Windsurfing

Scene & Events

- Storm Therese caused double mast-high waves and over 30 knots of sideshore wind in the north of Fuerteventura on 19/20 March.
- Only a few windsurfers, including the Patrik Wave team of Stillrich, Warchol, Jamaer and local Josep Pons, took advantage of the extreme conditions.
- Photographer Mauro Farenzena documented both days, on which the monster swell lasted unexpectedly long and spectacular pictures and videos were taken.

Therese: The best pictures from the Big Day on Fuerteventura

- Raceweek in Soma Bay offers around 20 windsurfers intensive practical and theoretical training focussing on fun and individual performance improvement.
- Vincent Langer analyses the participants' technique and equipment, including trim, batten tension and planing, sometimes directly from the motorboat.
- The highlight is the "North One Hour" race, which is won by Tjorve Studt; participants report noticeable progress and lasting motivation.

Camp with the champ: how the race week with Vincent Langer went in Soma Bay

- Surf Festival 2026 from 14-17 May with new partner SALITOS, large stage, giant screen, drinks and daily prize draws.  
- Test centre enables material tests from all well-known manufacturers; registration on site with ID, test card for borrowing from exhibitors.  
- Supporting programme with Bauck Mühle breakfast, HiFly festival shirt, food trucks, DJs, silent disco, workshops, coaching sessions, regattas and surf courses.

Preview: These highlights await you at the 2026 Surf Festival powered by SALITOS

- Before the Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta, a shark was spotted and filmed off Palma de Mallorca, species unclear (juvenile great white shark or mako).
- In March, sharks follow schools of tuna around the Balearic Islands; sightings are rare, but according to marine biologists they are a sign of clean water.
- Danger for windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts is considered to be very low; it is recommended to remain calm and to enlarge the outline of the body.

Mallorca: Shark spotted during iQFOiL training in the bay of Palma

- Jordy Vonk becomes co-owner of Tenerife Windsurf Solution and Duotone Pro Centre Tenerife and manages them with Harco-Jan Folkerts.
- Vonk will remain an active professional windsurfer, move permanently to El Médano from September and combine management with year-round training.
- The structure and concept of the centres will remain the same, with the focus on further developing quality, efficiency and the customer experience in El Médano.

El Medano/Tenerife: Jordy Vonk takes over TWS and Duotone Pro Centre

- Surf-Festival 2026 powered by SALITOS starts on 14 May at Südstrand, with a new HiFly festival shirt and a varied supporting programme.
- There will be a competition to win five HiFly festival T-shirts by 7 May 2026; winners will be notified by email.
- On site: test equipment from all major brands, free surf courses, children's taster sessions, workshops, live coaching sessions and a party programme with partner drinks.

Competition: This is the T-shirt for the Surf Festival powered by SALITOS - we're giving away five copies!

- Digitised 28-minute recording of the 1996 North King of the Lake with old school freestyle before the invention of Vulcan and Spock.  
- Top moves from back then such as spinloop, willy skipper, backwindjibe and aerialjibe are now considered the standard for ambitious amateur freestylers.  
- Freestyle emerged in the 1990s at European flat water spots, when wave pros had to do without waves and develop show tricks for the public.

Windsurf Classics: The film about the North King of the Lake 1996

- Pawel Szulc demonstrates a creative slalom with freestyle equipment around flagpoles in the Sotavento lagoon on Fuerteventura.

- Thomas Traversa publishes spectacular drone footage of storm Darragh in Brittany, which impressively demonstrates the power of nature.

- Sebastian Steudtner talks about his big wave experiences and unofficial world records in the Aktuelle Sportstudio.

Posting of the day: Balz Müller unpacks various toys (Windfoil vs. Wingfoil)

- In 1987, Stephane Peyron surfs alone from New York to France in 46 days, battles storms, loneliness and injuries and is nevertheless celebrated.  
- In Hookipa, helmets establish themselves as accepted head protection and a symbol of courage in increasingly radical manoeuvres due to falling injury figures.  
- The magazine features other 1987 topics: World Cup criticism, material shortages, bizarre inventions, readers' trips, technical tips and debates on women's windsurfing.

Review: These were the highlights in surf 09/1987

- Zahlreiche Top-Windsurfer wechseln Materialpartner; besonders aktiv sind North Sails, Patrik, We One, FMX und Duotone.  
- North Sails baut unter Manager Vincent Langer ein Rennteam um Fahrer wie Mortefon, Vrieswijk und Studt neu auf.  
- Mehrere Profis beenden langjährige Kooperationen oder Karrieren, etwa Cousin, Iachino bei Severne und Kloster bei MB Boards.

Sponsor change 2025/2026: Leon Jamaer switches to Patrik

- Kühlungsborn ist vom 1.–3. Mai Austragungsort des Saisonauftakts des California Windsurf Cups mit bis zu 50 Athleten.
- Windsurfer und Wingfoiler teilen sich erstmals die Regattabahn; gestartet wird in Foiling, Fin Slalom und bei den California Wingfoil Masters.
- Die North One Hour kehrt als Spaß-Regatta zurück; Stadt und Veranstalter setzen auf zuschauernahe Wettkämpfe rund um die Seebrücke.

German Windsurf Cup: Kühlungsborn returns to the event calendar - windsurfing and wingfoiling together in front of the pier

- Ex-Windsurf-Profi Andrea Hoeppner erfüllt sich mit 56 ihren Traum von perfekten Wellen in Pacasmayo und Chicama in Peru.
- Sie bereitet sich monatelang mit strukturiertem Training, Ernährungsumstellung und vermehrtem Windsurfen gezielt auf das Camp vor.
- Trotz Fußbruch surft sie in Peru täglich, erlebt ihren besten Trip und will weiter für neue Bucketlist-Spots wie Chile, Neuseeland, Mauritius trainieren.

Windsurfing in Peru: A lifelong dream in Pacasmayo - Andrea Hoeppner on the wave of her life

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Windsurfing Scene & Events

Therese
The best pictures from the Big Day on Fuerteventura

Camp with the champ
How the race week with Vincent Langer went in Soma Bay

Preview
These highlights await you at the 2026 Surf Festival powered by SALITOS

Mallorca
Shark spotted during iQFOiL training in the bay of Palma

El Medano/Tenerife
Jordy Vonk takes over TWS and Duotone Pro Centre

Competition
This is the T-shirt for the Surf Festival powered by SALITOS - we're giving away five copies!

Windsurf Classics
The film about the North King of the Lake 1996

Posting of the day
Balz Müller unpacks various toys (Windfoil vs. Wingfoil)

Review
These were the highlights in surf 09/1987

Sponsor change 2025/2026
Leon Jamaer switches to Patrik

German Windsurf Cup
Kühlungsborn returns to the event calendar - windsurfing and wingfoiling together in front of the pier

Windsurfing in Peru
A lifelong dream in Pacasmayo - Andrea Hoeppner on the wave of her life

Windsurfing Scene & Events

ThereseThe best pictures from the Big Day on Fuerteventura

Camp with the champHow the race week with Vincent Langer went in Soma Bay

PreviewThese highlights await you at the 2026 Surf Festival powered by SALITOS

MallorcaShark spotted during iQFOiL training in the bay of Palma

El Medano/TenerifeJordy Vonk takes over TWS and Duotone Pro Centre

CompetitionThis is the T-shirt for the Surf Festival powered by SALITOS - we're giving away five copies!

Windsurf ClassicsThe film about the North King of the Lake 1996

Posting of the dayBalz Müller unpacks various toys (Windfoil vs. Wingfoil)

ReviewThese were the highlights in surf 09/1987

Sponsor change 2025/2026Leon Jamaer switches to Patrik

German Windsurf CupKühlungsborn returns to the event calendar - windsurfing and wingfoiling together in front of the pier

Windsurfing in PeruA lifelong dream in Pacasmayo - Andrea Hoeppner on the wave of her life

Therese
The best pictures from the Big Day on Fuerteventura

Camp with the champ
How the race week with Vincent Langer went in Soma Bay

Preview
These highlights await you at the 2026 Surf Festival powered by SALITOS

Mallorca
Shark spotted during iQFOiL training in the bay of Palma

El Medano/Tenerife
Jordy Vonk takes over TWS and Duotone Pro Centre

Competition
This is the T-shirt for the Surf Festival powered by SALITOS - we're giving away five copies!

Windsurf Classics
The film about the North King of the Lake 1996

Posting of the day
Balz Müller unpacks various toys (Windfoil vs. Wingfoil)

Review
These were the highlights in surf 09/1987

Sponsor change 2025/2026
Leon Jamaer switches to Patrik

German Windsurf Cup
Kühlungsborn returns to the event calendar - windsurfing and wingfoiling together in front of the pier

Windsurfing in Peru
A lifelong dream in Pacasmayo - Andrea Hoeppner on the wave of her life