Day 5 Pistol River Wave Bash – Finals Day!

Pistol River continued to deliver pumping wind and waves day after day.  Head Judge Duncan Coombs called the first heat on at 12:45 with the masters...
 

Windsurf Jibes & Tacks

Date: June 13, 2019 Spot: The Road, Clinton Lake, IL Rider: Reid Fillman Sail: 4.7 Ezzy Tiger Board: 95L RRD FSW Fin: 31cm MFC Freewave Camera: GoPro 4 Silver https://windsurfillinois.com/
 

Idiot's Guide to... Foiling - PART 3

Idiot's Guide to... Foiling - PART 3 Part 3 --- time for an upgrade... time to fly higher!! Well I'll be honest I haven't had much time on the foil over the winter as I've been traveling/wave sailing. But with the summer coming up I thought it was time to get back on the foil program. So when I was at the Defi Wind a few weeks I spoke to 'Bruno Andre" the main man at AFS (Alien Foil Systems) and one of the first wind foilers in the world and he told me it was time for an upgrade... and I needed
 

Winter 2019

Adam Warchol has had a busy winter taking advantage of all the wind, waves and skate parks Tarifa and Spain has to offer. The 17-year-old is currently preparing for the 2019 Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival which starts on the 12th July, but has just postponed his travel to Pozo due to the current forecast. For now you can have a look...
 

Fanatic SUP Academy – Racing

Want to know the key to success when it comes to SUP racing? Performing at a higher level takes more than just a lot of time on the water. Check out...
 

Day 4 at Pistol River Gives the Pros a Chance to Shine

Pistol day 4 hammer down. What a day, where champions were slayed, moves were made, and Pistol River let its magic flow.No time was wasted today as...
 

The inspiring stories of disabled windsurfers

Windsurfing, until recently, was not commonly associated with disability. People would tend to point...
 

New Territory

Jordy Vonk had a breakthrough season in 2018 with the 26-year-old not only breaking into the top 10, but also the top 4 after seemingly cracking the formula to consistently perform at an exceptionally high level. Before 2018, Vonk had shown on several occasions that he had the potential to challenge for top honours - 2nd in Japan 2017 - but was...
 

JP leads at POS

Photos: Prince of Speed VINCENT VALKENERS BEL-62 & JACQUES VAN DER HOUT NED-35 CURRENTLY HOLD No.1 and No.2 AT THE POS !The PRINCE OF SPEED...
 

Day 3 Pistol River Wave Bash – Wind Pulses Waves Build

As the light rose on day three of the Pistol River Wave Bash, lines could be seen feathering in front of the Beachcomber Hotel signaling good things...
 

Day 3 Pistol River Wave Bash; Wind Pulses, Waves Build

As the light rose upon day three of the Pistol River Wave Bash lines could be seen feathering in front of the Beachcomber Hotel signaling good things...
 

Fanatic SUP Academy - Racing

Want to know the key to success when it comes to SUP racing? Performing at a higher level takes more than just a lot of time on the water. Check out our latest SUP Academy episode with Paulina Herpel and Valentin Illichmann to learn more!
 

The Pozo Warm Up

Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) finished last season as the vice-world champion after recording 3 second places and one victory - Sylt - in a very impressive year as she continues to up the ante in her pursuit for a maiden wave world title. With the start of the wave season now just a few weeks away the 15-time world...
 

Send it Sunday Delayed due to problem with the van

Send it Sunday is delayed due to a problem with the van.... but no worry I have my best guy on it!!! ??
 

KONA ONE GETS A FACELIFT!

As Kona sailors from around the world are getting ready to celebrate their 14th world championships this summer in Garda, they’ll have something else to celebrate: a redesigned board! It’s exciting, but it begs some explaining as well, because the Kona One class is a one-design class that prides itself on being the fairest racing class...
 

Day 2 at the Pistol River Wave Bash – Winds Come to the Party

Pistol River is one of those places where you expect the wind to be strong. Today was no exception. It was clear at the 10am Skipper’s that it was g...
 

Day 2 at the Pistol River Wave Bash; Winds Come to the Party

Pistol River is one of those places where you expect the wind to be strong. Today was no exception. It was clear at the 10am Skipper’s that it was g...
 

The Pozo Warm Up – Sarah-Quita Offringa

Jun 17, 2019“The Pozo Warm Up” “I’ve been going through this footage for months now and finally put together a clip that sums up last year’s Gran...
 

Opening Day at the Pistol River Wave Bash

The 10th Anniversary Edition of the Pistol River Wave Bash is set to be one for the ages, as the forecast has lined up with winds exceeding 30 knots...
 

The Pozo Warm up

The Pozo Warm up! It's that time of the year again. The wave world cup will kick off in Gran Canaria mid-July. I remember getting to pozo early last year, training on 3,7 and 4,0 but as soon as the contest started the wind just picked up a couple of notches and I ended up sailing only my 3,3 and even 3,0. Pozo is the most challenging event of the year for me, but I love it. The song "Wicked Winds" by Mazde is a testimony to the madness on the water due to the crazy Pozo wind machine. Going