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iQFoil: the 48 windsurfers qualified for Paris 2024
The iQFoil class will make its Olympic debut in Paris 2024.
Nico Prien builds and sails a windsurf board made of wood
Innovations are a product of ideas and experimentation. But can anyone make and ride a windsurf board made from an oriented strand board (OSB)?
Windsurfer Sarah Hauser rides 40-foot wave at Jaws for the Guinness
Sarah Hauser set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ridden by a female windsurfer.
The unique match-race windsurfing event held in a natural pool
The Portuguese island of Madeira is home to the world's first natural swimming pool windsurfing regatta.
The day Kai Lenny capsized on the USA SailGP catamaran
Professional surfers Kai Lenny and Jamie O'Brien embarked on a thrilling adventure when they set sail aboard the high-performance USA SailGP F50 foiling catamaran.
What is the minimum wind speed needed to start planing?
Planing is one of the most exciting skills you can master while windsurfing. It usually separates beginners from intermediate and advanced sailors. But what is the minimum wind speed to get flying over water?