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Freestyle Action Roundup of the month – November

December 14th, 2021

It's time for you to get your monthly shot of freestyle action videos! As always, riders and videographers around the world have been putting out some breathtaking content inspiring everyone in the sport to go push themselves out on the water. November was no different and in case you did not have the time to stay up to date, here is a selection curated by the EFPT team. And if you are craving mor...

Rider and Rookie of the year nominees

December 8th, 2021

With the EFPT Awards coming up on the 21st of December, it is time that we announce the nominees for our Rider of the Year and Rookie of the Year categories. These two awards are meant to highlight extraordinary and promising performances on the 2021 European Freestyle Pro Tour. The Rider of the Year award will go to a rider who has impressed with their skill, sportsmanship and enthusiasm on tour....

Oh my gosh… an Air Camp interview with Dudu Levi and Timothy Cowen

December 6th, 2021

OH MY GOSH… Have you seen Dudu Levi (Starboard/ Gun Sails) in action in the latest Air Camp video? If you haven't yet, you are missing out! We caught up with the man himself as well as with Timothy Cowen, the cinematographer behind the project. The duo tells us all about their inspiration, Naxos as a training spot and about their careers. Join us in finding out the behind the scenes gossip, but ...

Starboard accelerating the 2021 European Freestyle Pro Tour towards being climate positive

December 6th, 2021

Two years ago the European Freestyle Pro Tour started a cooperation with Starboard to make the tour carbon neutral. The aim for 2021 was to improve that by making the tour carbon positive as well. This means that over time all previous events will be offset by adding an additional 10% to the total of carbon sequestered per year. We are proud to say that we are reaching our aim this year thanks to ...

Best trick public vote for the EFPT Awards

November 30th, 2021

The public vote for the best trick of all time at the EFPT Awards is starting tomorrow! Among the many categories, "Best Trick" had the highest turnout in terms of submissions and we need your help to choose the winner! With €500 up for grabs for the winner of this category, it is sure to be a heated battle. Starting December 1st, we will be posting head to head heats in our stories on Instagram...

Freestyle Action Roundup of the month – October

November 1st, 2021

October has been a busy month in terms of Freestyle videos! With the wind kicking in all around Europe, riders and videographers got to work in order to give us a glimpse into what their sessions are like. In this new monthly feature we will round up some of the productions that inspire all the freestyle windsurfers around the world - including us at the EFPT! First up is a video by Simo Reinva...

EFPT Awards – Schedule, Judging and the finer details

October 3rd, 2021

Last week we announced the first ever EFPT Awards. As the clock is ticking it is now time for the finer details of the show! How is it all going to work, what is the judging process and what is the exact schedule? Read on to find out all the ins and outs as we gear up to close the 2021 season with a bang! WHO CAN ENTER. You can. Anyone can. The competition is open to every windsurfer as long a...

Final day – EFPT Geneva 2021

September 28th, 2021

The plan for the final day of the EFPT Geneva was simple: to crown the first ever European Foilstyle champion. What started as a dreary morning soon shifted towards more sunlight and an opportunity for wind. Unfortunately the conditions never improved quite enough, meaning that the foilstyle competition did not take place this season. This didn't mean there was no action on the water. With the arr...

Day 3 – Caers takes the Tow-in win – EFPT Geneva 2021

September 25th, 2021

When the new tow-in Airstyle format was introduced at the EFPT Silvaplana event it was an experiment to see if the discipline can be brought to new heights. It's now safe to say that the results of that experiment have exceeded all expectations. The tow-in finals on day 3 of the EFPT Geneva were extremely exciting and full of variation. Some true crowdpleasers were thrown down and at the end it wa...

Day 2 – Qualification action with Sam Esteve on top – EFPT Geneva 2021

September 25th, 2021

Another day that was too light for Foilstyle but perfect for Tow-in. The riders went all out to make up for the lost foil freestyle action in this years new Airstyle Tow-in format. As the official competition started, the athletes were now battling it out to qualify for the Saturday final. With some impressive action from both the women and the men the day closed off with the top 6 riders making i...
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