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Winch Tow-In Freestyle in the heart of Kiel!

June 30th, 2023

Last week the famous Kieler Woche took place in Kiel, Germany. Being the largest sailing event in Europe, it also features a Tow-in windsurfing show in collaboration with the German Freestyle Battles. A total of 14 freestylers got to perform some moves on a small pond in the heart of the city. An extremely powerful winch got them up to speed swiftly in what was described as a "ripping my arm off" ...

Watch the Full Event Highlights from Vieste!

June 20th, 2023

The full event recap from the 2023 EFPT in Vieste is out! Watch the video to catch up on all the action and stories from the event that saw the first ever Foilstyle result. Next to Yentel Caers (JP/NeilPryde) winning it, we also saw Maaike Huvermann (Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) continue her domination in the women's division. The event also featured a Tow-In session, allowing some of the riders to ta...

Huvermann Continues Hot Streak! – Day 5 EFPT Vieste 2023

June 14th, 2023

Maaike Huvermann (Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) wins the Women's Freestyle in tricky conditions on the last day of the 2023 EFPT Vieste. With Lisa Kloster (MB-Boards/Sailloft) in second and Oda Johanne Brodholt (Severne/Starboard) in third, the women managed to squeeze in a result on the bigger equipment. The men's fleet was not as lucky, having to abandon the competition halfway through the second rou...

Caers Defends In the Double – Day 4 EFPT Vieste 2023

June 10th, 2023

Yentel Caers (JP/NeilPryde) defended his position in the Foilstyle Double Elimination on the penultimate day of the 2023 EFPT in Vieste. After the wind built up from zero to hero in less than 15 minutes, multiple riders attempted to get back to the top in the comeback round, providing for some of the best Foilstyle action we've ever seen. Lennart Neubauer (Starboard/Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) took s...

Tow-In In Town – Day 3 EFPT Vieste 2023

June 9th, 2023

There's always action on the Freestyle Pro Tour! With no sufficient winds to continue the Foilstyle double elimination, riders went to the old town of Vieste to practice their Tow-In skills. Setting the perfect backdrop, this Italian town located in the Foggia region managed to inspire athletes like Maaike Huvermann (Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) and Dudu Levi (FutureFly/Gunsails) to put on an exciting...

Yentel Caers Leads after the first ever Foilstyle Single Elimination – Day 2 EFPT Vieste 2023

June 9th, 2023

Yentel Caers (JP/NeilPryde) wins the Foilstyle single elimination on day 2 of the 2023 EFPT in Vieste, Italy. The 2019 European Champion managed to win what was the first ever Foilstyle competition to get a result, holding back Lennart Neubauer (Starboard/Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) in an exciting final. Steven Van Broeckhoven (Starboard/Gunsails) completed the podium after a stellar performance on t...

Slow start at the 2023 EFPT Vieste – Day 1

June 7th, 2023

The first day of the 2023 EFPT in Vieste saw little action as the conditions kept everyone on the edge of their seats. With one Foilstyle heat sailed and cancelled, riders are now amped for the better conditions forecasted in the next few days. Tigo Kort (JP/NeilPryde) and Lucie Honegger (Severne) faced off for a couple of minutes, but despite Kort's impressive Culo, the judges decided to cancel t...

Vieste is about to light up! What to expect? – 2023 EFPT Vieste

June 5th, 2023

The 2023 EFPT in Vieste is about to kick off on the 7th of June, and it's the biggest Freestyle Pro Tour event of the year! Hosted by the Villaggio Camping Spiaggia Lunga and Panini di Mare for the third time, a total of 30 international riders will compete in two disciplines over 5 days: Freestyle and Foilstyle. The Women's fleet is also present, and they are on form to finally show their style i...

Relive the action from Vesoul! – 2023 EFPT Vesoul Highlight Video

June 2nd, 2023

Relive all the action from the 2023 EFPT Vesoul! How did Maaike Huvermann (Severne/Maui Ultra Fins) and Yentel Caers (JP/NeilPryde) get to the top? Who else was challenging for the podium? And who are all these fresh faces? The answers to all those questions can be found in the official highlight video from this exciting Tow-In event in the heart of France. The Freestyle Pro Tour is buzzing to get...

Nebelung wins Danish Open as Takumi Moriya simultaneously takes the victory at the JWA x FPT Motosuko

June 1st, 2023

What an exciting weekend just passed. It was not just Vesoul that was lit up with some quality action; the freestyle scene was also treated to action from Denmark and Japan. Winning the Danish Open Freestyle discipline was Niclas Nebelung (Fanatic/Duotone/Maui Ultra Fins), while Takumi Moriya (Severne) warmed up for the competition in Vieste by winning the second stop of the JWA tour in Motosuko, ...
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