The South Caribbean is gearing up in full swing for the Aruba Hi-Winds 2012, to be sailed from 3rd-9th July. The 26th anual edition of the Aruba Hi-Winds will be bigger than ever.
There will be a week full of windsurfsurf disciplines like the usual Slalom, Long Distance and Freestyle competitions. All this is split into several divisions: Pro/Open, Women, Masters, Grand Masters, Juniors, Sports, Big Kids, Super Kids and New Kids.
For more info check out hiwindsaruba.com/
The Red Bull Soulwave 2012 will take place June 22-24th in Klitmoller, Denmark. The event is a mixed SUP and windsurf event. It hasn’t run since 2005 but is making it legendary return for 2012. Found out more at redbull.dk/soulwave
Follow the french riders on the PWA Freestyle World Tour, in this video they visit Podersdorf, Austria, in April, for the first PWA Freestyle event of 2012 .
Only one day of competition, in light conditions, and a good start of the year for the french riders : 5th place for Antony and Nicolas, 9th place for Julien, and 17th place for Adrien Bosson who had to withdraw from the contest after his 1st round victory, due to an ankle injury.
The team also entered the first ever European Tow-in championship: 30 riders, 3 evenings of qualifications, and a 10 rider’s final on the last evening, with Julien and Nicolas in 10th and 7th places.
The next event for the french team will be the Bonifacio Freestyle Project in Corsica, June 13th -17th.
2x Stand Up Paddle World Champ talks about Pistol River, the AWT, his thoughts on Levi winning the season opener,and some normal Kai Lenny banter.
The Pistol River Wave bash is set to kick off on June 14th to the 17th! Come down and check out the action!
Some video highlights this year’s Women’s World Championship and European Men’s Windsurfing Slalom Championships. This years event is taking place in Roses, Catalunya, Spain.
Defi Wind is the biggest windsurfing event ever. Unforunatley 2012 didn’t deliver the strong winds Defi Wind in know for. Despite the lack of strong wind, it looks like it was a great event, with everyone enjoying the fun racing.
Life is sweet for all the competitors and organizers here in Mondello. But the week of sun, fun water and beach sports came to the end. Enjoy the final video from the 2012 World Festival on the Beach.
World festival on the beach Day 1 – Video
World festival on the beach Day 2 – Video
Saturday on the beach in Mondello is something that is hard to write about, dificult to capture in photo or video. You have to be here to see, feel and understand. Here is just a little attempt to capture the best moments of another World festival on the beach day.
World festival on the beach Day 1 – Video
World festival on the beach Day 2 – Video
World festival on the beach Day 3 – Video
More action from Day 3 of World Festaval on the beach.
For the second day of the 12th Defi Wind of Gruissan, the wind picked up from south east. Philippe Bru and his staff decided to run a funny race including an unbelievable beach rabbit start!
The biggest windsurfing event world wide is about to start at Gruissan. First days were about registration and chiling out on the local beach of the Chalets with lots of live music. May the Tram’ be with us for the week end!
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.