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THE TRANSATLANTIC WINDSURFING RACE 1998THE TRANSATLANTIC WINDSURFING RACE 1998Over the next few months we will share a few epic windsurfing movies from the past! If you have never seen this video from the 1998 TransAtlantic Windsurfing race then this is a must watch! Re-live the story of this wild adventure across the Atlantic where just getting on and off the mothership was a mission in itself! There are plenty of hairy moments both on and off the waterDont miss it!Jace Panebianco Partner at Poor Boyz Productions: You have to remember that the T.A.W.R 1998 was in a much different time. The technology for finding a missing sailor was pretty basic- I mean they gave us a reflective Kite! I remember the first race I did sailing so far away from the mothership that it became just a speck on the horizon. I tried my radio, got no answer- I felt really alone. It really gave me, as a 18-year-old kid motivation to sail fast to catch up! Most of all I remember the Royal Marines who drove the rescue boats, they seemed like characters out of a action movie- none of the crazy stuff that was happening seemed to phase them. Not the crazy swinging boat launch from the crane, not even getting squashed by the mothership while trying to get us onboard. I remember the seas being so big that I saw the massive propeller of the Kalebnicov come out of the water!The post THE TRANSATLANTIC WINDSURFING RACE 1998 appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

JORDY VONK: HOW TO GYBE!JORDY VONK: HOW TO GYBE!Jordy Vonk kicks off his Windsurf Hacks series with a detailed breakdown on how to gybe! Might be very useful if you are heading to the one hour classic this weekend! Check it out!Jordy Vonk: Ready to level up your windsurfing? In this first episode of Windsurf Hacks, pro windsurfer Jordy Vonk breaks down one of the most essential moves in windsurfing: the carve jibe. Whether youre struggling to stay on plane through the turn or just want to smooth out your exits, Jordy shares pro tips, and common mistakes to help you nail it.The post JORDY VONK: HOW TO GYBE! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

GOYA: THE NEW VOLAR 4GOYA: THE NEW VOLAR 4Francisco Goya proudly presents the all-new Goya Volar 4, which is available in three constructions: Carbon, Carbon Club, and Club Edition.Ready to see it in action? Watch the video for a closer look at the performance, innovation and features of the new Volar 4!Goya say: The Volar 4 is about making freeride windsurfing feel effortless, fun, and fast. Whether youre just getting started or blasting full-speed into gybes, the Volar delivers that smooth glide and quick response that keeps sessions going. This video breaks down all three constructionsCarbon, Carbon Club, and Club Edition. Each uses the same proven shape but brings its own performance edge, from the ultra-light full carbon deck to the more forgiving, versatile Club layup. Volar Carbon Lightest and fastest with a stiff layup for max acceleration and response. Volar Carbon Club Same carbon layup, built a bit tougher to handle the daily use at windsurf centers. Volar Club Edition Durable and stable with a smooth ride, ideal for progressing with confidence. All three feature the new KT Foiling pads, slanted footstrap inserts, updated MFC fins, and clean new colourways. For riders who want to evolve with their gear, the Volar makes every session count.Goya Windsurfing Boards Volar 4 CarbonVolar 4Carbon.Freeride.Introducing the Volar Carbon: The board to enjoy the greatest sport on earth.Available in 100, 110, 120, 130, 145 liters.CNC milled Masters. Hand-built Carbon Construction. Full Carbon Deck. Hyper Skin full top & bottom HD Sandwich. Vacuum Lamination.New Quatro Ultra Light Mast Box.New slanted single footstrap inserts. Tuning range: Outboard Back or Inboard Front.New KT Foiling Single-to-Dual Density Pads. New MFC Footstraps.Single Power Box Fin System. New MFC Fluid Pro G10 Fin.Red Tech-Reveal finish over Carbon and Yellow gradient artwork.The post GOYA: THE NEW VOLAR 4 appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

COCO FOVEAU: DEALING WITH CONCUSSIONCOCO FOVEAU: DEALING WITH CONCUSSIONMy Concussion: Two Years of an Invisible and Misunderstood Injury!In 2023, a brutal crash during training in Gran Canaria left professional windsurfer Coco Foveau with more than just a few bruises; it triggered a serious concussion that would go on to affect every aspect of her life. What followed was not just a physical recovery, but a deeply personal battle against an injury thats often dismissed because it cant be seen. Two years later, Coco is still navigating the long and winding road of post-concussion syndromeand shes ready to share her story.As some of you already know, Ive been battling an invisible injury for the past two years. Along the way, Ive come to realize that Im not aloneand that because this injury is invisible, society tends to dismiss or ignore it. So Ive tried to put my experience into words. But first, lets go back to where it all began.REWINDThe year 2023 was both the best and worst year of my career. I finished the season ranked 3rd in the world, but I also suffered a fall that changed my life. The diagnosis: a mild traumatic brain injury; in other words, a concussion.Technically, that means I may have suffered micro-lesions in my brain due to the impact. These lesions are invisible to standard medical imaging, but the symptoms speak for themselves: blackout, nausea, confusion right after the accident. I was taken to the ER, where I was handed a prescription for paracetamol in case of headaches and that was it.I quickly realized something was very wrong. The symptoms intensified over the following days: hypersensitivity to light and sound, huge headaches, extreme fatigue, dizziness, nausea, mood swings, anxiety, sadness, cognitive dysfunction (trouble concentrating, paying attention, remembering things)I was thrown into an ocean I didnt know how to navigateunable to predict the currents or keep my head above water.I knocked on every door: ER visits when the pain was unbearable, general doctors, sports doctors, osteopaths, physiotherapists, radiologists, neurologists While many showed compassion, I was often met with disbelief. Since nothing showed up on my scans, they told me it would pass. I just had to be patient. Eventually, they upgraded me to stronger painkillers. Tramadol became part of my daily life for a year.You should know; Ive always tended to trust what a doctor tells me. Maybe its because my late father was a GP who made it his mission to take care of his children. I struggle to separate the role of a doctor from that of a parent.And with the debilitating fatigue from the fall, I just didnt have the energy to challenge what I was told. So, I followed their advice, because that required the least resistance. And yes, when one of them eventually told me months later that it was all in my head, I even explored the psychological route.I felt crazy for believing I could be doing this to myselfeven though Ilovedmy life before the accident, and it broke my heart to watch it slip away during this so-called recovery.That being said, I dont want to suggest that no professional helped me. Many did what they could within their specialty. What I do criticize is the lack of humility and curiosity some showed. When a patient comes to you, youre their point of reference. If youre not confident in this area, I wish more doctors would simply say so and refer patients to someone who might have more answers. And if they dont know who that might be, then at least offer some leads based on their general knowledge.Because unfortunately, I had no idea how the healthcare system worked. I didnt even know what kind of specialist I was supposed to look for.The same thing goes for ones social circle. A lack of humility of admitting you dont know and a lack of curiosity to learn more can deeply affect someone whos already suffering. I had so many conversations with people who couldnt believe a simple fall could have such lasting consequences:Its probably your subconscious. Maybe its the vaccine. Could be your birth control.So many rushed opinions and snap judgments based only on whattheythought they knew.But I get it; who doesnt make the mistake of judging a book by its cover?How could something called a mildtraumatic brain injury cause such massive life disruption?Maybe we need to rethink the terminology altogether.Ill speak from personal experience nowbecause heres what Ive taken away from this journey:Modern medicine and society still largely operate under the idea that if its not visible, it doesnt exist.And yet, I had a body that no longer functioned the way it did before the accident. I couldnt get through the day without help from those around me.DAILY LIFETo give you an idea; 1 year and 10 months after the accident, heres what my daily life looked like:I only had enough energy for a few things. I tried to find balance between my mental and physical health and my adult responsibilities. I worked maybe 12 hours per day, not even every day. I found small joys in slow activities like colouring or crochet. I listened to my body and took 23 naps a day. I no longer had a regular workout routine. Physical preparation was out of the question, and I could windsurf maybe 30 minutes a week if I was lucky. I didnt drive anymore; if I used my energy to go somewhere, I wouldnt have enough left to do the thing I went for.And so onThe truth is that this injury is anything but trivial. It has specific protocols in many ball sports (rugby, football, handball).And yet, as a high-level athlete listed by the French Ministry of Sports, I spent more than a year in medical limbo. Apparently, concussions dont exist in French sailing.But just because we practice whats seen as a beach sport doesnt mean the injuries cant be serious.And the same applies to everyday life; you dont have to be an athlete to be affected.Ive heard stories from people who got concussions just from bumping into a pole while walking down the street, or closing their car trunk too fastand they were left with the same debilitating symptoms I had.This experience makes me worry for others.With the status and support I had, it still took me nearly two years to be heard and taken seriously.Im still fighting with insurance, which considers my injury equivalent to a stiff ankle.But what about the recreational athlete, the student, the young professional, the parent, or any average person? Will they get stuck in the same nightmare?HINDSIGHTIn hindsight, I now realize this wasnt my first concussion, the others were just ignored because they didnt leave visible marks.Thats why I want to raise awareness about this type of injury. It can happen in ordinary, seemingly minor ways and still have life-altering consequences.Today, Im not fully recovered.Maybe I never will be, given the delays and mismanagement of my care.But I can finally say that Ive found a specialist who truly listens and is giving me real results to help me heal as much as possible.For those who want to better understand what Ive been going through, I also recorded a video testimony on my YouTube channel, where I share the daily realities of living with a concussion.A special thank you to Dr. Chermann, a neurologist specialized in sports-related concussions, who has dedicated his career to improving how this injury is understood and treated.The post COCO FOVEAU: DEALING WITH CONCUSSION appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

GEORGE GRISLEY: DIY CAMERA MOUNTGEORGE GRISLEY: DIY CAMERA MOUNTIf youre having a hard time finding someone brave (or crazy) enough to film your epic moves from the water, George Grisley has the solution. Hes engineered a clever, self-made floating camera mount that captures incredible footage; without risking life and limb. The results speak for themselves. Check it out!George: In this video I show you how I built my new favourite 360 camera mount for windsurfing and the results for both Freestyle and Foilstyle!The post GEORGE GRISLEY: DIY CAMERA MOUNT appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

CLUB VASS IS FIRING!All Fresh for 2025: Club Vass is Firing!Summer 2025 at Club Vass is off to a strong start with great wind and high energy on and off the water! A huge line-up of box-fresh windsurf kit from Goya, Duotone and Severne, plus the latest wing gear from Duotone, is already turning heads and performing brilliantly out in the bay. As always, Club Vass is all about its peopleand this years team is simply outstanding. Established crew members and legends have been joined by bright new rising stars, all ready to bring that magic touch to your holiday from the beach to the bar. The seasons first dedicated Womens Windsurf Clinic has just wrapped up in fabulous style; it was an inspiring week filled with support, encouragement and plenty of laughs among the ladies. Missed it? Dont worrytheres still space on the next Diva Week, starting 14th September, so you can still get a taste of that infectious girl power!Meanwhile, the early-season Wing Clinics have been a huge hit and are now fully booked, but there are still some places on the beginner and intermediate courses running throughout September. July is nearly sold out for windsurfing, but theres still availability in August, including for KidsClub and ProKids programs. So if you havent yet sorted your Club Vass summer fix, nows the time clubvass.com 01992 874566The post CLUB VASS IS FIRING! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

MY FIRST BOARD!MY FIRST BOARDThey say you never forget your first windsurf board, that is! But was yours a sensible, floaty entry level board that gently introduced you to the world of windsurfing? Or did you skip the training wheels and go straight for a high-end wave board ready to rip it up like Marcilio Browne? We tracked down some of the worlds top windsurfers to ask: What was your first board? Lets delve in and find out who played it safe or who sent it from day one!NIK BAKERMy first board was a Bic Show. It had three big swept back fins and a centre fin, raised foot area, 1 wide red gel coat seem cover and a big sunset graphic on the nose. I loved it. I was 12 years old when my parents brought this board for me so I could get off my Dads board which was massive and I was pretty small at 12. That board felt so small and agile, I could jump it already within a month or so of getting it. I clearly remember Jumping over my eldest brother Steve, who was out in a canoe. A bit by mistake and a bit of luck I actually cleared him lol.THE EPIC BIC SHOW!BJORN DUNKERBECKMy parents moved from Denmark by MB Van to Gran Canaria in April 1978 where we had a few TenCate and one Mistral Super wind!I learned why Ulla and Eugen were in Denmark. I learned in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria in the Summer of 1978 on a TenCate. I pretty much got hooked from the beginning a did the local racing from when I was 11.I also started sailing with F2 withPeter Brockhaus in 1983 on the Lightning, Strato, Comet, Sunset Slalom and the F2 Bullit; the full length flat out! Those boards were all designed by Jrgen Hnscheid!I pretty much grew up at the Dunkerbeck Windsurf Center here and I still run it HQ in Pozo Izquierdo also we do Surfing, SUP, and wing foil, Windsurfing Beginner and advancedall levels! So, windsurf parents bring your kids to the Windsurf Center School!To help windsurf growHave a nice Sport you can enjoy with your kids all your life!So, you can get on the water more often!THOSE WERE THE DAYS!https://www.surfbd.com/windsurfing/https://www.surfbd.com/and also part of Salt Water Shops from Kiel Germany with already 5 shops!www.dunkerbeck.comAlso, you can join the Dunkerbeck Speed Challenge for fun its easy GPS from anywhere on the planet! Sign up and post your speeds for motivation! First period starts on the 1st April 2025!https://www.dunkerbeck.com/challenges-events/EPIC VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DUNKY!SaludosBjrn!TIMO MULLENMy first board was a Vinta 330, bright yellow and weighed a tonne!! I was 14 when I got it! My Dad owned the biggest Windsurf Shop in Ireland and Vinta were one of the best-selling boards, from the age of 10, I worked in our shop and instead of paying us my Dad gave us stock from the shop! We had a particularly busy summer that year and I earned enough to get that board and a brand new F2 Super Cut 4.5m sail, I cannot tell you how stoked I was because Bjorn was using that exact same sail in his latest video E-11 El Nino!I remember learning to water start, how to get into the straps, getting planing and I learned to carve gybe on it to be fair I think Id struggle to do anything on it now!!!I remember borrowing a brand new F2 Sunset Slalom from our shop without maybe letting Mum or Dad know Mum saw it on the lawn by the waters edge (we lived by a lake) and went ballistic, so I got demoted back to my Vinta 330!PIERRE MORTEFONLike a lot of guys, I started windsurfing on a plastic dagger board at my local club, then I switched to an old Funboard I think it was a like Tiga 257 or 254 but then my father bought me a board from one of our neighbours it was a Tiga Wave I think (thermoformed construction).I think I was around 11 years old and I got it just before the summer.It was a present for my birthday along with some super old Dacron sail, I think the neighbour was happy to clean out his garage!Having my own board felt so special, even if it was an old board and already well used I was taking care of it like nothing else! It was a plastic board made of 2 parts like a BIC Techno. When I damaged it, we were fixing it with some silicon mastic, pretty weird fixing but was waterproof again and ready for the next crash!LOOK AT THAT STYLE FROM A VRY YOUNG PIERRE MORTEFON!LINA ERPENSTEINThe first board I ever owned was a F2 Guerilla with a jaguar print, probably around 90L.I must have been around 15 years old when my dad and I found it in the Ozu windsurf shop in Tarifa for 150. It was used but still in a good shape.I think we went into the shop because my dad had to get something repaired. When we walked out of the shop with the board under my arm, I dont know who was more surprised, my dad or myself!I was super stoked with my first own board and took it straight to the water, the same afternoon. Over the next months I remember how I learned a lot on that new board, even tried my first front loops on it. I think it still was a very old school shape, over 230cm long, so wave riding definitely was harder, but it helped me with learning to jibe.When I started trying air jibes on it, a year or so later I realized that I would need a shorter, more versatile board. I started saving up for my first freestyle board and when I finally got it, I was so in love with it that I slowly forgot about the Guerilla. Still it was a super fun board and I am grateful for everything that I learned on it. Funny to think that it actually had a jaguar print ha-ha!PETER HARTHARTYS PANTHERIt was 1977. I was 21. Id just spent a year in France. It was there I tried windsurfing for the first time on borrowed kit and was so smitten that I arrived back home desperate to buy my own. That year away was spent teaching as part of my language degree, so Id had saved a bit of loot although after taxing and insuring the trusty Morris minor, there wasnt much left, certainly not enough for the original Windsurfer which came in at an exorbitant 430 quid. Someone told me about a newly formed British brand up in Nottingham. A great board, so they said, and more importantly, an almost affordable 275. It was well before the era of Internet scams, so I happily posted a cheque into the ether and 3 weeks later a beautiful Sea Panther landed on my doorstep.Your first board is very much like your first car. It signals the start of a new and wonderful chapter as a life of freedom and excitement stretches out before you. I remember looking it as you might a new partner, and rather creepily saying: we are going to have so much fun togetherFirst outingI headed for West Wittering on the UKs Sussex coast, for no other reason than my parents had taken me there when I was a kid and I knew where it was. Advice I give my clients today (and wish Id given myself then.) is to spend the day rigging the new combo at home because youre bound to discover some vital bit is missing or broken or unfathomable. Knotty issues are so much harder to resolve on the beach when your heart rate is up to 200 bpm in anticipation of the first water trial.I cobbled the rig together but was totally confused as to how to fit the fin. It was the US box type with a screw and a plate already attached. It was like some devious 3D puzzle. It was a good hour before I realised you had to unscrew the plate first, put it in the slot before dropping the fin in then line the screw hole up with the plate (another half an hour) and screw it back in. We take things like rigging instructions for granted nowI launched and got going. It felt wonderful. I didnt have much to compare it with, but I immediately noted it had some rocker and glided beautifully over the 8 inch chop. The original Windsurfer Id learned on had a dangerously low nose and submarnined at the very sight of the smallest wave-ette. It was also quite a bit bigger, which made life a lot easier for the 90 kg me.SandbanksThings were going so well but I hadnt noticed the dropping tide. The session was only 20 minutes old when at a scorching 8mph, my daggerboard made contact with one of the many sandbanks (sandbanks, which today we love for generating beautiful waves) and drove the trailing edge through the casing and deep into the hull itself.It was nothing a car body repair kit couldnt patch up and a week later I was back out.This time on my first run back in I caught a wave. There were about 7 seconds of pure ecstasy before the dagger (repaired) hydroplaned, tipped me over into the shorebreak.The rig emerged a crumpled mess. Here we go again. Unexpectedly, both mast and sail were sort of intact. But the cleat on the front of the boom (where the clamp would now be) had pulled out.In an attempt to dodge Hoyle Schweitzers patent, the Panther boom was a strange trapezoid shape with a square end. The original was actually made out of piping sections, so I took it to a friendly plumber who riveted on the new section.The good old Panther was certainly improving my resilience and resourcefulness.But things got steadily better. MostlyHARTY RIPPING THE WAVES AT BIGBURY ON HIS BELOVED PANTHERFun on the ItchenBack for my final year, with Panther in hand I founded the Southampton Uni windsurfing Club. Our base was the rowing club on the river Itchen. A section of it widened out and at high tide formed a little lake where we did our teaching. But on an ebbing tide the whole place emptied out like a bath. I was messing about after a class and was having such fun that I forgot about the tide and got sucked 3 miles downriver and spat out into Southampton water. I had no choice but to abandon board and rig and get a bus home with no money.The Freestyle platformThe early 80s Id started my school and was a part of the industry, which was truly exploding. Sexy, planing, footstrap funboards were flooding the market, but the heart of the scene was still on the lakes. The Panther remained my go to board and between courses Id spend every spare moment farting around learning all the classic tricks. Unlike many other boards it had beautiful, rounded edges perfect for rail riding without skinning your shins. And it had a cunning expanding mast foot, which didnt pop out and smack you in the nuts every time you try to do something fancy.The Panther circuitBest of all, if you were a Panther owner you had access to an extraordinary race series and a social scene second to none. The Worlds held at Rutland Water in 81 ranks amongst the top 5 wildest parties of the century. The events of that event and the circuit in general inspired me to write a song called The Pond Pussy Blues which for reasons Im just beginning to understand, didnt get a lot of radio 3 play time.Still Alive45 years on and my Panther lives on. While many boards from that era have been turned into garden furniture or are rotting at the bottom of landfills, mine was accepted into Simon Bassets windsurfing museum down near West Wittering for all to see and wonder what were they thinking?The Panther (second from the bottom) in the 2XS museum!SOL DEGRIEKMy first time on a windsurfing board I was seven years old. When I was ready to sail on the ocean, my mum bought my dad a Severne Dyno 105l with the thought in the back of her mind, it would be ideal for me. On this board I learned how to tack and jibe on the ocean. And water-start. Very soon after that, Severne made me a Pyro 55l.I grew into the board and I have been sailing the Pyro ever since.The post MY FIRST BOARD! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.