Discover Windsurfing

There are few companies in the windsurfing world that have as much cache as Tabou when it comes to quality and durability in wind surfing boards.  Tabou had a great year last year with their windsurfing team that had them winning dozens of events from around the world and Tabou looks to outfit this year’s team with newly designed boards for 2010.  One such board that will be used by the Tabou team in this year’s events is the 2010 Rocket GT.

For superb handling and stability you don’t have to look further than the 2010 Rocket GT.  It’s sleek underside and smooth rocker lines gives it a speed that makes it one of the best windsurfing boards on the market.  For a view of the Rocket GT in action take a look at the video below.

The 2010 FBC Wave Show Preview is looking to showcase the best of the best in windsurfing and is set to hit the waves off the coast of St. Martin in March 2010. The event looks to hold demos, partying, and races that will feature professionals and amateurs all competing against each other for top honors in all windsurfing disciplines. The Wave Show preview will be the place to be later this year and will be your best chance to party and compete against the world’s best wind sailors all in the scenic location of St. Martin.  For more details on the event please check out this link.

Looking for a an intense place to enjoy some scenic windsurfing? How about trying the waters of northern Tenerife in Spain which is a well known surfing spot but the exact spot for the best waves is a well kept secret by locals and those lucky enough to have experienced this extreme spot. Thankfully the folks at UMI have the video below that was taken at that exact spot and features windsailing veteran Dany Bruch in an epic big wave session. Please check out the video below fo rjust how big these waves actually get.

The United Kingdom’s National Windsurfing Week is looking to be bigger than ever in 2010. The event is set to begin some 11 months away but the organizing committee is already in full swing sorting out the event’s details well in advance. Events are planned to be spread out throughout the later part of 2010 and will include proceeds that will benefit cancer worship and will also encompass lessons for amateur windsailors as well as races for seasoned windsurfing veterans. Along with being a great effort for charity the string of Windsurfing events will also focus on bringing our great water sport to the masses with a focus on media exposure and mainstream appeal.

Naish Windsurfing’s first photoshoot of 2010 was a great success and provided great opportunity for fantastic action shots of the Naish Team and some of the primo boards and rigs they’ll be using this year. Thankfully there’s not only a great gallery showing off these windsurf shots but also the video below that was recently uploaded to YouTube for our viewing pleasure.  Please check out this link for the Naish Windsurfing gallery or the video before for a taste of what Naish has to offer for 2010.

This Irish Slalom Series has set it’s eyes on the final event dates for it’s Windsurfing series that are spread throughout the upcoming 2010 Windsurfing season. The events will be focused on professional races as well as events focused on the pure enjoyment that windsurfing can provide. Whether looking for fierce competition or sports clinic the events look to satisfy the needs of amateurs and windsurf veterans alike. Please click this link for a full outline of the dates and the details of the events.

Winter windsurfing events are far and between but thankfully you have the writers at Discover Windsurfing to track down the bvest of the best windsurfing from around the world. One event that’s showing some promise is the Winter Windsurfing European Open set to be held in mid March. The event will be held n Kalajoki Finland which is a bit out of the way but provides unique scenic views that can be found in water sports. Please check out this link for more information on the event and details about the Winter Windsurfing European 2010 Championships.

We’re always looking for spots around the world that aren’t usually viewed as go to spots for windsurfing.  One such place is Cape Hatteras in North Carolina which has been documented extensively by windsailor Andy McKinney whose Lost In Hatteras blog uses Cape Hatteras as its setting. We chose one of his posts that focuses specifically on videos and photos that were taking at some of North Carolina’s best windsurfing and sup boarding spots. Check out this link for Andy’s site which is located on Wind Surfing Mag’s homepage.

The Cancun Midwinters Windsurfing Event was just held on January 20th and crowned a few new champions. The few dozen South American expert windsailors competed in 5 events that featured a wide array of specific board focused events which included Bic Techno races. The events were further split into Male, Youth, and  Women heats. The winners of the event were also competing for eligibility in the Caribbean and South American Regional games that will be held later this year. Please check out this link for a full outline of the event and all the winners.

Francis Goodwin is one of windsurfing’s oldest and skilled competitors.  He is currently over 60 years old and still can cut a mean wave under any condition.  He has been known to compete against other professionals but is most well known for looking any place that can provide some great waves and a challenge.  He’s at the head of 3 generations of Goodwins that have all taken up the mantle of windsurfing and can still give the younger Goodwin’s a run for their money.  Check out the video below for a taste of what Francis has been doing for decades now.