Windsurf Magazine

Every freestyler knows the fight: a sail that snaps power on and off, won’t go neutral when you duck, and bucks when you need it quiet. The idol rewrites that. Its batten free center builds power smooth and progressive, goes dead-neutral through the duck, then reloads clean on the way out. Super-light yet built to survive every crash. Land the move, not the fight. ​ The Idol is Duotone’s freestyle sail for advanced and expert riders who compete or train at the top level of new school freestyle.

NICO PRIEN: EXPLORING THE INCREDIBLE COAST OF NORWAY Nico Prien goes exploring in beautiful Norway and finds some incredible scenic places to windsurf. It looks like they did plenty of driving but the hard work paid off and they found some stunning locations! Nico called it a gift from heaven! VIDEO

MUSTO IQFOIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 From the 7th-12th September 2026 the world’s best Olympic windsurfers are heading to Weymouth & Portland for the Musto iQFOil World Championship for a high-speed showdown on one of world sailing’s most iconic stages. If you are interested in the heading down to Weymouth to watch the best in the world in action at the world’s there is plenty of info here from the RYA and iQFOiL class website.

ROBIN HOOD WATERSPORTS DEMO WEEKEND 12TH AND 13TH OF SEPTEMBER 2026 Join the crew from Robin Hood Watersports and Bhalls for a weekend of windsurfing, wing foiling, camping and good times with fellow water-sports enthusiasts! East Coast shredder and Bhalls owner Ben is putting on a full weekend of windsurfing and wing-foil demos at Fraisthorpe on the stunning Yorkshire East Coast.

SIMMER STYLE: 2027/28 EVOQ – X-OVER WAVE Simmer Style are pleased to present their all new X-Over Wave Sail…the Evoq! Simmer Style: “We are especially proud of this release, as it is the first sail model designed from scratch through to production by the curious mind of World Champion Marc Paré, in collaboration with Simmer Style sail designer Tomas Persson. This represents a massive upgrade in performance, featuring more technically advanced materials as well as new technical features.

ION NEW RANGE: FALL / WINTER 2027 WINTER OPENS NEW POSSIBILITIES The exciting new ION Fall / Winter range is out now and expect the highest level of products from the brand no matter what the discipline! All the details from ION here! “For over 20 years, ION has been perfecting the art of wetsuit development. What drives us is simple: create neoprene that performs at the highest level. No matter the conditions, no matter the discipline.

PATRIK T4A: THE ART OF TESTING The Patrik team head to Australia to test a whole bunch of prototypes! The riders compare their findings in a variety of conditions to evaluate the performance to refine the next generation of Patrik T4A wave boards. VIDEO

SOL DEGRIEK: WATCH THIS SPACE! At just 16 years old, Sol Degriek is already making some serious waves on the WWT/PWA tour. Coming away from the recent Canary Islands events in Gran Canaria and Tenerife with an impressive 4th and 5th place, Sol is rapidly climbing the rankings and proving she’s a force to be reckoned with.

MATCH OF THE DAY “WITTERING 3 – SUMMER 0: THE WIND FINALLY TURNS UP!” After a summer of almost zero rain, multiple heatwaves and enough sunshine to make us wonder if we were still actually in Britain, normal service finally resumed on the south coast. And when it did, the wind, waves and rain arrived with a vengeance! The Bank Holiday weekend may have been a washout for many, but for the Wittering faithful, Saturday’s forecast was looking decidedly like match day.

SARAH JACKSON: FREERIDE WINDSURFING IN PARADISE! On her recent trip to Bonaire, Sarah  Jackson got the chance to test the Duotone  X-Pace and Blitz in some seriously enviable conditions. So, what did she make of them? Take a look at this awesome video to find out Sarah’s impressions, plus all her top tips on tuning, rigging and getting the best possible setup from this set up.