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 | Mar 12, 2019 | Club Testimonials, Event Reports
There were so many bright spots at the 2018 Kona Worlds in Clearwater, but one of the brightest was the youthful energy brought to the event by the kids from Toronto – or the 6ix, as the city is affectionately called these days! They were all between 13 and 15...
by Jerome Samson | Dec 8, 2018 | Event Reports, Portraits
KARL INGE TANGEN is 54 years old and he lives in Oslo, Norway. He’s been windsurfing for a long time, but when he discovered the Kona concept a few years ago, it changed his whole perspective on the sport. That was a time when his children were getting old...
by Jerome Samson | Sep 9, 2018 | Event Reports, Portraits
Located at the tip of the Ise Fjord in Eastern Denmark, Rørvig is barely one hour by car from Copenhagen, but it’s a world away. It’s a quiet fishing village exposed to the North to the winds from the Kattegat, so it’s no surprise that it’s one...
