Course Preview - Luderitz Speed Challenge

Ever wondered what it's like to sail down the Luderitz Channel?? Yes... well this is my Course Preview!! It's not as simple as just going straight... certain parts of the course have big holes and Big Gusts!! This was a run near the end of the day when the wind was down a bit. I was using a 40 wide Speed Board and 5.4m sail
 

The Pro Men Dominate Day Seven

We were greeted with wind, small waves and a lot of rain this morning at Ho’okipa. It took a while for the weather to settle, but when it did it was t...
 

Ep.1 - Warm up - Luderitz Speed Challenge

We have just turned up to the Luderitz Speed Challenge and it's ON!!! 35knots... not record breaking conditions but a great day to get warmed up and test out the channel and gear!!
 

The Masters And Grand Masters Impress On Day Six

Pascal HardyThe wind was blowing as we arrived at the beach this morning, so it was straight into the Grand Masters and the Masters divisions. These...
 

Glossop windsurfer enjoys best season after JMST/OB boost

A Glossop youngster is on track to achieve his goal of becoming a top class windsurfer thanks to a national scheme...
 

How to get on the Foil in 90 SECONDS

Never been on a foil before? Take these '90 SECONDS' and you won't get anything wrong... Also check: * jp-australia.com/2017/products/boards/hydrofoil/ * NiCoPiCo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oyA-sjeJ9pS89yb4yjINg How to foil steady and NOT CRASH in 90 SECONDS: https://youtu.be/_8ukSUpwwOs [Music: Tied Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/5IoY4ZVNCDk]
 

Basile Jacquin wins New Caledonia

Our young star from New Caledonia has done it again. With 4 wins out of 4 races, he is New Caledonian champion for yet another year. In general,...
 

The Youth And Amateurs Take Center Stage

The youth and amateur riders stepped into the limelight as the wind increased on day five of the Aloha Classic 2017.The action kicked straight off at...
 

Friday Freestyle

The burner, which is essentially a switch stance front to sail ponch has become a an essential move on the Freestyle World Tour and it has now become a move that almost every sailor produces at least once during each heat. The burner was originally invented by Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic / NorthSails) but it no longer belongs to...
 

TWS Tuning Technique Series - Ep9: 5,7 sail with 82l board setup. light wind wave windsurfing

A series of instructional videos - TWS (https://www.tws-windsurf.com) Tuning Technique Series together with wave world champion Victor Fernandez, Head of Fanatic Wave gear R&D Klaas Voget and professional windsurfer Adam Lewis. In the ninth episode we discuss if it works to go windsurfing in light wind with 82l and a 5,7m sail. What fins would you use? Camera & editing: Bartek Jankowski (https://www.bj-productions.com)
 

IWT - Day 4

FlyKatcher runs us through the first day of action here at Ho'okipa, Maui.
 

Day 2 Day – Wave and Freestyle R D on Maui

Maui Sail Design – Combining German perfectionism with Hawaiian soul makes the NorthSails ethos very unique. Our engineers work tirelessly to...
 

One Minute Forward Loop Challenge - Tonky Frans - Windsurfing.TV

The 'One minute Forward loop Challenge is Back... This Time it's Tonky Frans giving it a shot... if you follow the PWA Live Stream you might have already seen this... but it's well worth a watch! Not ideal conditions but he's got the skills!
 

Day2Day - NorthSails R&D on Maui

Maui Sail Design - Combining German perfectionism with Hawaiian soul makes the NorthSails ethos very unique. Our engineers work tirelessly to the highest quality standards whilst the design and test team based in Maui push the gear and sports boundaries to the very limit. Kai Hopf - Our Australian former world cup winner and the mastermind behind the sails, is one of the most influential sail makers worldwide. Kai, who also develops high-grade fin profiles for some of the best Windsurfers and Kiters, still prefers to spend most of his time on the water, not only to thoroughly test the designs but to also live his passion. Kai has been the head of sail development here at NorthSails since 25 years; this is longer than any other designer has worked for a single sail brand. This kind of experience is quite simply immeasurable and irreplaceable. THE TEAM - Top athletes and World Cup Racers are our driving force, our most important source of innovation. Therefore, we put particular emphasis on continuous communication between them, the engineers and head designer Kai Hopf. Through this intensive interaction we’ve secured numerous World Cup victories and world titles, making us one of the most successful sail brands in history. This speaks not only for the outstanding performance of our products, but also guarantees every NorthSails customers the same high quality material as used by the best in the world.
 

James Dinsmore is 2017 British Champion

Our rider from England has just won his fifth British Slalom Championship title! James Dinsmore proved to be the one to beat this season with his...
 

The 2017 Aloha Classic Kicks Off In Style

Day four brought waves, light winds and an exciting start to the Aloha Classic 2017.Fiona WyldeAfter a patient morning, the pro women were the first...
 

Sailor of the Year

Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins), who has a total of 14 world titles - 10 Freestyle and 4 Slalom - to her name and that outstanding achievement has deservedly seen her nominated for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award 2017. The 2017 nominees feature sailors drawn from the America’s Cup, Vendee Globe, or...
 

Indonesia leftovers

camera: Pierre Bouras
 

Competition Called ON For November 1st

Kai LennyWith the wind and waves set to build overnight head judge Duncan Coombs has called competition on at Ho’okipa for tomorrow, 1st November.Ride...
 

Spring in Marseille

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