PWA News

Based approximately 100km south of Boston on the East Coast of America, the PWA world tour has arrived at West Dennis Beach on the beautiful Cape Cod Peninsula for a $15,000 freestyle qualifier. This annual US event has been taking place over consecutive…

For the first time in professional windsurfing history a woman will line up with the men on the starting grid of the Gran Canaria, PWA 2003 Wave and Freestyle Grand Slam.

Three times PWA women’s Wave World Champion, Daida Moreno (Mistral, North) will…

Q: What do it feel like to make the podium at a PWA event for the first time?

CS: WOW. It was always my dream to be in a final in a final in a PWA event. After the heat for 2nd place I was already so stoked. Then the final was just amazing for me. I…

You heard right! For the first time in Kevin Pritchard’s (Gaastra, Starboard) career, he is down and out. During the Starboard photo shoot at the beginning of April, conditions were going off and Kev was letting it all hang out. A twisted foot, stuck in…

Top ranked PWA sailor Nik Baker (Mistral, North) has been off the water since February following a broken ankle sustained during a windsurfing photo shoot in Tasmania. After missing the start of the season including the first PWA wave event of the season…

The average recreational sailor is usually content just to make it out on the water for a quick blast whatever the wind and waves are doing. Obviously most PWA tour sailors are similar minded although the lifestyle they lead gives them the option to get…

Remko De Weerd (Gaastra, Fanatic) of Holland has taken victory here in Costa Brava after defeating Christian Sammer (F2, Arrows) of Austria in a thrilling final here this afternoon. The wind almost failed to co-operate today but finally picked up at 3.30…

Remko De Weerd (Gaastra, Fanatic), Nicolas Akgazciyan (Neil Pryde, AHD) and Christian Sammer (F2, Arrows) are the only three sailors remaining in the double elimination of the first round of freestyle here in Costa Brava. After a dramatic day of action…

We are still on standby here in Costa Brava. Thermal winds picked up here this afternoon to about 8-10 knots, breezy but nowhere near enough to threaten any official competition. The forecast for the weekend however is looking excellent with thermal winds…

The winds have been calm here in Costa Brava today. With the forecast now pointing towards strong thermal winds for the next few days sailors have been taking the opportunity to re-charge their batteries following yesterdays incredible action. To re-cap…

Remko De Weerd (Gaastra, Fanatic) of Holland has won a sensational opening round of freestyle here at the Catalunya, Costa Brava, PWA Freestyle qualifier. The twenty- six-year-old Dutch sailor was on fire today and won a riveting final despite a…

The PWA world tour has arrived on the sun-drenched beaches of Spanish Mediterranean coastline for the 2003 Catalunya, Costa Brava, PWA freestyle qualifier. Based in the water sports paradise, The Bay of Roses, the event is scheduled to officially kick off…

News from Pozo from British sailors Robby Swift (JP, Neil Pryde) and Andy King (F2 Arrows).

2003 Verizon Wireless King of the Cape Freestyle Pro-Am will be returning for its 5th year to West Dennis Beach, Cape Cod in June 2003 with a cash purse of $15,000. This annual event showcases the best pro, amateur, and novice freestyle talent from the…

The PWA world tour will shortly be arriving in the Bay of Roses on the Costa Brava coast of Spain for a 25,000 Euro freestyle qualifier. The event will take place between the 20th and the 25th of May with registration on the 20th and official action…

In 1998 the windsurfing world watched eagerly as the introduction of Freestyle onto the PWA World Tour brought a whole new concept in dynamic action and fun. Since that time Freestyle has grown to become one of the most versatile competition formats in…