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The kids are the future – the EFPT juniors division

April 12th, 2018

The kids are the future! After many years of observing a high attendence of young and highly talented riders in the pro fleet, that weren’t given a proper foundation to compare themselves with each other, it is now official: the EFPT will run junior divisions for boys and girls at two tour stops in 2018. The IFCA stated: ‚The IFCA Class hereby announces the extension of its long standing rel...

EFPT at the Surf Worldcup – 100 % Freestyle

April 2nd, 2018

For more than two decades, the Surf Worldcup in Austria has been re-inventing itself, bringing watersports into the center of attention and proving year by year that windsurfing and the lifestyle around it hold a special kind of attraction for the masses. It doesn’t matter which age group you are in, this event doesn’t seem to disappoint in any way. This year the organisation decided to focus ...

The Mondial du Vent 2018

March 16th, 2018

The countdown is on for the first freestyle event of the season. For the first time ever the EFPT will be staged at the infamous Mondial du Vent, an event that had become a regular for the past twenty years. We spoke to Julien ‚Wesh‘ Taboulet, who runs the Wesh Center Crew at one of the most popular freestyle spots in Europe - Leucate. Julien told us how he got involved with the Mondial du Ven...

Welcome to the EFPT 2018

March 10th, 2018

2018 will see exciting new tour-stops, some great comeback as well as events that became regulars and highly upgraded the European tour over the past years. The season will be openend at the Mondial du Vent in Leucate, France in the middle of April. It has been a wish for many years for the local organisers and the team of the European Freestyle Pro Tour to bring the EFPT riders to this event. We...

The Official EFPT 2017 Aftermovie

January 13th, 2018

With the beginning of a new year and a new season for the EFPT, it was also time for us to look back on the amazing tourstops we had in 2017. Adam Sims, who will also be responsible for the EFPT video-productions in 2018, pulled together a nice summary of last years action, the ups and the downs and presents us a beautiful round-up clip of our journey last year. The new tour-calendar will be out w...

‘JAKLAR’ – Where it came from & where it’s heading

November 28th, 2017

If you are part of the windsurfing world, there isn’t a way you haven’t stumbled across the lifestyle brand ‚JAKLAR’ in one way or the other. You might have seen the stickers in the sails of riders worldwide, the popular colorful ‚JAKLAR’ caps or even the man behind it at windsurfing events. Harry Goeft is bringing ‚good vibes only’ to every competition site he shows up to. Him and...

Who is Alexa Escherich

November 21st, 2017

One month has passed since the last event of the freestyle windsurfing season 2017, the DAM-X in Brouwersdam, where 37 men and elven girls stepped into the ring to compete for the European title. Apart from the pro ladies like Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard/Neilpryde), Maaike Huvermann (Starboard/Severne) and Arrianne Aukes (North/Fanatic), 15 years old Alexa Escherich (JP/Neilpryde) from German...

Crowning of the new European Champions

October 15th, 2017

On the ultimate day of the DAM-X 2017, the wind unfortunately didn’t kick in just like we expected. Therfor the double elimination unfortunately couldn’t be finished. We are looking back on four amazing days though, filled with freestyle competition, amazing side programs and a spectacular tow-in show. The local crew here at Brouwersdam delivered a flawless event, which happens to be one of th...

DAM-X 2017 – Day 3

October 14th, 2017

Day number three here at the DAM-X event in Brouwersdam started with high hopes to finish the remaining heats of the double elimination. The south-westerly wind started to fill in around lunchtime and the first ladies heat was sent out to the water. German freestyler Johanna Rümenapp was eager to continue her way up in the double elimination and faced young Slovenian windsurfer Lina Erzen. Howeve...

DAM-X 2017 – Day 2

October 13th, 2017

With a forecast for south-westerly wind, that would improve during the day, the remaining heats of the double elimination both for men and women have been launched around 10.00am this morning. By this evening, six men and six women remain in the run for the podium positions. Double elimination men Adam Sims (Patrik/Sailloft), who had to give way to Julien Mas (JP) already in the second round o...
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