The Slot Box is an idea that has been around for a while now, originating from paddle surf boards, the design was taken in recent years over to windsurf boards. However, there were quite a few hurdles to overcome to make sure it could withstand the brutal forces that modern day windsurfing throws at it. So who better to speak to then the man who helped make this transition possible, Tiesda You. We also hooked up with Starboard Pro Team Rider and Top 10 PWA Freestyler, Phil Soltysiak, to see if it has got the thumbs up from the pro scene.
Head over to Boardseeker for the full discussion.
Great freestyle action from PWA freestylers João Henrique and Levi Lenz, From the mirror flat waters of the river mouth at Camocim, to the wavier breaks around Icaraizinho.
The first day of World festival on the the beach and we know already there is gonna be twice as much fun in 2012. Festival now has 2 seprate events. One starting today and one in October. Team racing started today with gusty and shifty winds.
Professional surfer Kai Lenny flies into Hawaii for the Sunset Beach Pro — The first stand up paddleboard event of the world tour. After getting a call, Kai drives over to Pipeline to meet up with fellow pro Jamie O’ Brien and have the rare opportunity to SUP pipeline.
Stay tuned in – New episodes every other Wednesday!
Children of the Wind tells the story of young kids from the island of Bonaire who journey from humble beginnings to international fame in the sport of windsurfing, transforming not only their island but the face of the sport worldwide.
Coming in 2012
childrenofthewindmovie.com for more details.
Matt Pritchard and Kevin McGillivray have been coming to Punta San Carlos & Solosports Adventure Holidays for years now. This is what they love about the place and the windsurfing. It is time for you to experience what has been driving them there for so many years.
Check out solosports.net for mor info.
If you love (or would like to try) windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, SUP, sailing, kayaking and mountain biking all during one week away – Cabarete is offering all this and much more! WEPA stands for: Wind Energy Playa Ambience, all the things that make Cabarete what it is today!
It is a non-profit event scheduled to take place on Cabarete beach from Monday 28th of May until Saturday 2nd of June 2012.
WEPA is the fruit of the collaboration between some long time established businesses in Cabarete.
WEPA is a showcase of Cabarete’s uniqueness and a fund raiser, to enable young talented local athletes stars to participate in competitions around the world and promote Cabarete there.
Registration for the event is only possible on site – 150 US dollars for the week. For more information see wepacabarete.com
Rick Jendrusch is one of the up and coming riders on the PWA Freestyle tour.
“The competition season has begun, but before i went to Podersdorf I had a good session near my home spot on a secret spot. Enjoy the video and share!”
Watch the newest clip from the Dutch freestyle windsurfer Remko de Zeeuw,
“Little clip from two sessions, used 4.8 and 5.2 Gaastra Pure’s together with Davy Scheffers and Tonky Frans! Finally some nice tempatures and sweet conditions!”
Former Olympian and millionaire businessman Neil Pryde has warned sailing is in danger of being kicked out of the Olympics as the fallout continues from the controversial decision to dump windsurfing in favour of kiteboarding for the 2016 Games.
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Late winter and spring of 2012 saw Tushingham team rider Jamie Drummond getting in some freezing sessions at home in the UK before travelling to Cape Town and Egypt for some warmer conditions.
Taking 1st place at the Dahab Watersports Festival, Jamie then injured his knee, meaning he had to miss the first PWA event of the year – he’ll be back on top form for Fuerteventura…
First let me thank everyone who has been reading the posts and the twitter followers. I’ve been having fun posting all the great videos from all the awesome sailors around the world, and even managing to squeeze in a few sessions for myself on the Canadian Prairies. So chances are if I haven’t made a post for the day, I’m probably out windsurfing, and I hope if you aren’t reading this you’re out windsurfing to!
We should be rolling out the layout, including our long awaited logo by the end of the month. You can expect many exciting features. The features we are most excited about are a directory for the whole windsurfing industry, the largest windsurfing glossary, and free classifieds. Another feature specifically targeted tot eh readers is the community which will allow you to share videos, pictures and updates easily with windsurfers around the world.
Lawrence ‘Wind Dude’ Stewart
Watch this interview with Micah Buzianis the winner of the second PWA Slalom tourstop at Jinha Beach in South Korea.
The 2010 World Wave Champion Victor Fernandez, scoring three spots in one windy day around Almeria, Spain. Enjoy the video with some sweet wave action!
a cool short windsurf movie with wavesailing, freeride and even a little snowboarding.
