Windsurfing out of the Olympics for 2016
Most everyone has heard by now of the recent decision by ISAF to replace windsurfing with kite boarding in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. It only took a few hours for a petition...
Author: KarenM
New Teen Residential Windsurf Camp in the Gorge!
The Columbia Gorge Teen Windsurf Camp which will open in July provides a new concept in teen camp programs. While residential specialty camps in baseball, tennis, soccer, etc. are plentiful, windsurfing camps tend to...
Kona North American Championships
Fleet 8 and Kona Midwest are proud to host the 2012 Kona North American Championships on Lake Waconia. Lake Waconia is the most popular high-wind lake in the Twin Cities metro area and has been...
US Olympic Windsurfers Prepare for Weymouth!
Bob Willis and Farrah Hall have both qualified to represent the United States in windsurfing at the Olympic Games this summer . The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are based in London, but the sailing...
Florida Racing for Everyone!
The 2012 windsurfing racing season kicked off strong in Florida with the Sarasota Island Style Classic and the Calema Midwinters. The Kona class had a nice turnout at both events, with a number of...
Windsurfers Gain Water Access in Jacksonville
Jacksonville windsurfing enthusiast and US Windsurfing member Tom Ingram has been working with the Jacksonville Waterways Commission to improve water access for windsurfers, stand-up-paddlers and kayakers at riverfront parks. Just last week Jacksonville Mayor...
US Olympic Windsurfing Team Announced!
Congratulations to Farrah Hall and Bob Willis! The recent ISAF World Sailing Championships in Perth, Australia was the final event of the US Olympic trials for windsurfing. After many days of racing in a variety...
College Windsurfing Nationals
For the first time in years college kids had the chance to race against each other and represent their schools at an inter-collegiate windsurfing race! The event took place in St Petersburg, Florida and...
Wave Sailing!
The Maui Makani Classic, held at Ho’okipa Beach Park was the last event of the 2011 American Windsurfing Tour. You can see the final results and daily reports at http://americanwindsurfingtour.com . This was the...
World Ice & Snow Sailing Championships come to the US!
With winter on its way in many parts of the United States…..it’s time to start thinking about ice sailing! And in February of 2012 (just 4 months from now) the World Ice & Snow...