Tag: Steven Van Broeckhoven

5 Years of DAM-X

October 5th, 2019

An epic forecast, the crowning of the new EFPT champions, a carbon neutral event, the big five years anniversary and windsurf action from dawn til dusk for pros and amateurs - the countdown for DAM-X 2019 is on! An insane forecast promises an explosive showdown at the final EFPT stop in Brouwersdam. Whilst the event has it’s 5th anniversary in 2019, the Zeil and Surfcentrum Brouwersam has been ...

The first freestyle event of the season – MdV Day 1

April 17th, 2018

It is this time of the year again and the freestyle windsurfers reconnect after weeks and months of winter training at some of the best spots worldwide, to match each other at the first freestyle event of the year. This season is launched with the EFPT stop at the Mondial du Vent in Leucate, France. The event gained recognition over the past 20 years by providing a perfect organisation, an amazing...

Outlook for the EFPT final: the DAM-X 2017 (with Rick Jendrusch)

September 10th, 2017

Only four more weeks to go and the last international freestyle battle will go down at the Zeil- and Surfcentrum Brouwersdam, Holland. By this day 36 men and 10 women signed up to compete at one of the best freestyle windsurfing spots in the world. From the 12th through to the 15th of October 2017, the EFPT final should be once again an event to remember - not only for the riders, but also for the...

EFPT Lanzarote 2017 – Day 1

July 5th, 2017

Since four years now, the best freestyle windsurfers of the world have been travelling to the Canaries to compete in what is known to be one of the best freestyle windsurfing events ever. The strong trade summer winds of the Canaries and the spot here at Costa Teguise, with the outside reef, used to provide a perfect playground year by year. At the 4th edition of the EFPT Lanzarote, 27 riders from...

Steven Van Broeckhoven – Five European Freestyle Titles and counting

November 21st, 2016

The exceptional European freestyle windsurfer once again managed to win the run for the European Freestyle Champion. The 31 year old Belgian who competed on the EFPT for the first time in 2008, still seems to be on top of his game. We caught up with the JP/Neilpryde rider to find out about his life and achievements as a professional windsurfer, his thoughts about the new live systems and his plans...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 3

August 6th, 2016

On the penultimate day of the Martini EFPT in Perna, Croatia the hopes of all the crew and riders were high for some sailable conditions in the early afternoon. Already in the morning though the beautiful area of Peljesac was hard to recognize. After several days with light wind and sunshine the weather shifted to the other extreme with heavy rain and thunderstorms. [caption id="attachment_51...

Martini EFPT Croatia – Day 1

August 4th, 2016

The second year in a row now Martini Croatia put up the funds to support the Surf Centar Perna with organising a stage of the European Freestyle Pro Tour. A small but fine fleet of ten sailors signed up for the second stage of the EFPT after the spectacular EFPT Lanzarote earlier this summer. Steven Van Broeckhoven (JP/Neilpryde) from Belgium and Adrien Bosson (North/Fanatic) from France who are ...

EFPT Lanzarote – Day 2

July 14th, 2016

Day 2 at the EFPT Lanzarote kicked off with some pretty exciting heats: the last five of the double elimination. After having not the best start in the single elimination yesterday, Yentel Caers (JP/Neilpryde) from Belgium was on fire in the double, trying to work his way up to the top four. In his heat against Antoine Albert (Goya/Goya) from New Caledonia he showed a mix of very technical maneuvr...

Chiemsee Tow-In Show – Fleet 2 & 3

May 7th, 2016

Due to the windy conditions on our first competition day we had to postpone one of the qualification fleets and had to run fleet two and three today. The full beach and the sunny weather provided the perfect scenery for the twenty riders who were eager to get into the final tomorrow. Fleet 2 was on the water at 3.00pm with some of the best tow-in riders including 2015 EFPT Tow-In Champion Adam Si...

EFPT Sailor of the Year 2015

December 16th, 2015

For the fourth time in a row the European Freestyle Pro Tour is looking for the EFPT Sailor of the Year. Some of the most impressive riders of this season have been nominated by the EFPT crew and eight made it into the final public voting on the efpt.net webpage. After Adam Sims (Patrik/Sailloft) from the UK in 2012, Vladimir Yakovlev (JP/Neilpryde) from Russia in 2013 and Adam Gavriel (Patrik/Sa...

Milos Beach Lefkada Freestyle Open – Day 2

May 30th, 2015

After the disappointing news from yesterday when we weren't allowed to send the riders out on the water due to a restriction by the port-police on day 2 everything was looking better from the start: the permit was arranged, the buoy course was set and everbody was ready for the first EFPT freestyle event in 2015. The thermical wind started as forecasted around mid-day and increased hour by hour. R...

Chiemsee European Tow-In Championship

April 29th, 2015

The Chiemsee European Tow-In Championship will take place for the fourth time at the Surf Worldcup Podersdorf, Austria from the 30th of April through to the 2nd of May 2015. In 2012 the brand Chiemsee began the movement of tow-in windsurfing, calling upon the best 30 freestylers in the world to show their moves in zero wind. Since then thousands of people have enjoyed the show that takes place dur...

EFPT Sailor of the Year 2014

December 21st, 2014

Since 2014 and yet another season for the European Freestyle Pro Tour is coming to an end, we are once again looking for the EFPT sailor of the year. With nominations that resulted from a selection of the EFPT team itself together with the tours cooperating partners, ten riders made it into the final public vote on the official efpt.net webpage. The EFPT Rookie of the Year 2014 has already been s...

EFE – The crowning of the European Champion

November 2nd, 2014

Wind or no-wind. The forecasted light South wind left us hoping for a local effect that would make it stronger and make a freestyle competition possible, yet it didn't fill in which left organisers, crew and riders disappointed afterall. To keep the mood up and the riders busy there was another workout session organised on the beach with coach Sylvain from Prepa&Phys, who have their head-quat...

EFE – Day 3

November 1st, 2014

On day 3 of the European Freestyle Expression everybody who has been hoping for wind was unfortunately let down. With beautiful weather and light onshore wind though the conditions were perfect for the tow-in final in the afternoon. After the annual riders meeting where the EFPT competitors were invited to give their feedback and exchange ideas about the tour with the crew, an autograph session h...