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Federico Infantino scores massive Gnaraloo

Federico Infantino scores massive Gnaraloo

Some sessions become legendary. When SEVERNE team rider Federico Infantino made his annual pilgrimage 1,000km north to Gnaraloo this October, the forecast was holding strong with a solid 20-second period swell on the cards. After a decade of chasing waves at one of Western Australia’s most remote locations, Federico knew this one was different.

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Scoring a magic session in Topocalma, Chile

Scoring a magic session in Topocalma, Chile

Lina Erpenstein and Dieter van der Eyken score a magical day in Chile There's something magical about rocking up to a place for the first time, especially when it's as legendary pumping wave around the coastline of Chile. For Severne rider Lina Erpenstein, her first...

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Plastic soup surfer completes London to Paris journey

Plastic soup surfer completes London to Paris journey

Merijn Tijnga aka Plastic Soup Surfer kicked off his latest expedition on June 22nd, an 850 km windsurfing and SUP journey from London to Paris.

After completing his Oslo to London campaign in 2023, he was now headed to the French capital, were he arrived on July 11th, just weeks before the Olympics.

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The South West Australia mission

The South West Australia mission

As the 2024 Western Australian windsurfing season comes close to its twilight, Federico Infantino and fellow windsurfers chased up an epic adventure.

With the chances of scoring one final offshore day in WA, and the WSL event being held at the Margaret River main break, little doubts were left in this local crew’s minds. They had to score elsewhere.

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SPECIAL WINDSURFING DAYS – EL NINO TURNS ON

SPECIAL WINDSURFING DAYS – EL NINO TURNS ON

Tenerife offered several closely spaced wave sailing sessions around the Christmas period in the winter months with some exceptional conditions with the arrival of the first winter swells.
A particular spot, that did not deliver a single day the previous winter, now had Severne rider Dieter Van Der Eyken as excited as a kid on Christmas day.

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Rookie Class Brouwersdam is a young talent factory

Rookie Class Brouwersdam is a young talent factory

The “Rookie Class” concept at Brouwersdam, Holland started back in 2016 and has been producing new windsurfers and world-class riders every year since then. 

Severne has been partnering with Rookie Class for several years – and has been following the great talent development in real time over the years. 

This year, we got firsthand accounts from the – already world-class – Rookie Class graduate Bodhi Kempen, the coach Mattijs van Dijk, and a current Rookie Class participant, Maud de Bruijn about the benefits of such a program – and what it means for kids.

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Tristan Algret foils around Guadeloupe

Tristan Algret foils around Guadeloupe

First windsurfer around Guadeloupe! During January of 2020 Caribbean Severne rider Tristan Algret was plotting something which hadn’t been done before. A windsurfing tour around the island of Guadeloupe. Severne got in touch with him to get his account of the...

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Student Windsurf Balance with Maaike Huvermann

Student Windsurf Balance with Maaike Huvermann

FULL SEVERNE RIDER & STUDENT. Having just joined Severne as a full team rider using both Severne rigs and boards, Maaike Huvermann has got all of the tools needed for her to claim more podium positions on the freestyle and wave scene around the world.Only, Maaike...

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