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Going Large in Leucate – Sebastian Gux

December 24th, 2023

The FPT was delighted to welcome German freestyler Sebastian Gux (GA/Tabou) back on tour after a 5-year hiatus. The Kiel local put an impressive performance in at our season finale in Brouwersdam, securing a brilliant 13th position. This result seemingly lit a fire under “Guxi”, and as a result, he went straight to Leucate to continue his training. The clip below is the result of all his hard ...

High moves down under – Lucas Nebelung in Western Australia

December 23rd, 2023

Lucas Nebelung (Gunsails/WeOne/Maui Ultra Fins) has been avoiding the winter down under in Western Australia. The 2021 EFPT Rookie of the Year has been steadily improving and has almost eveyr move combination in his repertoire now. Finishing 2nd in this years GFB rankings, he just released his latest video with a flurry of powerful moves. Filmed from the air, on-board and from the water, this clip...

Dudu Levi’s Top 10 Move’s from 2023

December 19th, 2023

Dudu Levi (Gunsails, FutureFly) has been a staple on the Freestyle Pro Tour for a few years now. Showing off an incredible repertoire of moves, a unique style as well as countless video productions, he is one of the most well-rounded freestylers out there. To review his 2023, he created a quick clip showing off his top 10 moves from 2023. A must watch, as there are a couple insane combinations in ...

2024 FPT Cape Town AirStyle Contest confirmed!

December 19th, 2023

After providing a banging start to the 2023 season, the Freestyle Pro Tour event is back in Cape Town for 2024! An on forecast event, from the 5th to the 15th of February, will see the crowning of the first official FreestyleWave champion in this 5* Men's and Women's event. The single elimination will take place at the Milnerton Aquatic Club, whereas the double elimination will be held in the wave...

2023 FPT Awards Submissions are OPEN!

December 16th, 2023

The Freestyle Pro Tour is excited to announce the third iteration of the yearly FPT Awards! Coming to you during the FPT Cape Town event, the 2023 FPT Awards will celebrate the biggest achievements in our sport this year. The FPT aims to push everyone (even you!) in their riding and media production through these awards, awarding riders accolades in 8 different categories. Submissions are now open...

Practice heats in Bonaire!

December 13th, 2023

Eventhough the competition winter break is currently on, some riders still feel the urge to challenge themselves! Over in Bonaire, where this years EFPT King & Queen of the Caribbean event left a lasting impression, local Nigel Hart took up against fellow Bonaireian Stepherd "Cheppi" Gustowski. Hart has just started to make a name for himself on the tour this year, most impressively finishing ...

Oegelund becomes 2023 Danish Freestyle Champion

November 28th, 2023

Rasmus Oegelund becomes the 2023 Danish Freestyle Champion after 3 completed events this year. Noah Willumsen comes in second, with Mads Bjornaa (Duotone) in third. The Danish Open has been part of the 2023 FPT Proving Grounds Series and has shown a massive and dedicated freestyle community in Denmark. Some of the stops were also attended by riders coming from neighbouring countries, like the germ...

“PASKO – The Magic Move” trailer released

November 18th, 2023

The trailer for the upcoming film "PASKO - The Magic Move" has just been released! The film tells the story of professional freestyle windsurfer Maarten Molenaar (Starboard/Gunsails/Maui Ultra Fins) and his battle with testicular cancer. As a comeback, he set himself the challenge of learning how to do the Pasko, a move named after European Champion Andre Paskowski, who passed away from the very s...

Insane new Jacopo Testa video part from Venezuela

November 15th, 2023

2022 European Champion Jacopo Testa (AV-Boards/Point-7) finally seems to have released the secret sauce to his success last year. The Italian trained in Venezuela together with 9 x World Champion Gollito Estredo (Duotone) and made sure to dial in every possible move. The results of this training can be seen in his freshly released video rider part "Jacopo Testa - Better late than sorry - Venezuela...

Shaka Top Tips by Dieter Van der Eyken

November 7th, 2023

The Shaka must be the one move that every freestyle windsurfer is after. Dieter Van der Eyken (Severne Windsurfing) says it himself: "the feeling is unique and I can’t remember a Freestyle session where I haven’t done one, it’s probably the trick I will do on my first run out and always stays enjoyable no matter the conditions". Still, we see many aspiring freestylers struggling with the mov...
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