“Children of the Wind” is a documentary about young children from the island of Bonaire who journey from humble beginnings to international fame in the sport of windsurfing, transforming not only their island but the face of the sport worldwide.
Unlike most commercial windsurfing films that focus on action-intensive sequences, “Children of the Wind” is a character driven documentary. It is not just a windsurfing story, it is a human story.
Windsurfing is the powerful metaphor but it is the example of passion and determination that the kids so powerfully provide that will be at the heart of the story. As is the norm with cause-related documentaries that strive for social impact through a story that inspires … Details
Cold Hawaii supersedes all expectations allowing three times world champion, Kauli Seadi to claim the first ever Klitmoller crown after an amazing display of heavy hitting in the North Sea.
When every weather forecasting model North of the equator was calling for an all-time Klitmoller, the PWA’s most proficient wave heads could barely contain their excitement as the lows began tracking across the North Sea. By the end of the first day the reef showed signs of movement, and when the official contest took place – over the following three days – some mast high barrels jacked up, creating the best European wave contest seen in recent PWA history.
The conditions ranged from cross-off perfection to violent cross-on euro style storm riding, enabling only the most  … Details
The world’s top speed sailors will converge on Luderitz and will attempt to break speed sailing records at the 4th Luderitz Speed Challenge from 4 to 31 October.
This year the challenge will be to break the 54 knots barrier and to be able to achieve this, the canal will be wider at the start to make entry as easy as possible. The sand removed from the canal will be laid to create a wall to protect during the high tide.
As a result of these changes the canal will be safer compared to previous years.
The canal will now be 10m wide, 700m long and 1m deep.
For the first time the three disciplines of  … Details