Dieter Van der Eyken

PWA Sailor Representative

Dieter has been fortunate to be able to make his passion his work over the past years. Growing up in Belgium, he was lucky enough to learn windsurfing from his dad at a young age, and he has never looked back

After learning the basics of windsurfing he was addicted straight away and has built his whole life around it. Dieter started off with the Freestyle discipline going from Youth World Champion in 2009 all the way to PWA World Champion in 2015. Since then, he has also dedicated a large amount of his time to the wave sailing discipline, becoming an established figure in the annual wave rankings, with frequent top 10 finishes at PWA events.

Jordy Vonk

PWA Sailor Representative

An accomplished racer and one of the most friendly faces on the beach, Jordy has seen great allround success in slalom and course racing, as well as being an integral part of the Doutone development team. With an open and progressive approach to windsurfing and life, Jordy brings great enthusiam and a creative mind to the PWA Board, and is an integral part of the progressive evolution of racing discplines within the PWA.

Justine Lemeteyer

PWA Sailor Representative

Justine Lemeteyer, a 22-year-old windsurfing talent from Normandy, has joined the PWA Management Board. In 2024, she won her first Foil Slalom World Championship title, fulfilling a long-held dream. “I hope that I have a lot more years to come on the PWA and I am willing to help the tour and our sport in the best way I can,” she said. Her rise from a local sailing club to the world stage shows her passion and drive. Lemeteyer brings fresh energy and insight to the PWA leadership.

Bernd Roediger

PWA Sailor Representative

Windsurfing has been my life from an early age. Growing up at Ho‘okipa, I was fortunate to learn from the best and build a career that has taken me around the world. I’ve won multiple Aloha Classics, as well as major events in Japan, Cape Verde, and other world-class locations. My connection to the sport goes beyond competition - I’m involved in teaching programs for windsurfing and help manage a windsurf shop, which has given me a holistic understanding of our sport, not just from the top—from professional competition to grassroots participation.

Francisco Goya

PWA Industry Representative

Francisco Goya, former Wave World Champion, originally from Argentina and a Maui resident since 1989, brings a lifetime of dedication to windsurfing. Now serving his third term on the PWA Board of Directors, he remains focused on building the sport—one event, one region, one rider at a time.

At the heart of our mission is a simple commitment: to advance and celebrate the world’s most exciting and soulful watersport.

Today’s PWA athletes represent more than just competition—they are the embodiment of windsurfing’s spirit. Many are second or third-generation riders, raised in the culture, shaped by wind, water, and the international community. Our association is powered by a passionate and selfless group of board members—leaders and champions—working transparently and with shared purpose to unite and grow the sport.

We are proud to be a nonprofit rooted in service. As our membership expands and events grow exponentially across all regions, we continue collaborating with other tours and organizers to strengthen the global stage for windsurfing. From youth to amateur to pro, the level of talent and passion we see today gives us hope—and excitement—for the future of windsurfing worldwide.

Robert Stroj

PWA Industry Representative

Robert Stroj has been the head NeilPryde designer for over 20 years and under his stewardship, NeilPryde riders have collectively earned more world titles, speed records and event wins than  any other brand.

Robert's design ethos is to leave no stone unturned, which has allowed the brand to achieve new milestones in windsurf sail and rig technology time and time again, and is a perfect foundation to help lead the PWA forwards.

Arnon Dagan

PWA Industry Representative

Arnon has been practicing windsurfing for over 30 years in every way and style, and in countless locations around the world.

He has competed and developed windsurfing equipment for over 15 years, won world class competitions, and continues to work for some of the best windsurfing brands as a team rider and as head tester/developer.

Despite its young age, Arnon's Future Fly brand has consistently been high in the PWA rankings including winning the Freestyle World Championship in 2021.

Nico Prien

PWA President

Combining industry and media experience beyond his years, with exceptional talent on the water, Nico will provide the steady hand on the tiller to take the PWA forwards. With years of pro level competition experience under his belt already, as well as significant industry experience and one of the most successful windsurfing athlete channels in the sport, Nico has all the tools to lead the important work that the PWA does within the sport.