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Appetisers at Tropical Corner – Day 1 EFPT Geneva 2023

October 4th, 2023

The wind teases but does not deliver on the first day of the 2023 EFPT Geneva. The gathered crowds still got treated to some appetisers of what's to come this weekend as the riders warmed up on both fin and foil. With a diverse fleet of both Tow-in and Foilstyle specialists, the skyline of the Swiss capital got garnished by the likes of local Balz Muller (Severne), tour leader Yentel Caers (JP/Nei...

EFPT Geneva: What to Expect?

October 3rd, 2023

The 2023 EFPT Geneva starts tomorrow! This week will be marked by the conclusion of the European Foilstyle and Tow-In Championship battles on the beautiful backdrop of the Swiss city of Geneva. Hosted by the Tropical Corner, this event is an incredible showcase of Freestyle Windsurfing ingenuity. The previous edition was historical, with it being the first ever EFPT Foilstyle event (albeit without...

2023 EFPT Finals in Brouwersdam Confirmed!

September 23rd, 2023

The Freestyle Pro Tour is very excited to announce and confirm a season finale event in Brouwersdam, the Netherlands! Being a 6* event, the competition will ensure that the 2023 season will finish off with a bang. The Zeil- en Surfcentrum Brouwersdam will host the EFPT riders between the 10th to the 20th of October for a 10 day window with two competition days. We are so excited to be able to brin...

EFPT Geneva 2023 Registration

September 10th, 2023

One of the most anticipated events of the year is less than a month away! Back on tour on the 4th to the 8th of October, Tropical Corner will host the finale of the 2023 FPT Foilstyle Championship, as well as another stage of the Tow-In Series. When the GVA Wind Festival made its debut on the Freestyle Pro Tour in 2021, it immediately cemented itself as the most groundbreaking Tow-In event the win...

Send List with Balz Müller – Pozo 2023

September 1st, 2023

Innovation is at the core of our sport, and the freestyle windsurfing community owes a great deal of this innovation to Swiss waterman Balz Müller (Severne Windsurfing). Since he entered the scene, everyone was treated to some of the most radical video clips ever seen. Conceptualising new freestyle moves, spearheading Foilstyle and motivating everybody with his stoke, he has already cemented his ...

Blast from the Past: Max Rowe, Gollito Estredo and Andre Paskowski in Brazil

August 20th, 2023

The autumn season is slowly coming up which can only mean one thing: riders are all planning their great migration to Brazil. One of the best ways to get excited for a windsurfing trip is to watch some clips from the upcoming destination. We've got a treat for you today! A Brazil video that seems to be etched into a lot of freestylers' memory is "Team Fanatic in Brazil by Max Rowe". The soundtrack...

Interview with 2004 European Champion Matteo Guazzoni

July 8th, 2023

Get some insight into the history of the Freestyle Pro Tour in an exciting interview with Matteo Guazzoni. The Italian became European Champion in 2004 and Vice-European Champion in 2006, all during the early days of the tour. Our host Sandy Clunas called him up during our recent event in Vieste and asked him all about the start of his freestyle career, the level back in the 2000's and the other n...

Nebelung and Kloster win second German Freestyle Battles event!

July 7th, 2023

The German Freestyle Battles are on fire! After a successful season opener at the Surf Festival in Fehmarn, the GFB ran their first on-forecast event last weekend on the Meldorfer Spiecherkoog. Thanks to the on-call nature of the event, riders were treated to perfect 4.0 conditions all day, allowing to run a full competition for both the Men and the Women. Niclas Nebelung (Fanatic/Duotone/Maui Ult...

Danish Open x EFPT first stop Video Recap

July 5th, 2023

The first stop of the 2023 Danish Open was a success with strong winds and waves galore for the total of 47 signed up competitors across all disciplines. Being a roaming event, the final decision was made to run in the waves of Klitmoller.  Niclas Nebelung (Fanatic/Duotone/Maui Ultra Fins) took the win in the Freestyle discipline, fending off Mathias Genkel (Sailloft) in second and Rasmu...

Rasmus Øgelund wins second stop of Danish Open

July 4th, 2023

Rasmus Øgelund (Severne) tops the podium at the second stop of the Danish Open x EFPT. Taking place on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of June, the best of Denmarks Freestyle Windsurfers took another crack at competition as part of the the FPT Proving Grounds Series. Completing the podium with Øgelund were Noah Willumsen in second and event co-organizer Mads Bjørnaa (Fanatic/Duotone) in thir...