Autor-Archive: Olli Palm

[ad_1] It looks like Liquid Force is stepping down from kitesurfing, focusing more on other watersports, with main focus on Foiling from now on. Here is a message from Liquid Force: A note to the industry and clients from John Archer, CEO of Kent Water Sports Holdings LLC and Don Wallace, Sr. VP / GM Liquid Force on June 25th stated: Excerpt:“We regret to inform you that we have decided to wind down our Liquid […]

[ad_1] Matteo Iachino about his 2nd place at the PWA Sylt and the next event in Japan: “The PWA World Cup Sylt has been a very nice event. 10 days of competition is always hardcore, especially when you are on stand-by all the time and you don’t know when exactly you are going to compete. The judges always adapt to the conditions and can change the plan and decide which division goes on the water. […]

[ad_1] Liam Dunkerbeck about the storm-chase Cold Hawaii Youth World Cup: “I am really happy to finish the year with the U20 Wave World Title. It has been a really good year full of different kinds of events. I enjoyed the event in Chile as it was something new and different. Here at the PWA/IWT Cold Hawaii Youth World Cup we had really challenging conditions. The first day delivered the most challenging and difficult conditions […]

[ad_1] What can kids learn from windsurfing? “Sharing our passion for windsurfing has also allowed me to reinforce the essential values I want to instill in my son, such as respect for nature, perseverance, patience, and determination. By sailing together, we learn to work as a team, make quick decisions, and overcome the challenges that come our way. It strengthens our bond as we support each other at every step of our adventure. In the […]

[ad_1] Yentel Caers mounts colossal comeback to claim second world title, while Lennart Neubauer earns his maiden event victory on the PWA World Tour. Day 3 of the schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt was billed as potentially one of the biggest days of action of this year’s event and that’s exactly how things played out as the Men’s Freestyle Double Elimination was completed in some of the best freestyle conditions witnessed in Sylt for a […]

[ad_1] Finally on day 8 of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b the conditions were suitable to kick off the wave competition. At 11:45 am the Women’s Wave Single Elimination started but unfortunately the conditions got worse and the final heats could not to be completed.  The Women’s Winners’ Final will be Maria Behrens vs. Marine Hunter. These are totally new names in a women’s wave final with neither Hunter or […]

[ad_1] It was an early start on the penultimate day of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b. With a 7am skippers meeting and a first possible start at 7:20am the race director tried everything to complete the women’s single and start the men’s wave competition. So, at 7:30 the winners final of the women’s single elimination got kicked off and Marine Hunter seized the opportunity in the onshore conditions to win […]

[ad_1] Marine Hunter walks away from Germany with her first victory on the PWA Tour. It was an early start on the penultimate day of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b. With a 7am skippers meeting and a first possible start at 7:20am the race director tried everything to complete the women’s single. So, at 7:30 the winners final of the women’s single elimination got kicked off and Marine Hunter seized […]

[ad_1] With no further competition on the last day in Sylt the results remain. Amado Vrieswijk successfully defends his event title from last year, meanwhile, Marine Hunter and Lennart Neubauer walk away from Germany with their first victories on the World Tour. In terms of the overall world rankings, nothing really changes in the Men’s and Women’s Wave with Sarah-Quita Offringa and Ricardo Campello continuing to lead heading into the final event on the year […]

[ad_1] Congrats to Antoine Martin for winning the Aloha Classic 2023 and to Sarah-Quita Offringa for winning the event and her third Wave World Title. The battle for the Men’s Wave World Title was exciting until the end of the season. Ricardo Campello traveled to Maui as the leader, but lost the title at the last event to Marcilio Browne. Congrats to Marcilio Browne for winning his third Wave World Title. Antoine Martin – Aloha […]

[ad_1] Sam Esteve and Maaike Huvermann win the Tow-In finals at the 2023 EFPT Geneva. This event marks the conclusion of the European Foilstyle and Tow-In Championship battles on the beautiful backdrop of the Swiss city of Geneva.  Huvermann also backed up her overall ranking score and became the official 2023 European Tow-in Champion. George Grisley was the big surprise, taking home the 2023 EFPT Tow-in Champion title in the Men’s.  EFPT Geneva 2023 – […]

[ad_1] As a teenager Julian Salmonn left Germany to live his dream of windsurfing on the Canary Islands. The 24 year-old wave rider has been living in Tenerife for the last 9 years and he is known for his massive jumps but also his stylish wave rides. Together with Rafa/soulart he has worked on this video for half a year and now it’s ready to watch.  It’s the freedom it gives you. Julian Salmonn about […]

[ad_1] Yentel Caers becomes the first ever European Foilstyle Champion.  Yentel Caers – 2023 Foilstyle Champion | Pic: www.protographyofficial.com Yentel Caers – 2023 Foilstyle Champion | Pic: www.protographyofficial.com Yentel Caers – 2023 Foilstyle Champion | Pic: www.protographyofficial.com The 2023 EFPT Geneva in the beginning of October was set to crown the first official Foilstyle European Champion. Hoping for some suitable conditions, the Foilstyle fleet was excited to battle it out for the title. With Balz […]

[ad_1] The current number 1 in the PWA wave ranking Ricardo Campello is back in Maui. With only one wave event left on the PWA tour, Ricardo will try everything to finally claim his first Wave World Champion title. The event starts on the 23rd of October, so there are only a few days left to prepare. Here’s a few clips from the first swell of the season in Maui and some good music! Ricardo […]

[ad_1] Bring two of the world’s best windsurfers to an island with perfect waves and imagine what happens next…. The outcome are these 10 minutes of amazing wave action. Thomas Traversa and Antoine Martin recently went on a trip together to the island of Reunion and they indeed were inspired by each other. For this trip I was with Antoine Martin and it was very inspiring to see him throwing all kind of crazy moves. […]

[ad_1] Originally, the final event of the EFPT 2023 season should have taken place in Leucate. But due to a problem with the permissions, the event had to be cancelled at short notice. But the EFPT crew found a solution and ensured the finals still to happen not in France but in the Netherlands, at the Zeil- and Surfcentrum in Brouwersdam.   So, on October 8 the green light was given to all the 38 […]

[ad_1] Originally, the final event of the EFPT 2023 season should have taken place in Leucate. But due to a problem with the permissions, the event had to be cancelled at short notice. But the EFPT crew found a solution and ensured the finals still to happen not in France but in the Netherlands, at the Zeil- and Surfcentrum in Brouwersdam.   So, on October 8 the green light was given to all the 38 […]

[ad_1] In 2013 Yentel Caers participated in his first PWA Freestyle event. 10 years later Yentel won his second Freestyle World Champion title, after 2019. But the 28 year-old Belgian made it exciting until the end. Coming to the event in Sylt, with a 1st place from Fuerteventura, he was the favorite to win the title. But a tough first round draw saw Yentel losing against Lennart Neubauer, the eventual winner of the event.   […]

[ad_1] The world’s best wave sailors prepare for the final battle of the season, the Aloha Classic 2023, at iconic Ho’okipa Beach Park. Event organizer Sam Bittner Wilson with Marcilio Browne and Kai Lenny at the registration – Pic: Fish Bowl Diaries The 2023 Maui Strong Aloha Classic holds special significance, being a major international event following the devastating fires in Lahaina and surrounding areas. With an annual positive economic impact estimated to be over […]

[ad_1] Re-watch the livestream from day 1 of  the 2023 IWT/PWA Aloha Classic. You can expect 5 hour action in proper Maui conditions with 15 pro heats in total. After a few days of waiting for the conditions to improve the competition was kicked off on Ocotober 29. Three trial heats for the pro fleet of men and women wer completed. Directly afterwards the pro men single elimination (8 heats) and pro women elimination (4 […]