If you were lucky enough to have been skateboarding during the late 90s, you would have been blessed by one of the true classics of the 411VM series: a certain issue number 30. The issue opened with an unforgettable DC road trip segment entitled the “Euro Supertour,” in which each of the DC team riders sported matching blue and orange jerseys as they pillaged across Europe murdering demo after demo like some color coordinated gang. Among the mob was none other than “ollie pop lord” Keith Hufnagel. Fast forward nearly 15 years later and, now the godfather of his own footwear brand HUF, Keith decided to bless today’s generation by conspiring with Thrasher on his own version of the tour: the HUF Stoops Euro Tour. It was a 28 day trip with 9 different stops in Europe. Check out some different angles and some tricks that didn’t get used in the article that’s on stands now … Pictures and more
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Do you remember the world’s longest windsurf board record day? It’s time to get in the time capsule and relive one of the strangest and most exciting days in the history of windsurfing.
Let’s travel back to the 1980s. Mistral was ruling the world of windsurfing. Coca-Cola was spreading its worldwide domination as the most popular drink in the planet.
Windsurfing was growing fast in Europe. Holland’s first windsurfer, Toen Joop Nederpelt, wanted a new record for the longest windsurf board ever made and sailed … More
At the IKA Kiteboard Course Race World Championship, in tight, fiercely competitive racing that characterised day two, the top riders fought hard to establish their position in the 160-strong fleet.
But once again the current world champions Erika Heineken (USA) and brother, Johnny, were too strong and dominated their respective fleets with flawless performances that saw them win each of their four races by wide margins … More
World’s top kiteboard racers enjoy a packed day of competition on day one of the championship making its inaugural stop in China.
Boao, Hainan — Reigning kiteboard racing world champions, Johnny Heineken and sister Erika, continued where they left off the at last year’s finals in Italy. The siblings proved they were the duo to beat, scoring bullets in all their races on the first day of competition at the course racing championships being hosted by China for the first time.