Photo gallery: The best moments on Sylt from recent years

Tobias Frauen

· 26.09.2026

2018: Victor Fernandez is kissed by a rainbow.

2025: A full-blown storm surge sweeps across Sylt on the final day. The event was actually supposed to be over by then, but the top eight venture out onto the raging North Sea once more to crown a winner.

2016: Wind is in short supply to begin with, but a solid swell hits Brandenburger Strand. Ricardo Campello and other riders head out into the swell and have fun in the unusually clean waves – as does organiser Matthias Neumann on his SUP.

2011: Philip Köster becomes the first German wave world champion; thousands of spectators cheer him on at the prize-giving ceremony

His sponsor is celebrating him with a plane circling above the beach.

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Storms, drama, heroes: the World Cup Sylt has it all and is more multifaceted than almost any other event on the PWA Tour. Here are the highlights from recent years!

The biggest event on the PWA calendar is just round the corner! To get you in the mood for the 2026 Citroën Windsurf World Cup Sylt, we’re taking a look back at some outstanding moments. From breathtaking natural spectacles to spectacular action and spine-tingling moments, there’s something for everyone!

The list of Sylt moments could go on almost indefinitely: Björn Dunkerbeck’s farewell to the PWA Tour, Ralf Bachschuster’s victory off List in 1992, the first races on the foil, dramatic moments in the shorebreak, endless parties in the tent...

Klaas Voget explained what makes Sylt so legendary in an impressive video ahead of the 2018 event:

This year, the World Cup Sylt officially kicks off on 25 September and runs until 4 October. Alongside the wave riders, the foil slalom riders and freestylers will also be competing.

Tobias Frauen

Editor

Tobi is our digital man, he looks after the surf website and social media channels and gets on everyone's nerves every morning by asking for more pictures and videos. His surfing CV includes all the famous choppy water spots: As a teenager, he went from his home in Münsterland to the Ijsselmeer or the Brouwersdam, and during his civilian service on Sylt, after countless washes on the west side, the Königshafen became his preferred spot. After studying in Kiel and Heidkate, he was supposed to go to Hamburg “only for a short time”, but this short time has lasted for over ten years and has made him a “weekend warrior”. He goes on tour with his family and camper van as often as possible, often to the Baltic Sea, SPO or Denmark, but also likes to go to Finland, Sweden or Sardinia.

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