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 Joachim Larsson | Apr 3, 2020 | Portraits
Kona moves into historic building on the Göta Canal! As Kona Sports moves into a historic building in the center of town in Motala, creative director & founder Joachim Larsson reflects on his hometown’s rich history and how the Kona spirit is helping him...
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...
by Jerome Samson | Jul 14, 2019 | Adventures, Portraits, Race Testimonials
DENISE PARRIS is an avid windsurfer who learned her craft campaigning for the Olympics, but these days, her job and responsibilities leave little time for windsurfing. That is, until this year, when she decided that it was finally time for her sailing husband to learn...
