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Day 1 – ALL NEW Tow-in Airstyle format – Vanora Engadinwind by Dakine 2021

August 19th, 2021

The first day of the Vanora Engadinwind by Dakine 2021 saw the introduction of an all new tow-in format to the EFPT: Airstyle! The qualifying is divided up into four categories, in which each rider gets one run. Each category is designed to make the riders try something new and to go bigger than ever before. A crisp but sunny morning at Lake Silvaplana set the stage for the first category run, and...

EFPT Theologos is a GO!

August 11th, 2021

The European Freestyle Pro Tour is excited to officially confirm the EFPT Theologos event on the Island of Rhodes, Greece. This major stop on the Mens Championship Tour will happen between the 8th and 12th of September. Apart from the men, the event will feature the crowning of the 2021 Junior Freestyle champions and the 2021 Womens Freestyle champions. Moreover, it will count towards the All Disc...

EFPT goes Foilstyle

August 5th, 2021

We are thrilled to announce another addition to the 2021 tourcalendar: the Geneva (GVA) Wind Festival. This event will stage the first ever official EFPT foil freestyle competition in history with € 10.000,- up for grabs. The event will be open for men and women. Fabien Cachin, general manager of the ‚Tropical ‚Corner center in Geneva, is organising the event together with Quentin Mayerat, ...

It’s on – Engadinwind 2021 confirmed

July 22nd, 2021

The epic VANORA Engadinwind by Dakine at lake Silvaplana in Switzerland is officially going into the next round in 2021! The organisation team around Christian Müller left no stone unturned in order to make sure that this classic event can take place, despite challenging conditions. The EFPT tow-in will be staged from the 19th - 22nd of August and will be open to any EFPT rider who wants to part...

Dreamjob – We are hiring!

July 17th, 2021

The EFPT is opening it’s doors for applicants of our dream job. The role as Press Officer will see you working between events from wherever you wish, you’ll join our Race Crew at all EFPT tour stops throughout the season and get paid to do so. Reporting, communicating and organising media and competitor aspects will be at the forefront of your work. Creative freedom will be handed o...

What’s new Mr. Marco Lufen?

June 16th, 2021

He is the ever smiling blonde-haired surferboy, who boosts the good vibes whenever he shows up: Marco Lufen. The German freestyler entered the international competition scene in 2012 when he first participated at the EFPT event in Sigri, Greece. Lufen had been 16 years old back then and already showed huge skills for someone who didn't grow up at the seaside. Almost ten years in, the freestyler ca...

Virtual competition time

June 5th, 2021

Since running an on site competition in 2021 still remains somewhat tricky for many locations, despite the perfect launch the EFPT had at the Surf Opening in Austria earlier this year, we wanted to bring some virtual action to you. George Grisley of the ‚Supergusty Podcast‘ has extensively collected rider and heat stats and the EFPT have decide to collaborate to host a virtual freestyle compet...

Meet Freestylegirl Sterre Meijer

May 27th, 2021

It was just four years ago, that Sterre Meijer had her debut in the EFPT. Back then she was twelve years old and landed her first vulcans. Since then, the junior grew up to be a pretty teenager: pretty fearless, pretty rad, pretty committed. No matter the windsurfing conditions up North, you may Sterre on the water. Winter or summer, the Dutchie doesn't care and this reflects in her freestyle prog...

Obituary: Alexey Karachevtsev

May 24th, 2021

The sad news reached the EFPT office today, that Alexey Karachevtsev, passed away due to a tragic accident at the age of 33. Alexey has been part of the Russian freestyle team, that had been regulary attending the European Freestyle Pro Tour events. Just like Dimitry Tertyshnyy and Vladimir Yakovlev, also Alexey Karachevtsev impressed in competition through his technical sailing. First and foremos...

Theologos confirms pro men, women & junior division

May 14th, 2021

The date is set for the first EFPT in Theologos on the island of Rhodes: from the 8th - 12th of September we’ll see some of the best freestylers of the world make their way to Greece. The Surf & Kite Theologos center will not only host the pro men division, but will also run pro women and just recently confirmed the juniors division. This means, that this event in Greece will be one of the f...
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