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Antoine Albeau: the fastest windsurfer of all time at La Palme | Photo: POS

43.04 knots: Antoine Albeau sets new nautical mile speed world record

Antoine Albeau has broken windsurfing's nautical mile speed world record at Plage du Rouet in La Palme, France.

RS:X: NeilPryde transferred intellectual property to the class | Photo: RS:X

NeilPryde transfers RS:X intellectual property to class

NeilPryde announced the transfer of the RS:X intellectual property (IP) rights to the RS:X Class Association.

Sailing: every sailor has already experienced being in irons | Photo: Shutterstock

A different way of being 'in irons'

Most sailors understand the term and have experienced being "in irons" at one time or another.

San Francisco Bay: sailingone of the most celebrated and iconic sailing venues in the world | Photo: Schulenburg/Creative Commons

Why a 1987 windsurfer's rescue matters so much today

In October 1987, a lost windsurfer was rescued in San Francisco Bay, California. His name was John. Today, there's someone whose dying wish is to find him. His name is Chuck Dougherty.

Marcilio Browne: IWT's 'Most Radical Biggest Wave of All Time' so far | Photo: Fish Bowl Diaries

IWT Awards crown big wave windsurfers

The inaugural International Windsurfing Tour (IWT) Big Wave Awards honored and celebrated the best riders in the sport's history.

Sailworks: the windsurfing sail manufacturer is producing medical face shields to help mitigate the shortage of personal protective equipment in its local healthcare community | Photo: Sailworks

Sailworks shifts production to medical face shields

The shields are on at Sailworks.