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Justyna Sniady joins the Simmer Style windsurfing team
Monday, 18 March 2013 10:30

Justyna Sniady: talented wave windsurfer

Justyna Sniady has signed a deal with Simmer Style. The talented wave windsurfer will battle for higher grounds.


Sniady has been building a career in wave windsurfing. The cheerful Polish rider is getting better in the past couple of years.

"Her sailing has always had a flair for the dramatic and this year her enthusiasm and hard charging demeanor will shine bright worldwide", believes Simmer Style.

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Philip Köster challenges kite girl for air time
Sunday, 17 March 2013 11:11

Philip Köster: who gets higher?

What happens if a kiteboarding girl in her new Beetle Cabriolet snatches away a parking space from windsurf world champion Philip Köster? A battle starts.


Young windsurf master Philip Köster has been invited to the new Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet commercial ad. With spectacular maneuvers, jumps and moves, who's the better one on the water? The kite girl or the windsurf boy?

Köster, fully recovered from his ankle injury that caused him to miss the Red Bull Storm Chase, spent a few days between Nice and Cannes, test-driving the new VW range and posing for pictures.

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Christopher Friis prepares windsurfing clinic in Tenerife
Thursday, 14 March 2013 10:18

Christopher Friis: sharing the stoke

Christopher Friis will be holding a "Talent Academy" initiative aiming to teach young windsurfers aged 13-22 years, the mechanisms of modern day sponsorships and professional sportsmanship.


The "Talent Academy" will from from the 30th of June to the 4th of July in El Medano, Tenerife. Friis will also spend some time on the water sharing his skills and tips.

"Whether you want to push yourself past the fear of rotating through your first forward loop or you just need that last bit of advice to get the landing right in your pushloops", says Christopher Friis.

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SURFING

Tavarua barrels set for the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013
24/05/2013
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The endless spitting barrels of Tavarua are back in the ASP World Tour track with the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013, to be surfed between 2nd-14th June.
With 13-day waiting period which falls directly in the middle of Fiji's prime surf season, the best surfers in town are ready to repeat the epic 2012 event. "I'm so excited to be heading to Fiji for the first time in my career to compete. I've watched every event out there and have always wanted to be a part of it", says Dusty Payne, who returns afte [ ... ]


Things you didn't know about surfing
23/05/2013
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The history of surfing is very rich. There are multiple facts and figures surrounding the evolution of wave riding, through time. Some are strange, others are deeply bizarre.
From the innovative surf gear to maritime science, surfing has been collecting stories, records and achievements. Did you know that... 1. The Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated archipelago on planet earth.
2. The windiest surf city in the world is Wellington, capital of New Zealand.
3. The tallest tsunami ever record [ ... ]


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KITEBOARDING

"Kite Surfer" is the new wind riding game for iOS
22/05/2013
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"Kite Surfer" is the latest kitesurfing game for iPhone and iPad.
Lemondo Entertainment has announced the release of its newest game, "Kite Surfer", an arcade kitesurfing game designed for both iPhone and iPad. "Kite Surfer" is an endless running game, in which players take control of a character by swiping on the display or tilting a mobile device.


Pudla Narapichit hailed Kiteboard Tour Asia 2012/2013 champion
21/05/2013
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Pudla Narapichit and Doque Delos Santos have been crowned the Kiteboard Tour Asia 2012/2013 champions.
With 120 riders from 30 countries, the final and decisive Chinese stage once again broke all records, at Pingtan Island, also known as Haitan Island. The spot is regarded as China's windiest location - regular wind speeds of over 30 knots are recorded over the winter monsoon season and all of the island's old traditional style stone houses need to have rocks placed on top of their tiled roo [ ... ]


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WINDSURFING

Dieter van der Eyken dominates the 2013 Belgian Wave Windsurfing season
23/05/2013
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Dieter van der Eyken is one step closer of being crowned the 2013 Belgian Wave Windsurfing champion.
Bredene, in the Belgian province of West Flanders, held an intense weekend of wave windsurfing action. On Friday, all sailors completed the single elimination of the competition, despite the medium size waves and light winds.


Delphine Cousin stands out in the 2013 French Windsurfing Championship
23/05/2013
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Delphine Cousin is shining a light in the 2013 French Windsurfing Championship, with a victory in the second stage, held in Brest.
Despite the difficult conditions - three days of disoriented and gusty winds - sailors were able to complete two races. The organization worked hard to try to get more races, but even if the windsurfing fleet had spent many hours on the water every day, nothing could be done.


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BODYBOARDING

The story and legends of bodyboarding in "Born to Boogie"
23/05/2013
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"Born to Boogie: Legends of Bodyboarding" tells the story of the incredible sport of bodyboarding from 1971 to the modern days.
The pioneers, the champions and the underground chargers are all profiled, among them Tom Morey, Pat Caldwell, Ben Severson, Jay Reale, Mike Stewart, Michael 'Eppo' Eppelstun, Guilherme Tamega, Andre Botha, Ryan Hardy, Damian King, Ben Player, Jeff Hubbard, Mitch Rawlins and Pierre Louis Costes. "Born to Boogie: Legends of Bodyboarding" was written by the bodyboard  [ ... ]


Nuno Azevedo sweeps fourth Luso Galaico Championship title
22/05/2013
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Nuno Azevedo has conquered the bodyboarding division of the XV Luso Galaico Championship, a competition between Portuguese and Galician riders.
Up to 64 bodyboarders and surfers from the North of Portugal and the Spanish region of Galicia have competed at Cabedelo Beach and Arda Beach, in Viana do Castelo. With a mobile structure and a new live scoring system, the level of competition was high in the 2-4 foot waves on offer. Portuguese riders claimed four out of five titles at the XV Luso Ga [ ... ]


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