The raceboard world championship took place from the 12th of June through to the 17th of June 2023 in Hannover, Germany. With over 160 competitors from 21 different nations, it demonstrated that raceboard windsurfing is not dead! Starboard ambassador Maksymilian “Max” Wojcik from Poland claimed the first place, riding the Phantom 377 Official press release:…
The Starboard girls, Sarah-Quita Offringa and Coraline Foveau, claim second and third place respectively at the Fiji Pro. This epic IWT/PWA event happened last week and wowed the riders as well as the spectators all over the world. The spot “Cloudbreak” had been firing already a few days before the event kicked off, providing incredible…
Big news for the Dream Team: the three de Jong sisters from Bonaire, Bobbi-Lynn, Kit and Lone are joining our team of champions. Only three years ago, all three sisters embarked upon their windsurfing journey. Where talent and dedication meets a nurturing environment, new stars are born. We are delighted to have them join the…
The Dream Team series episode 3, features Norwegian sailor Helle Oppedal. The 21 years old rider is chasing medals in the PWA slalom foil discipline, as well as the iQFOiL class. She already holds a world champion and four vice world champion titles. Follow Helle through a day in her life.
Are you ready to transition from a freeride to a freewave board? Let Peter Hart, Starboard UK teamrider and windsurf coach, walk you through the main differences between those two board types. Peter uses the 129lt Carve freeride and the 115lt Kode freewave board to explain why transitions might be hard to start with. If…
The Dream Team series episode 2 is out now! Follow our Italian Dream Team rider Federico Morisio who spent some time in Chile. From the morning workout/recovery routine to the afternoon break and snack, Federico Morisio takes you with him through a great day of windsurfing in the Chilean waves. He scored a double session…
Dream Team riders Blanca Alabau and Will McMillan end up in the top positions, reaching the second and third place respectively at the 2023 PWA Torbole World Cup. After ten years, the world elite finally returned to this European windsurf hotspot, to fight in the foil racing season opener. Official PWA statements about Blanca Alabau:…
The first Episode of the new Dream Team series is out! We’ll update you on a regular basis, on the adventures of our Dream Team riders. Watch the behind the scenes material on how they train, travel and prepare for competitions. Episode one was shot in Aruba and features three riders of our freestyle team:…
With 42 World Champion titles, he is currently the most successful windsurfer and one of the most successful professional athletes ever: Björn Dunkerbeck met Constantin “Brabus” Buschmann for a talk about his lifestory and his windsurfing career for the new video podcast series of the Brabus CEO – #BRABUS connects Björn talks about his childhood,…
Anyone who knows windsurfing in Australia knows there are few families more dedicated and focussed on having fun in our sport than the Halanks. As parents, both Akim and Anna have led their children Alex and Elli on endless windsurfing adventures worldwide, with considerable fun and success along the way. Alex has gone on to…