After a long six month battle, Windsurfing has made it back as an Olympic Event for the 2016 Olympics.
The ISAF Annual General Meeting, in a simple majority vote, decided to delete Kiteboarding and re-instate Windsurfing, which has been in the Olympics since 1984 as a Mens Event, and since 1992 for Women.
The ISAF AGM also voted to re-instate the RS:X as the class to be used in the 2016 Olympics.
In May the ISAF Mid Year Meeting of the ISAF Council, in Stresa Italy, took many by surprise when it installed Kiteboarding as an Olympic Event, doing so against the recommendation (17 votes to 2) of the Events Committee  … More
Done and dusted. After months of tension and battles of words, the International Sailing Federation has decided the future of wind boardsports in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. There’s only room for kiteboarding.
The proposals to re-open the debate did not receive the required 75% of votes from ISAF Council. The Events and Equipment confirmed in May 2012 stand. The ISAF Annual General Meeting will officially confirm  … More
Antoine Albeau has broken the world speed windsurfing record, at the Luderitz Speed Challenge, in Namibia.
The French speed racer sailed at 49.41 knots over 500 metres to beat his own 2008 record of 49.09 knots. The fastest sailing record ever set by Rob Douglas (55.65 knots), a kiteboarder, is not far away … More
Adam Holm has been crowned the 2012 Kona One Windsurfing champion, in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain.
The 18-year-old Swedish talent finished first after four days of intense racing, at the wins Kona Windsurfing World Championships. Danish windsurfing legend Tim Aagesen finished  … More