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JAEGER STONE: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION!JAEGER STONE: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION!When you combine Jaeger Stone, Paul van Bellen and 35 knots of wind you get nothing less than an Appetite for Destruction. Prepare to watch Jaeger launch into orbit as Pauls drone chases him through the chaosresulting in some truly jaw-dropping footage!Thanks for watching this video! All my original content is a labour of love with the aim of promoting windsurfing, the best fun in the world! You can do me a favour by subbing & liking the videos I put out to help promote the channel. See you out there! PvBThe post JAEGER STONE: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

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DIETER VAN DER EYKEN: EVOLUTIONDIETER VAN DER EYKEN: EVOLUTION!We caught up with Dieter Van Der Eyken on the windswept shores of Tiree, Scotland, to talk about how coaching has evolved into both his passion and his profession. He opens up about guiding the next generation of riders, his recent successes on tour, his role as PWA Chairman and why he chose the Hebrides over Hawaii. Plus, he shares his secrets to mastering his signature move the wave 360.Photos: Carter / PWA Protography and 7Pixels.WINDSURF: Lets kick off with your training camps. How did you get the idea for starting them up and hows it all worked out?Dieter: It actually started a very long time ago already. In 2012, I was in Brazil, and there was a French guy, Alex Duparc, who was a coach. He used to do some coaching camps, and he said, Oh, you should get into it.Maybe we could set something up together, and we did. We set up a youth camp called the Next Generation Project, and we ran two in Brouwersdam and two in Sardinia, in Porto Pollo. That was my first introduction to coaching.Then, obviously, the tour started to go better for me, so I put all my effort into getting the best results out there and put the coaching on hold for a bit.Since COVID, I had to find a new source of incomelets say it like that. Wages went down and I started to do less work for Severne as well, so that freed up time to really invest back into coaching.Since then, I started with maybe three or four camps a year, and now Im up to ten. Its kind of become a business. Probably 60% of my income now comes from coaching, if not more.So yeah, its my business model basically.WINDSURF: Are your camps mainly wave-focused?Dieter: Yeah, the main thing is waves. I do a lot of introduction-to-wave campspeople coming from lakes who want to get into wave sailing on the sea for the first time. Thats definitely a big part of what I do.It helps that Im very good in multiple disciplines. I can explain almost any move in windsurfing, whether its freestyle or wave. But I think what helps me most is that Im very analytical.Since I was young, Ive always been like thatwatching videos, comparing, breaking things down. Thats also how I coach.A lot of the time, Ill get people on the water, film them, and then show them what to improve. Step by step, they really progress like that.Thanks to my experience working for Severne, Ive also learned how to organize everything better. It feels natural to do and its something Im really passionate about.WINDSURF: Is there a lot of satisfaction seeing people improveknowing youve helped them get there?Dieter: Exactly. When you see people improve over the week, its amazing. The most amazing thing is how energized and stoked they get about windsurfing again.My philosophy is that windsurfing is an individual sport, and for many years it was like, You learn everything yourself. But I think coaching really helps people progress. A lot of people lose motivation when they stop improving. They might have been windsurfing all their life, then got busy with work, stopped progressing and never took coaching.They start looking for new sports to get that feeling of improvement again, when actually a bit of coaching could reignite their progress and make windsurfing fun again.WINDSURF: What kind of people do you get on your courses?Dieter: Its pretty broad, but most are between 30 and 50 years old.A lot of them used to windsurf, stopped for 1015 years and got back into it. Theyve been sailing again for five or six years, feel like theyre back to where they were but now they want to improve beyond that and get more out of their sessions.WINDSURF: Whats the most common thing people want to learn in wave sailing?Dieter: Most people write front loop on their forms! But we often end up working on positioning and wave riding. A lot of people discover they enjoy wave riding much more than they expected.Often, I work on small thingshand positioning, stance and getting rid of bad habits that can totally change their sailing.I always sayif you want to do a front loop, you need to be able to do a good jump first. So, we build from there. It helps them progress in ways they didnt even know they needed.WINDSURF: When you see someone go out on the water, can you immediately spot their problems?Dieter: Yeah, pretty much. The more you coach, the quicker you see it.Common mistakes are things like not looking where theyre goingespecially in jibes or tacks. Or sitting in the harness instead of leaning out with the shoulders. Those small details make a huge difference.WINDSURF: Do most people come just once, or do they return?Dieter: Id say around 2530% are repeat clients who do one camp a year. Some like to go to new places; others return to the same spot because its their usual holiday destination.Then I have around 6070% new people each year, and many of them come back after two or three years. Thats great, because the goal isnt to come every yearits to go home with a to-do list of things to work on in your free sessions.Once theyve mastered those, they can come back and well build from there.WINDSURF: How much logistics goes into organizing all the camps?Dieter: Quite a lot, but Ive got it streamlined. I dont handle accommodation in most places, just the coaching. I also partner with windsurf centres. Clients apply through my website and fill out a Google form. You cant just registeryou have to give info about your level. Its important to have groups of similar ability, so everyone works toward the same goals. That also builds confidencethey see others trying and learning too.So yeah, theres a fair bit of admin, but Im used to it from traveling for competitions. The hardest part is staying on top of emails while Im competing!WINDSURF: Youve also coached a few riders, right?Dieter: Yeah, Ive been coaching Lina for two years now and Lucas Meldrum for about a year. Mostly reviewing their clips, helping them with mindset and setting focus points for competitions.Its remote coaching, which is harder to manage sometimes, but Id like to grow that sideworking with a few pro riders throughout the year helps promote my camps too. And its really satisfying. When Lina won Tenerife last year, it felt like a little victory for me as well.WINDSURF: Yeah, that mustve been amazing to share the victory!Dieter: Yeah, it was. The year before, shed already made big progress, but competition results dont always reflect that. Last year, she really showed itwon Chile, then Tenerife and came so close to a world title. That was super rewarding. She was so close to the world title so it was really excitingWINDSURF: Personally, youve had a pretty strong year on tour. Thats got to help your coaching reputation.Dieter: For sure. Coaching actually helps me stay motivatedit keeps me pushing my own boundaries. This years been great. In freestyle, we only had two events, so thats always a bit limited, but I sailed really well. In waves, Ive made good progress. Last year I got 4th in Pozo, which was huge. This year I didnt make a final but finished 5th in Sylt, and I felt I sailed some of my best heats ever.Ive been trying to stay active, improving my diet and trying to enjoy windsurfing, and balance competition with coaching. They go hand in handI need one to motivate the other. At the moment, Id say my training is 80% wave and 20% freestyle, that is going to stay like that. I still enjoy freestyle, but my focus is definitely waves. I feel like I am in a nice place at the moment. For freestyle I do it because I enjoy it but I dont have ambitions. In waves I want to improve my starboard tack sailingWINDSURF: And that last day in Syltlooked pretty wild!Dieter: It was hectic. We couldnt finish on Saturday because it got dark, so Sunday we were all unsure if wed even run. Even Marcilio Browne was not sure if we could sail. Then suddenly the call cameWere running in 36 minutes! and I was the first heat. I never expected that! Conditions were crazy: no beach left, 4-meter shore break, dead onshore wind. Honestly, I wasnt keen to go out. I think it was Philip Koster who said we should compete! I never saw Sylt like this.My first run I couldnt even get out. Second run I managed to sneak through a little channel. You felt tiny out thereyou couldnt go too far out and inside was chaos.Massive respect to the guys who made the final; it was brutal. I finished third in my heat, which was fine by me because I didnt want to go out again!One of the guys, Alessio, got worked in the shore breakhis boom snapped on both sides. That gives you an idea of how powerful it was. Luckily, no one got injured. If it hadnt been competition, I wouldnt have gone out. But in the end, it was the right call to runits the World Tour, we have to give it a go. At least I have some pictures to look back onI think Robby Naish and Bjorn sailed in similar conditions in 2009 but this was biggerand there was no beach!WINDSURF: And youre chairman of the PWA now too?Dieter: Yeah, Im the chairman. Its a lot of voluntary workdefinitely more than I expected! Weve been going through a lot of changes, so my plates been full. Recently, Ive been trying to balance it better and focus more on my own projects again, but Im still very involved day to day.WINDSURF: And what brings you to Tiree this year? Just something new?Dieter: Yeah, I think from the outside it looks like a really well-organized event. There are almost 100 competitors here. Its always been on my list, and since I couldnt afford to go to Maui, I thought, why not come here instead? My parents are coming to Scotland next week anyway, so I thought Id give it a go. The forecast doesnt look great right now, but hopefully that changes. The island itself is amazinglots of different beaches. It could be a great training spot, actually, because you need to be really all-round here.Maybe next year Ill organize a training camp before the Tiree Wave Classicit could be perfect. Ive always wanted to come and do it, and yeah, maybe Ill have to come back next year to get the wind.WINDSURF: Tell us about the gear youre riding at the moment.Dieter: Yeah, I mean, Im pretty excited about the new gear. We got the Stone backone of my favourite boards. Its not asymmetrical anymore this year; its just a pintail, but it came out really, really good. Im very happy with it. You can ride it both as a thruster and a quad. And then on the sails, the S1 has been the sail Ive been using almost all my life in wave sailingoriginally even in freestyle before they split it off in 2012. But we got a new Dacron in the frontD6, I think its called and it completely changed the sail in a positive way.In the low end, its definitely a lot easier to plane. I get a bit more lift on some of my jumps and in the strong winds you still have all the control as before. So yeah, Im extremely stoked on the gear performance. Ive been using it now since the middle of August, and yeahwe always have to say its a big step forwardbut honestly, this is definitely something special.So yeah, Im excited how this can push my sailing further. When youre on good gear, it really helps you push your level to the max.WINDSURF: Did you use the Severne, Stone in Sylt??Dieter: When it was 5.2m, I was still on the Pyro 93 and then as soon as it picked up, I went to the Stone, as it needs a touch more wind.But yeah, I used it pretty well. Im happy with itits fast to plane, but not as fast as the Pyro. Thats why on 5.2m, I stayed on the Pyro and then as soon as I could go for 4.8m in my second heat, I was on the 88L Stone and that was perfect.WINDSURF: So, if you went to Australia for a road trip, what boards would you take?Dieter: If I went to Australia, Id just take the Stone. I probably have an 88L now. Like when I did my trip to Ireland, I had an 88L and an 84L with me. On the 88L I could do wobble and ride, and the 84 handled perfectly on a 3.6m in 35 knotsno problem on the Stone. So that would be my go-to.Its just for contests and places with a lot of current that Id still have a Pyro in there. But otherwise, Ill have the Stone.I think Im very used to sailing that. Like I said, only if theres a lot of current then Id take the Pyro. Its full speed, early planing, and holds speed a bit better in the bottom turn. But on the other side, it cant turn tight enough.For me, wave sailing is about the wave riding. I want a board thats really good in the wave riding, and then Ill work around the rest as much as I canand thats what the Stone offers me. It also has great control. For example, now the Stone with the pintail gives a lot of control, especially in strong winds. Even in Pozo Id be very happy using that.WINDSURF: You banged out some pretty nice 360s in Sylt. Were you happy with how they went?Dieter: Yeah, I think its one of my signature moves. In the first heat, I was very happy because I couldnt really find a good wave, and then I landed a 360. In the second heat, it was getting lower tide and really dumpy, and I just bottom turnedit felt like I was in Cabezo. I was just focused on the wave, did it perfectly and then realized afterward it was a bone-cruncher because the lip landed right next to me. It was a good thing it didnt go wrong! It was ballsy in a way, but I control that move so much now that I know if I get a good one, it helps me win heats.WINDSURF: Whats your top tip for a 360?Dieter: Top tip for a 360: I see a lot of people make the same mistakethey try to turn their board just until 12 oclock.What I mean by that is straight up the wave. You actually need to, just before you get to the top of the lip, push one more time and really push on the tail hard so you go past 12 oclockmore like 11 oclock. Thats what brings you in front of the wave.As youre going for the lip, you have to push and your hips should stay below the lip in the beginning, because that allows you to fall in front of it. Thats the key.You dont need as much speed as for a top turn. For a top turn, you need a lot of speed when you hit the top. For a 360, its more about finding that right section, going past 12 oclock, and even if you kill all your speedit doesnt matter. Youre allowed to kill your speed if needed. Really stand on that tail, and thatll bring you back in front of the wave again.Thats a proper 360not the spinny ones. Spinny ones can work in strong wind because the wind pushes you back in, but then when you go to other places, youll struggle because there the wave needs to push you.Its the same with back loops. I always tell peoplelearn a good back loop from the beginning rather than a bad one you have to fix later.Some start with doughnut back loops, which are like little 360s in the air, but when I coach, I focus on getting a good take offgoing high first and then rotating. Its the same with 360sit might take longer to land your first ones, but once you do, youll do them much better and much more consistently.The post DIETER VAN DER EYKEN: EVOLUTION appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

HOW TO STEP SWITCH STANCE AND DUCK : GEORGE GRISLEYHOW TO STEP SWITCH STANCE AND DUCK : GEORGE GRISLEYGeorge Grisley has recently been delivering some awesome freestyle tutorials and this one on how to step switch stance and duck the sail is no exception. So if you are looking to improve your switch moves then look no further as George breaks down the key elements to taking your freestyle to the next level!HOW TO STEP SWITCH STANCE AND DUCK THE SAIL!George Grisley: Welcome to the first episode of my new tutorial series where Ill be breaking down all your favourite switch stance freestyle moves. Whether its E-sliders or Skopus, this series is going to cover it all! In this video, I breakdown the individual movements to stepping into switch stance while windsurfing and then ducking the sail in preparation for your most popular freestyle moves.Send me your clips to analyse here:clips4george@gmail.comMake sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when every episode is released!The post HOW TO STEP SWITCH STANCE AND DUCK : GEORGE GRISLEY appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

LDERITZ SPEED CHALLENGE UPDATE.LDERITZ SPEED CHALLENGE UPDATE.Pete Davis brings us the lowdown on what has been happening at the Luderitz Speed challenge in Namibia. So far there has not been any really windy record breaking days but it sounds like there are some solid winds in the forecast so stay tuned for all the updates!Pete Davis: Day 17 and 18 we finally get some good winds to run in the Channel. Record attempts are always set over a long period to try and capture the best wins possible to break world and national records but this long wait at this years attempt has been trying for all the competitors.The 17th promised solid winds but not exceptional, but the 18th looked much better with gusts in excess of 40 knots forecast. The organisers and competitors were on site early and the course was open for the longest time in the events history for over seven hours!The big hitters were all out in force, but it was the lighter riders like Brendan Lorho from France and 1st timer Alexander Petikidis from Greece, that were getting the top speeds early in the day.As the day progressed the speeds got higher, peaking at around 4pm with two almost identical speed runs from Vincent Vakenars (BEL) 46.94k and Gunnar Asmussen (GER) only .02 of a knot behind. With top speeds in the runs at almost 49 knots the guys got close to magical 50k.The close battles continued down the fleet with national pride at stake. Simon Pettifer and Jim Crossley (GBR) were close but Jim with a 45.13k run and 5th overall came out on top.The winds needed to be stronger for sure, the biggest sails most people bring here is 5.6/5.7m and you know when the top pros like Antoine Albeau and Bjorn Dunkerbeck both with speeds in the 45 to 46 knot range, are on the same size as the much lighter girls and guys you know its not going to be record breaking. However, It did give everyone some good practice runs for the hopefully windy days to come.The girls Jenna Gibson (GBR) and Heidi Ulrich (SWI) were also very close which the fastest speeds swopping all day. Jenna came out on top today with a 41.9k run and Heidi just behind at 41.41k.With not much Channel time so far this month and 16 riders taking part on these two days it meant you only got a run every hour, if it all went smoothly and everyone started cleanly. The riders were obviously keen to keep going so the organisers kept the course open till after 6.00pm Which is a record for organisers who worked hard getting as many runs in for the riders as possible but the speeds didnt go any higher.The highlight of the Day was one national Record subject to WSSRC approval of Momar Diagne from Senegal who is also Antoines Caddie. He did a few runs and set the new Senegal record at 39.66k he is confident he can go faster and at least have it start with 4 in front of his time!Good winds are forecast for Sunday and next week so keep following on here for updates and follow the live timings every day the Channel is open. This is the link:Live Ranking 2025 Lderitz Speed ChallengeThe post LDERITZ SPEED CHALLENGE UPDATE. appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

JUSTINE LEMETEYER: HEAVEN AND HELL!JUSTINE LEMETEYER: HEAVEN AND HELL!Heading into the final day of the womens PWA Slalom Foil season, Justine Lemeteyer held what looked like an unassailable leadneeding only to avoid any major mistakes to secure both the event victory and the world title. It should have been a smooth, heavenly cruise to glory. Instead, the wheels began to come off. By the time the final race arrived, the championship had slipped out of Lemeteyers control after a truly hellish day on the water.In the end, Justine clinched the title by the skin of her teeth, but it was far from the triumphant finish she envisioned for her second consecutive world crown. To make matters worseher performance totally messed up our Windsurf predictions. We caught up with her to unravel exactly what went wrong on that roller-coaster final day of the season.WINDSURF: So, when you rocked up at the beach for finals day, you were the undisputed favourite to win the title. Talk us through what you thought how day was going to play out like.JUSTINE: In the morning I was feeling good and I was confident. And then the first final, I had a small mistake at the gybe and came back third, so it was all good. It was just a small slip up I was like OK, thats my hiccup.OVER EARLY MISUNDERSTANDING!And then for the next round, I had a misunderstanding with the committee where I understood I was over-early when I was not. I thought I saw the sign from the committee, everything, but in the end, there was no official announcement that I was.They did the over-early signal, but then they looked at the footage and said no, I was actually perfectreally perfectI knew I was on the edge. And then I dont know what I was thinking. I went straight back to the beach. I had misunderstood Ben van der Steen; the start line judge and I thought I was over. When I arrived at the beach and saw everybody telling me to go back. Everybody was telling me go back, go back! I tried to make it, but I saw everybody starting the race. I was like, f**k I tried to get to the line, but I missed the start. I could not believe what was happening I didnt do that, did i? Not today. Its not possible!Then I went back to Ben to clarify what had happened, I realized that I understood him wrong and I was like, oh f**k, not today. By the time I had reached the starting area, they were at the first mark, so I was done. So, I just talked with Ben trying to understand what just happened.And then I came back to the beach. I was angry. But I knew I had focus on the next one round. I managed to regroup I was just thinking I just need to win the next one. Ive done a mistake, its OK. I was like, this is my discard, its not the end of the world. So, the title race was still OK at that moment.THE FINAL ROUNDCATASTROPHE!I went to my semi. It was windy. I changed to my small sail, which was a good decision. So, I went back on the water feeling like usually Im better when Im angry, so I was using it to perform.And then yeah, I raced the semi-final with a solid start and great first gybe. I had a healthy lead, so I was like, its OK, just have to finish it. And then there was a gust like 15m before the third buoy. I saw it coming. I was focused. I was not fast. And then the foil goes up and upcrash! I was so close to the mark that the catapult brought me downwind of the mark. I was so unlucky.I was really feeling good and yeah, just out of nowhereit was gone. I was not even angry at that moment. I was just like, Im so unlucky. I was not even angry at myself because I was not pushing. I saw the gust coming.So I went back to the beach, looked at my dad. I was still not even angry. I was just in disbelief. I started packing and then I realised I had lost it. So, the emotions rose to the surface and I started crying!How did I possibly lose it with the lead I had? I was like, oh, Im going to have nightmares of that day for the rest of my life.WINDSURF: A lot of people on the beach thought Lina had won the titleJUSTINE: I even congratulated Lena. Yeah, poor Lena, everybody was sure she won. And then yeah. I was packing and then they just came over to tell me I had won and I could not believe what they were telling me. I thought they were coming to tell me Im vice world champion.And then they said I had won on countback. yeah, I couldnt believe it. It was just such a rollercoaster. I went from hell to heaven. I was totally emotional and overwhelmed.Now, Im still angry at myself for the day, I am not proud to win the title that way. Its more like, how the f**k did I do that? Thats what I am thinking right now. It was just like a nightmare. Yeah, everything that could go wrong went wrong. So now its done, I will take it from there and learn from it.WINDSURF: At least you cant really have a worse day than that, can you?JUSTINE: Thats what Im thinking. I dont really know what happened. There are so many things to process. I didnt sleep well the night before, so maybe that explains small mistakes like the catapult and the bad start misunderstanding. So yeah, theres many things to look at and try to learn from and understand why it all went wrong.Thats why I was angry. I did the perfect season up until the last day and for one bad day I was going to lose it. That was hard to process.Im relieved. Relieved and a bit angry at myself, but yeah relieved now.Yeah, it started off heaven, then it went to hell, then it went back to heaven. I cannot make it easy for myself, but it definitely brought some suspense!The post JUSTINE LEMETEYER: HEAVEN AND HELL! appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

RHOSNEIGR IN FOCUS: STUART BENSON GALLERYRHOSNEIGR IN FOCUS: STUART BENSON GALLERYWe noticed tonnes of awesome windsurfing photos coming from Rhosneigr and tracked down the man behind these epic imagesStuart Benson. After moving to Rhosneigr during lockdown, Stuart picked up a camera and began capturing the incredible energy of the water sports scene around Rhosneigr. Check out some of his amazing images below. Click on any photo to Enlarge and scroll through the incredible gallery!Stuart has been windsurfing in Rhosneigr since the 1980s but also moved to kitesurfing when it first hit the scene and has since started e-foiling and wing foiling. His ambition for 2026 is to do all four regularly and to do at least one sport every day he is in Rhosneigr (except possibly when he is out cycling or wakeboarding). All of which is not bad for someone who is now aged 68!He and his partner Cathy were in Rhosneigr when lockdown started, and, he says, had to decide in a hurry whether to confirm Rhosneigr as their permanent home or go back to the north west of England where, at the time, they both had houses. They thought about it for a few milliseconds and have been primarily in Rhosneigr ever since.Stuart has always dabbled a bit in photography. As lockdown gradually extended, hebought a new camera (Olympus OM1 / 150 400 lens) and a new guitar. There is little doubt at the moment that the camera won!His first love in photography is wildlife, and he has travelled to Africa, India, South America and the Arctic in pursuit of photo opportunities. His second love is capturing water-sports at homeRhosneigr!Living in Rhosneigr, close to the beach, I have the luxury of choosing the days and the times of day, when I want to take pictures. Unfortunately, it is often the case in the UK that the depressions that bring wind and waves also bring clouds and rain, and mostly I dont tend to bother on those days since it is so difficult to capture anything worthwhile. I love backlit photos, and the evenings in Rhosneigr are perfect for that when there is sunshine.Some of my best photo days have been this year, including my favourite photo, of Andy King looping with a trail of backlit spray while practising for the Rhosneigr wave classic.My photographic ambition for next year (aside from more winter travel for wildlife) it to get some photos of local star Phil Horrocks, which do his talent some justice. Unfortunately, sun, wind waves, Phil and my camera focus button have not quite delivered on that front yet, but watch this spaceAbout Stuart Bensons PhotographsThe post RHOSNEIGR IN FOCUS: STUART BENSON GALLERY appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.

PHIL HORROCKS: SIMMER STYLE QUANTEXPHIL HORROCKS: SIMMER STYLE QUANTEXMultiple UK Champion Phil Horrocks shares why the Quantex is his board of choice for most UK events, and breaks down how choosing the right board can transform your riding and help you perform better in all conditions.The post PHIL HORROCKS: SIMMER STYLE QUANTEX appeared first on Windsurf Magazine.