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Freestyle Spot Guide – Leucate by Sam Esteve

October 26th, 2022

The essence of our sport (or any for that matter) is practice. With freestyle windsurfing we as riders are in a peculiar position, because our practice is dependent on the weather and location we are at. Consequently, every freestyle windsurfer travels around the world to sail the best possible conditions. Don't know where to go on your next trip and maybe you're looking for something closer to ho...

The Waiting Period for the 2022 EFPT Finals is open!

October 23rd, 2022

Today marks the start of the waiting period for the 2022 EFPT Finals in Leucate, France. For the next 10 days FPT crew and local riders are studying the forecasts closely to select the best possible conditions for the finals at the Wesh Center Crew. The current predictions are not too promising, but riders and crew are holding high hopes for the event that will crown the 2022 European Champion. Th...

Blast from the Past: Leucate Skate Park with Julien Taboulet, Antony Ruenes and Thomas Traversa

October 17th, 2022

With the EFPT Finals waiting period about to start in Leucate, let's take a look back at some of the action the spot has to offer. In our monthly Blast from the Past feature we will explore at a time in 2011 when Wesh Center Crew owner Julien Taboulet built a skate park at his spot and invited Thomas Traversa and Antony Ruenes to try it out with him. We're pretty sure we won't quite run an event o...

Spot Guide – Kiel with Foivos Tsoupras

October 14th, 2022

Kiel might not be the first spot to come to your mind when thinking about your next windsurfing trip. However, the city has a lot on offer: the freestyle community, the numerous spots in close vicinity and the massive events all contribute to it being a hub for our sport. A rider who chose to move there for these, and many other reasons, is Foivos Tsoupras (Duotone/Fanatic/MUF). In our monthly spo...

EFPT Finals waiting period explained

October 8th, 2022

The EFPT Finals in Leucate France are right around the corner! With a waiting period between the 23rd of October and the 1st of November, you might be wondering how this 2 day event will be run. Fear not, as we will explain everything here. Let's start with the waiting period. When it is on, EFPT crew and local riders are in constant discussions about the developing forecast, looking for the perfe...

Freestyle Action Round Up – September

October 6th, 2022

Autumn has started and and with it have the autumn storms. September is traditionally a month full of windsurfing around Europe, as the water is still warm and it's often windy. Like any month, riders have been releasing windsurf video's, either from their first stormy sessions, or as a recap of their summer. This month we will follow along with some of JP and NeilPryde's best riders, recap the gr...

2022 EFPT France – Season Finale Announcement

September 29th, 2022

The Freestyle Pro Tour is very excited to announce and confirm a season finale event in Leucate, France! With 10.000 euros in prize money, the event will ensure that the 2022 season will finish off with a bang despite a disappointing second half of the season. The Wesh Center Crew will host the EFPT Men's division between the 23rd of October and the 1st of November for a 10 day window with two com...

Find Your Style – Dudu Levi and Stam Promponas in Naxos, Greece

September 27th, 2022

Almost traditionally now, Dudu Levi (FutureFly/Gun Sails) releases a new video from Naxos after the summer. The Israeli Freestyler spent a month on the Greek Island and managed to collect his best moves on camera. Putting together a clip that should make every freestyler long for the water, he shows that despite injury he can perform at the highest level. Naxos local Stam Promponas (Severne) also ...

Broken Mast Air Move Controller – Funny Crash reel by Pawel Szulc

September 26th, 2022

What to do when you break your mast? Lead your friends into some gnarly crashes with it of course! Check out this funny crash reel from Pawel Szulc and Co. in Prasonisi, Greece. After sending it a bit too hard on a Skopu, no one else was safe on the water... Featuring Manolis Chrysopoulos (JP/NeilPryde), Mikolaj Maszka, Tomek Wyrzykowski and Maarten Molenaar.  ...

Blast from the Past – Windsurfing at Night? Blue Lagoon with Max Rowe and Adam Sims

September 23rd, 2022

Freestyle windsurfing would be nowhere without all the amazing action video's produced. As we’re getting ready to close off the 2022 season, and move into winter training this year, we are looking towards some of these old(er) videos for inspiration! With our new Blast from the Past feature we will be highlighting the videos that shaped our passion for the sport. First up will be this iconic vid...
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