Your feet and body are flying through the air, and your mast is heading full speed towards the nose of your beloved board; you are hooked in and powerless, awaiting immediate impact. Follow these 6 handy tips to avoid a windsurf catapult. That’s the dreaded catapult for you. Catapults are perhaps the worst possible…
What’s the definition of a freeride windsurf board, and how should you choose? A freeride board must be easy to use, cover an extensive range of conditions and be suitable for progressing riders of different abilities. Freeride boards are the most common and popular type of board that you see on most beaches. But with…
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…
How to Gybe is probably the most known subject to talk about at a windsurfing beach. A gybe is a turn you do downwind, and is a skill you must learn in windsurfing if you want to keep your hair dry! The better you get, the better the gybe! A goal for any windsurfer is…
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…
Front Hand Position – Windsurfing Tips Are you putting your front hand in the right position during your windsurfing manoeuvers? Watch the video above to see Sam Ross explaining his quick tip for your front hand position in windsurfing: Front Hand Position: This week’s windsurfing tips are about getting your front hand…
Learning to windsurf and unlocking new moves can be challenging. With today’s windsurfing tip you will learn how to have a better stance. Keeping and increasing your speed is all about having the correct stance. Being able to quickly adapt to choppy conditions is a prerequisite for all else. Windsurfing Stance: Often our…
