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"It may not be fast, but it's stylish!" comments Kiran Badloe on his casual duck jibe on the iQFOiL material. The 2021 Olympic champion celebrates the casual jibe with the 8.0 and adds a pose for the photographer on top. Will we also see this in LA 2028?
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When even Robby Naish comments "That's so damn cool!", when Dieter van der Eyken sees a new chapter in freestyle beginning and even Lennart Neubauer announces his retirement in the face of this action ("I quit"), then Balz Müller has probably conjured up something new from his helmet. The Swiss all-rounder has just posted a clip of his training in Jericoacoara that has the windsurfing world in awe. Lennart's joking retreat has also already received a fitting reaction: "Only I can say that," wrote Steven van Broeckhoven. "I'm already looking forward to when Yentel (Caers) and you follow up!"
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It's that time again next week: the world's fastest windsurfers will be chasing records at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge. Björn Dunkerbeck will of course also be taking part. The legend's motivation to set a new world record and break the 100 km/h mark over 500 metres is greater than ever. In this clip, Dunki explains what's important in the Lüderitz Canal!
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Autumn storm Benjamin kept half of Europe on its toes at the weekend, with the foothills just barely surfable at many spots. Nico Prien took on Benjamin in the Netherlands and posted a short clip with some highlights. "The windiest conditions I've ever surfed in," says Nico - and announced a longer YouTube video about the day!
This year's fifth edition of the "Battle of Domburg" has finally established itself as the benchmark for extreme windsurfing in the Netherlands. On a stormy day in September, the event attracted 40 top riders and enthusiasts to Domburg in the Netherlands, where the North Sea offers the ultimate test of endurance. Now there is a crisp film with the best North Sea action.
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There is probably no other spot on the PWA tour where crashes are as inseparable as at the World Cup on Sylt. The merciless shorebreak has crushed many a hope and instils respect even in big wave-experienced pros. You can see a few of this year's most spectacular washouts in the clip from the PWA. And you can find a large gallery of crashes from previous years here:
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"If you knew a language but hadn't spoken it for years... Would you be curious to immerse yourself in the language and see what your conversational skills are like? Well, that was the case this week. I wanted to put on a harness, put my feet back in the straps and see if I could still speak my native languages..." writes Pete Cabrinha, who hasn't been windsurfing for years. A few days ago he shared this fantastic session with Robby Naish on Maui.
Just recently Maciek Rutkowski surfed across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to PolandBob van de Burgt completed a similar mission on the North Sea last year. The Dutch foil worldcupper travelled to England in one day - and back again! He has now released a documentary about his 18-hour marathon journey. "A crazy 400-kilometre journey across the North Sea. My goal: to raise as much money as possible for children with muscle diseases," he writes in the accompanying text. "This documentary film tells the story of my crossing: the preparation, the highs, the lows, but above all the end result for Spieren voor Spieren!"
Limbo dancing is also more dignified than the drunken club tourists are known for. Nico Prien demonstrates the windsurfing limbo: how deep can he ride the laydown jibe? In Turkey, Nico feels his way step by step to his personal low point - in the best sense of the word. As always, very well made and entertainingly told!
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Arne Jörn is knocked out of both foot straps when jumping off a Culos... What follows is a rough landing on the underside of his board: "Not everything can always go according to plan," writes the up-and-coming freestyler from Hamburg. He proves that he can do better in the following clip, in which he pulls off a solid double culo.
Nick Spangenberg is living the dream of countless windsurfers: he travelled to Peru and surfed the longest wave of his life in Pacasmayo. This is also the title of the video in which he talks about his trip. Together with Flo Jung, he showed the participants of a camp how to ride the endless waves. "It was great to see how each day and wave after wave got better!" enthused Nick. Afterwards, we went to a fantastic house right next to another break. Great shots with atmospheric music to dream to!