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IFCA Wave Europeans 2019

August 30th, 2019

The international Funboard class association has recently announced a new addition to the expression discipline. This season the European wave sailors are invited to join the Cold Hawaii Games in Klitmoller, Denmark for the first IFCA Wave European Championship. Cold Hawaii Games is a week of windy hair, fellowship and unforgettable experiences. The program includes the IFCA Wave European Champio...

Trick for Cash Supersession

August 25th, 2019

In the professional windsurfingscene, where every rider has to give their best in order to achieve the best possible result at the few freestyle events there are per year, the pressure is often very high and the fun is missing a little. It’s important to keep the fun and the spirit of freestyle windsurfing alive and provide a possibility for the riders to try out new things, get creative and sim...

Another victory for Yentel Caers

August 24th, 2019

The foggy weather this morning turned lake Silvaplana into a mystical place, providing yet another atmosphere, one of many that this beautiful place has to offer. With the sun pushing through though, illuminating the turquoise water the arena for the tow-in finals was ready and set around 10.30 am when the top six riders hit the water. The finalists had three runs each, with the best one counting...

Engadinwind 2019 – The Six Finalists

August 23rd, 2019

On day two of the Vanora Engadinwind by Dakine, the second qualification round had been on the schedule to determine the final top six riders that would advance to the big final on Saturday. The day started off with glassy, crystal clear water and fleet number two. In yesterdays first qualification round we have seen a lot of air funnel and burner combinations - moves that most riders feel comfor...

Engadinwind 2019 – Day 1

August 22nd, 2019

It is the second consecutive year that the organisation team around Christian Müller brings the EFPT tow-in show to lake Silvaplana in Switzerland. Müller, who has been one of the original founders of the European Freestyle Pro Tour, is one of the most passionate people one can meet, when it comes to the windsurfing sport and everything that evolved around it. Freestyle, Slalom, Tow-in, Foiling,...

Vanora ENGADINWIND by Dakine: a preview

July 23rd, 2019

It is the 42nd edition of the Engadinwind at lake Silvaplana, Switzerland that is coming up from the 21st through the 25th of August. In 2018 the EFPT tow-in invitational became a fixed part in the program alongside the IFCA foiling world championship, the Engadin Marathon and the BATTLE- a format where kitesurfers, windsurfers and sailers compete against each other in a race. Ten riders confirme...

Super X time at Lanzarote

July 6th, 2019

For the ultimate day of the EFPT Lanzarote another round of the junior divisions was on the schedule. Unfortunately the wind remained too light throughout the morning and just started to pick up around 2.00 pm, not providing enough time to start and finish the single and double elimination for the kids. With many spectators on the beach and the riders being keen to hit to water, a supercross sess...

Caers claims event victory & overall title of 2019

July 5th, 2019

At the penultimate day of the EFPT Lanzarote Yentel Caers, who has been THE man to beat throughout the whole season, secured his third EFPT event win in a row and the European Freestyle Pro Tour Champion title for 2019. With the last seven heats to go in the pros double elimination, the day promised to be an exciting one from the start. Unfortunately the wind didn’t play ball in the beginning a...

EFPT Lanzarote – Double Elimination

July 4th, 2019

Day two has been all about the double elimination. With slightly overcast skies the morning, the wind was too light to kick off the day straightaway. Just around lunchtime and when the sun pushed through more and more it allowed the tradewinds to fill in. The conditions have been unusually light and flat for this spot, hoewever did provide a great arena for some serious comebacks. The few juniors...

Lanzarote: Adrien Bosson taking event lead

July 3rd, 2019

It is the 6th consecutive year that the organisation team around the Pro Center Antxon Otaegui and the Teguise Water Sports Association brings stop of the European Freestyle Pro Tour to the shores of Lanzarote. Every year the team has been creating an event FOR the riders, trying to make their stay on the island as pleasant as possible - the consistant north-easterly trade wind and the bump and ju...
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