The first transfers for 2016 are already officially announced. 

  • Top German freestyler Adi Beholz left Fanatic and announced a new partnerships with Patrik for 2016
  • Hard-charging water lady Fiona Wylde re-joins her former sail sponsor Sailworks and leaves Goya Sails
  • Gunnar Asmussen, German racer & former IFCA World Champion leaves Patrik and will be on Starboard boards in 2016
  • Bruno Martini left RRD sails and will be on Point-7 in 2016
  • Fabio Calo, editor in chief of 4windsurf and 2015 Italian wave champion, left Starboard after a long partnership and joined 99NoveNove
  • Patrik Diethelm joined Sailloft Hamburg, he leaves Loft Sails after three years
  • Maui based rider Bernd Roediger left Quatro/Goya and changed to Naish just before the Aloha Classic 2015
  • Pozo local Eleazar Alonso is on Starboard/Severne, he was using Tabou/Gaastra last year
  • Nicolas Warembourg left Loftsails and will be on NeilPryde
  • Maciek Rutkowski, Polish multi talented pro-windsurfer, left Patrik and Point-7 and released a clip about his past 3 years with these brands. We don’t know his new sponsors yet, but added his farewell clip below.
  • The Italian freestyle windsurfer Marco Vinante joins Point-7 and will compete on the EFPT and PWA freestyle tour.
  • Dieter van der Eyken joined the fin company Black Project Hawaii and together they are currently working on Dieter’s new signature fin series
  • French racer Damien Le Guen joined JP-Australia/NeilPryde and left Exocet/XO-Sails
  • Young talented French rider Benjamin Auge left RRD and joined Patrik
  • French Julien Taboulet left Naish, joined Goya and will return on tour in 2016
  • Maxime van Gent from Bonaire left Fanatic/NorthSails and joins JP-Australia/NeilPryde
  • Matteo Iachino left Fanatic/NorthSails and is on Starboard/Point-7 for 2016
  • Arrianne Aukes left RRD/Simmer and joined Fanatic/NorthSails/ION
  • Turkish Slalom rider Cagla Kubat joins Point-7
  • Nicolas Goyard joins Point-7 and leaves Loftsails

 

 

 

Maciek Rutkowksi says Good-bye to Patrik and Point-7 after 4 years with Patrik and 3 years with Point-7

 

More rumors are around, but nothing is confirmed yet:

Taty Frans is looking for new sponsors for 2016Alexandre Cousin will leave LoftsailsPascal Toselli leaves Point-7Jordy Vonk will join NorthSails

But as already mentioned none of these rumors is confirmed.