by Jerome Samson | Nov 10, 2021 | Event Reports, Race Testimonials
In late September, the Swedish Kona fraternity got together for a weekend of wild conditions in Viken, Skåne County. The Øresund, the strait that separates Sweden from Denmark, is barely 5 miles across there, and there’s a ferry nearby connecting the two countries, so...
by Jerome Samson | Sep 30, 2021 | Event Reports, Portraits, Race Testimonials
The 2021 Irish Kona Nationals, sponsored by Surfdock, took place earlier this month at Malahide Yacht Club, just north of Dublin. Local hot shot Joe Galeckas took the win in a nailbiter finish against good friend and archrival Robbie Walker (these two have been...
by Jerome Samson | Sep 1, 2021 | Event Reports, Portraits, Race Testimonials
The 2021 Danish Nationals (Aug 14-15) were held in Rørvig, at the northern tip of the island of Zealand, about one hour from Copenhagen. The waters of the Isefjord are supposed to be sheltered from the Kattegat, the shallow and dangerous sea that stands guard between...
by Jerome Samson | Dec 3, 2020 | Club Testimonials, Development, Portraits
The iQFOiL, the new Olympic windsurfing class, will make its debut at the Olympics in Marseille in 2024. The Tokyo Games haven’t taken place yet, but already the top Olympic windsurfers in the world are making the transition and splitting their time between the...
by Jerome Samson | Sep 23, 2019 | Club Testimonials, Development, Portraits
At Peder Skrivares Skola in Varberg, Sweden, 16-19 yr-old kids take classes in math, science, history and foreign languages like in most upper secondary schools around the world. But here, they also windsurf for school credit! They practice their skills on the water...
