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The Tow-In Finals are set! – Day 3 at the 2024 FPT Vieste

May 24th, 2024

A flurry of Tow-In action went down on the third day of the 2024 FPT Vieste. With all three qualification rounds completed, the Saturday finals in the old town of Vieste can take place with the 10 best riders present. The day also saw another attempt at Foilstyle. Check out the full highlights and read all about the action during the Tow-In qualification below. https://youtu.be/fvgh2R8s49g ...

Calm before the storm – Day 2 at the 2024 FPT Vieste

May 23rd, 2024

The second day of the 2024 FPT Vieste held a lot of promises but unfortunately never materialised. An early morning start saw the riders attempt running some Foilstyle heats, with the first one being officially completed. After the wind bowed out the plan was to run the first of the Tow-In discipline qualifications in front of the Panini di Mare at the Spiaggia Lunga. Unfortunately luck was not ...

Vieste Warming Up – Day 1 at the 2024 FPT Vieste

May 22nd, 2024

The 2024 FPT Vieste is officially up and running! A slow day marked by an ever extended wait for the wind quickly got the athletes, many of whom newcomers to the tour, looking for alternatives to still throw down some moves. With some Tow-In practice sessions in the bag, the day was called off due to insufficient winds for the Foilstyle discipline. Watch the Highlight Video and read all the deta...

Watch the FPT Vieste 2024 Live!

May 22nd, 2024

The 2024 FPT Vieste is ON! With 5 days of action and 3 disciplines available for the riders we are expecting some mouthwatering excitement! If you do not want to miss seeing the Men, Women and Juniors hit the water, make sure to tune into our daily livestreams. Hosted by Panini di Mare in Vieste, Italy, the event is historic as it is the first ever FPT event that runs all 3 disciplines, Freestyle,...

FPT Vesoul is back for 2024!

May 18th, 2024

The Tow-In event in the heart of France is back for more action in 2024! On the 8th and 9th of June the picturesque town of Vesoul will once again be filled up to the brim with freestyle. The 4 star Proving Grounds Event is expected to attract some of the best Freestylers for an explosive display in front of the countless local crowds. Hosted by the Club Nautique Haut-Saônois Vesoul and the Fourn...

Free Spirit – An Interview with Dudu Levi and Julien Bru

April 25th, 2024

Dudu Levi (FutureFly/Gunsails) finally released his long awaited film "FREE SPIRIT". In collaboration with filmmaker and freestyle windsurfer Julien Bru the two travelled to Dudu's home in Israel, where they dedicated almost 2 weeks to capture the film. The result is a stunning portrait of one of the most stylish freestyle windsurfers out there, supercharged with the feel-good attitude everyone on...

Vieste is set to make history once again!

April 15th, 2024

The biggest Freestyle Pro Tour event of the year is just one month away! From the 22nd to the 26th of May, the world's best freestyle windsurfers will travel to Vieste in Italy for the 4th edition of the FPT Vieste. Hosted by Panini di Mare, this event will be the first ever FPT event to run all three disciplines: Freestyle, Foilstyle and Tow-In. Men, Women and Youth&Juniors will all be presen...

Shaken not Stirred – Rafael de Windt is Back!

April 3rd, 2024

Rafael de Windt used to be a staple on the international windsurfing scene. The Curacao island boy with a powerful style secured himself a couple of impressive results in the past, but then faded out of the scene to pursue a medical career. He recently graduated and "the wind doctor" is back on the water! In autumn he travelled to Jericoacoara in Brazil and he just released a clip from his eventfu...

What’s the Limit?! – Balz Muller and Yentel Caers in a crazy Fohn Storm

April 1st, 2024

Balz Muller (Severne) and Yentel Caers (JP/NeilPryde) go haywire at Lake Uri in their new video Wild and Sweet. A crazy Fohn Storm hit the Swiss lake last week and the two riders were not intimidated by the 70+ knots forecasted for the day. Water wasn't the only thing flying on the lake as we see perfect Pushloops, Backloops and Shifties executed in seemingly untameable conditions. Make sure to wa...

FPT and Starboard plant 1000 Mangroves to offset the 2023 Freestyle Pro Tour!

March 28th, 2024

In its ongoing commitment to protect the very playground that makes freestyle windsurfing possible, the Freestyle Pro Tour is excited to announce it will be planting 1000 mangroves to offset the entire 2023 season 4 times over. Together with sustainability partner Starboard, the FPT crew is working hard year-round to calculate and reduce all CO2 emissions that are inevitable as part of running a g...
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