If you wonder how it was behind the scenes of the iQFOiL European Championship keep reading! iQFOiL senior sailor Helle Oppedal went to Croatia to help the young riders and here is what she experienced during a week full of Youth Foil Action! Words by Helle: When arriving at the event site of the…
Hi Starboard fans! My name is Axel Espeli-Blankholm. I am Norwegian and live in Oslo. I will tell you all a bit about myself and my windsurfing life! I sail in the Oslofjord as often as I can. I’m 12 years old and I love foiling and slalom sailing. I started windsurfing with my dad…
After an amazing week in Switzerland, we can look back at the first world championship in iQFoiL and a great EPFT freestyle tow-in contest in the beautiful lake of Silvaplana in Switzerland. Finally, it was time for the most important foil contest of the year: The iQFOiL World Championship in Silvaplana. Foilers from all around…
The iQFoiL World Championship in Silvaplana is kicking off today! At the last contest in Garda the Dutchman, Huig Jan Tak finished in 2nd place and impressed us with his consistent foiling and tactical race skills! We caught up with Huig and asked him a few questions before the biggest event of the year! HI…
At Starboard we believe that our passion for windsurfing grows and intensifies when it’s shared and our team of riders and coaches seems to agree. When you teach someone to windsurf you get to relive those treasured moments, like using the harness for the first time or finally getting into those footstraps. Added benefits? You…
The first iQFoiL Youth and Junior World Championships come to a happy end in Garda, Italy. A total of 14 Races in the iQFOiL Youth men fleet, 13 Races in the iQFOiL Women Youth and Boy Junior Fleet, and 11 Races in the Junior iQFOiL women fleet were completed. The first-ever youth and junior iQFOiL…
The first official iQFoiL Youth and Junior World Championships are set to take place this weekend at Lake Garda, Italy. 271 young racers from 23 nations are ready to fight it out on the racecourse. With 4 official World Titles up for grabs between Youth (u19) and Junior (u17), a staggering number of 271 young…
Remi Vila Foils Around Martinique Starboard’s Head Designer, Remi Vila, Foils 219km Around His Home Island, Martinique, in ONE DAY. Is this the windsurfing experience of a lifetime?! ‘Foiling around Martinique was my revenge for all the bad stuff that happened to me in the past years!’ Remi Vila makes his dream come…
After a successful PWA slalom event in Israel, we also witnessed amazing racing in Garda! This time it was up to the youngsters to battle it out on the racecourse. In this article, you will meet the future of our sport! These are the youngsters who are pushing hard to become pro windsurfers, and they…
Back in action After a long PWA World Cup break of 18 months, we could finally see our Dream Team race again! The PWA event in Slalom and Foil was confirmed some weeks ago and our team headed out to the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias. The riders met up for the skippers meeting at…