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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...

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...