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EFPT Theologos

March 30th, 2021

We are exicited to announce another addition to the 2021 tour calendar. The Surf and Kite Theologos crew around Tobias Gottfried will bring the EFPT back to Greece from the 8th through to the 12th of September 2021. The prize-money will be € 15.000,- and therefor a mixed event for pro men and pro women. Tobias Gottfried, CEO of Surf and Kite Theologos and head of the organisation team, invited ...

STARBOARD STEPPING UP TO TURN THE EFPT CARBON POSITIVE

March 19th, 2021

After starting the carbon offsetting cooperation with Starboard in 2019, we are excited to announce that with their support we will be able to make the whole European Freestyle Pro Tour not only carbon neutral for 2021 but to even turn the tour carbon positive! 75 TONS OF CO2 = 75 PLANTED MANGROVES IN 2019 In 2019 Starboard HQ introduced the EFPT with the idea of turning the whole tour carbon ne...

Surf Opening Austria is confirmed

March 18th, 2021

After a year of cancellations we are thrilled to announce that the EFPT stage at the Surf Opening in Neusiedl am See, Austria is confirmed! We'll kick the 2021 season off in old manners, getting Europes elite to one of the the windsurfing mekkas of central Europe - lake Neusiedl. € 10.000,- prize money for mens freestyle and € 5.000.- for tow-in are up for grabs at the four day event, taking p...

Foil Freestyle with Sam Esteve

February 24th, 2021

Le Rouet local Sam Esteve (JP/Neilpryde), who is famous amongst freestyle windsurfers for his stylish and powerful move combinations and even had a tow-in move named after him (Samair), recently took the time to transfer his freestyle skills into the foil discipline. Bapiste Vignaud caputured Esteves training in Morocco. The result is a beautifully shot and edited video, with some impressive foils...

The 2021 Tourcalendar

February 7th, 2021

A bit later than usual we can finally present to you the preliminary tour calendar for 2021. There is no denying that the past year was and even the upcoming season remains quite a challenge for our team, the event organisers and the riders. However, all that can be done at this point is putting all the best energy and motivation into the 2021 competition season, as if it was any other successful ...

New EFPT logo

February 7th, 2021

After rebranding the EFPT last in 2014, there was no better time to develop a new design than with the changed ownership of the tour in 2021. After the EFPT team and the graphic designer (Lukas Reinelt) had been juggling with ideas for weeks, a vote has been made for a more modern, timeless and generic logo. The idea is to push for different disciplines within the EFPT, so whilst the main focus r...

Adam Sims takes over the EFPT

February 3rd, 2021

After almost two decades, the European Freestyle Pro Tour has changed its owner to one of the many freestyle talents that had their first ever international appearances on this tour: Adam Sims. Adam went from being a freestyle competitor & tow-in champion, to being an event organiser for his very own EFPT event in Weymouth (2012), to being an editor for both Boards and Boardseeker magazine, to...

The new EFPT

February 1st, 2021

After being founded in 2003 by Harald Schaffrian, Gerhard Polak and Christian Müller, the European Freestyle Pro Tour has gone through few changes in its initial structure. Whilst Gerhard Polak and Christian Müller started to focus on the organization of their world famous windsurfing events, the Surf Worlcup in Austria and the Engadinwind in Switzerland respectively, Harry Schaffrian stayed on ...

Yentel Caers back on JP / Neilpryde

January 28th, 2021

The reigning European and World champion Yentel Caers signs again with JP and Neilpryde, who had been supporting him already a few years back. Returning to the brands team with two champion titles in his pocket motivates the young Belgian sailor even more to defend them in the upcoming competition season, as he states in his interview on the JP Australia website. Being back on two of the most reno...

Adrien Bosson at home

October 22nd, 2020

Summers spent at home can be beautiful and action loaded. In his latest clip, Adrien Bosson (Duotone/Fanatic) doesn't only show off his freestyle skills, but also the beauty of his homespots. Underlined with a catchy tune the three minutes of action fly by and leaves you wanting more.     ...
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