The major storm in the Baltic Sea that caused devastating damage to the coast in October was certainly an event that raised tempers. On the one hand, a small group of extreme sports enthusiasts who found excellent windsurfing conditions at some spots, and on the other, people who lost their belongings. Some surfers were heavily criticised on social media, not only for surfing on the storm days, but also for posting pictures of radical surf action. We look at the events of the storm day and look ahead to the 2024 season.
Other autumn storms were less dramatic, but also produced spectacular images. We show the best action shots of the windy autumn of 2024 in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Atlantic and inland!
Speed is still an important criterion for many windsurfers. Whether it's to burn off your mate on the lake, to use GPS to push up your own top scores or simply to enjoy the feeling. But how do you get faster? We have tried out various approaches to get more kilometres per hour on the speedometer.
Also in the January/February issue of surf:
- Spot Guide Dominican Republic: Much more than Cabarate - great Caribbean spots on the north coast for wave and freeride
- What a season! Nico Prien and Michele Becker review their year in the World Cup
- Wave riding technique: How do I get over the surf, how do I behave in the wash? Peter Garzke gives tips
- An evening with the reigning world champion and the future world champion: Yentel Caers and Lennart Neubauer are friends and rivals in equal measure. Julian Wiemar travelled with them
- Johan Søe's disqualification at the World Cup final caused quite a stir. We asked the PWA, manufacturers and riders how and what is measured during the equipment check
New products in surf 1-2/2024
- GA Sails Boost
- Naish Stratos
- Duotone Silver Mega Slim
- F4 Freeride-Foil R
- Amazfit Balance GPS watch
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