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Victor Fernandez wins the winners final of the single elimination of the 2016 PWA Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival 2016. Result Single Elimination: 1. Victor Fernandez 2. Philip Köster 3. Jaeger Stone 4. Alex Mussolini ©CONTINENTSEVEN 2016

Philip Köster got second behind Victor Fernandez in the single elimination of the 2016 PWA Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival 2016. Result Single Elimination: 1. Victor Fernandez 2. Philip Köster 3. Jaeger Stone 4. Alex Mussolini ©CONTINENTSEVEN 2016

Plenty of radical action and crashes on the first day of the PWA Freestyle World Cup at Sotavento on Fuerteventura. ©CONTINENTSEVEN 2016

The Belgian windsurfer Yentel Caers wins the single elimination at the 2016 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam in front of Amado Vrieswijk, Gollito Estredo and Philip Soltysiak.

Amado Vrieswijk got second in the 1st single elimination of the 2016 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam. Result Single Elimination: 1st Yentel Caers 2nd Amado Vrieswijk 3rd Gollito Estredo 4th Philip Soltysiak

Amado Vrieswijk won the 1st Double Elimination of the 2016 Fuerteventura Freestyle World Cup in front of Yentel Caers, Gollito Estredo and Dieter van der Eyken.

Sarah-Quita Offringa won the Double Elimination of the 2016 Fuerteventura Freestyle World Cup in front of Maaike Huvermann and Oda Johanne.

Right after the announcement of the winners of the first freestyle double elimination we caught up with Sarah-Quita Offringa, Amado Vrieswijk, Maaike Huvermann, Yentel Caers, Oda Johanne, Gollito Estredo and Dieter van der Eyken.

Antoine Albeau wins slalom elimination number 4 at the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup 2016.

Antoine Albeau wins slalom number 6.

High wind slalom action with a very exciting finish between Ross Williams and Pascal Toselli.

Ben van der Steen wins the final race at the 2016 Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam in front of Antoine Albeau and Matteo Iachino. ©Continentseven.com

Most important event of the year for worlds biggest windsurfing class is only one month away. European windsurfing mecca is ready for another great event. Make sure you not gonna miss it !!!

If you feel that the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup, and what we do to bring you the event, is pretty cool - and are thinking: I wonder how I can do more to support those guys and girls? - well, there’s a way :) You can give us a big digital hug by joining Friends of Cold Hawaii, the non-profit organisation behind Cold Hawaii & the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup. Buy a personal membership for as little as 10 €/year (goes exclusively towards supporting voluntary work within the organisation).

This low brace or paddle slap is a good way of using the paddle to aid stability, whether on flat water, choppy water or in surf.

Known by many names, the reverse paddle turn, cross deck, nose pivot turn is a great way of building board control and turning without the need to change your feet.

Not just a bit of fun, but also a great way of improving foot movement and using the paddle for support. Challenge yourself to do this if you want to improve that Step Back Turn.

Whether you're looking to improve turns on flat water, surf or racing, the step back turn is a key skill you need to develop.

Looking at taking a step on from the basics of moving forward this video looks at the next steps of improving tracking, stroke length and starting to get a little more power into the stroke.

This video looks at using those bigger muscle groups to generate more speed, efficiency with out as much fatigue.

The JP-Australia team is on Maui for the annual JP photo shoot. Amado Vrieswijk NB-20, Steven Van Broeckhoven B-72, Andy Bubble Chambers K-540, Leon Jamaer G-208, Nico Prien GER-7 - their action explains the performance of the JP Freestyle Wave boards.

The second day of the netIP Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup proved to be yet another lay day for the main competition as expected with light winds and small waves. During the afternoon a tow-in exhibition featuring – Amado Vrieswijk (NB-20), Dieter Van der Eyken (B-35) Alessio Stillrich (G-95) Sebastian Kornum (DEN-24) and Rasmus Oegelund (D-22) – was held to keep the everyone entertained.

Once your up on your feet, here's a look at the basic paddle stroke to get you moving around.

Once your up on your feet, here's a look at the basic paddle stroke to get you moving around.

A great way of launching and landing for the first time or getting yourself out of trouble. Here are some tips on paddling on the knees.

How to get up on your feet and get paddling on an SUP

How to set up your SUP and get on the water for the first times safely and efficiently.

Now in it's 4th year the British SUP Club Championships is all about bringing together the UK's SUP paddlers and club to battle it out in friendly competition. Whether novice or pro this annual event celebrates the breadth and diversity of club activity. This year's event was held and hosted at Bray Lake. Bay SUP won both the Overall and Junior championships. Filmed and created by Globalshots