
After a horrific fracture in his leg from a crashed aerial in 2018, Alessio Stillrich is back! John Carter talks to the highflyer from Gran Canaria about his move to the Simmer team, recovering from injury and how he learned to windsurf in Gran Canaria!
MOVE ON UP - GET ON THE FRONT FOOT
This month we look at how our front foot weighting can affect and improve different aspects of our main windsurfing moves.
SOUTH' KIPA
Nik tweaking it over home waters.
A NEW NORMAL
On a trip to La Tranche-sur-Mer in France last year, Tris Best estimated over 80% of the windsurfers were foiling. This summer in Portland Harbour, foiling activity has increased dramatically too he reports. With the market offering plenty of choice to recreational windfoilers, our test team check out some of the latest foil offerings.
TACKING – THE SEQUEL
Having given you time to practice, Harty concludes his tacking series by critiquing various tacking options, including the carve tack, as well as offering solutions to common slip-ups.
‘NO VAPOUR TRAILS TO SCAR THE SKY' *
Realising we may be about to enter an extraordinary period in our lives, Harty decided to keep a windsurf-centric lockdown diary. Here are some of his choice excerpts.
REDEMPTION DAY!
Renowned for its windsurfing and variety of spots to sail at, Kimmerdige Bay is a wave sailing jewel on the south coast of England. Timo Mullen gives a guide to its shores while reflecting on why a recent session there was a reminder that there is no place like home!
