At the Prince of Speed in La Palme, France, two team SEVERNE riders hold the two fastest nautical mile times in the world. Antoine Albeau set a new mark at 44.97 knots; Cedric Bordes sits second at 44.42. Both rode the same setup, the Monster and Fury they co-developed together.
IT GAVE AND IT TOOK Jaeger Stone went to Cloudbreak hoping to ride a couple of waves to a standard he was really happy with. He left with one of the best waves of his life, the wave he posted to Instagram, a broken foot, and more respect for the reef than he arrived...
Jane Seman won the Women’s title at the Fiji Surf Pro, reclaiming Cloudbreak in twenty-foot conditions; her second crown there after 2022. Sarah Kenyon took second. A SEVERNE one-two, and a champion who left hungry for more.
Four days at Gruissan. Tramontana 25-45 knots. 1,400 competitors. Blanca took silver, Antoine finished fourth in Foil Unlimited, and Monster and Fury hit the table publicly for the first time ever at Revolution HQ — voted best stand of the event.
Federico Infantino’s 2025/26 Western Australia season, filtered through the surf-style approach he has been refining: small sail, board-led, let the wave do the work.
Balz Müller takes his R4D 4.4 and Psycho 86 into XXL conditions at Famara, Lanzarote. Wildwest is a reminder that nobody pushes the freestyle/wave crossover like Balz.
Fabian Wolf has strengthened his collaboration with team SEVERNE for 026, stepping up to the international racing team. From national slalom to Olympic iQFOiL to PWA racing; the German finished 2025 as Vice European Champion and 5th at PWA Japan, and he’s targeting the top three in 026.
Lina Erpenstein joined team SEVERNE in 2016 after growing up on flat water in inland Germany. Ten years, multiple podiums and victories at European, national, and international level, a Chile World Cup win, and a medical career later; she’s still chasing the Women’s World Title.
Pauline Katz has ridden the Redback since ’21. Five seasons across Pozo, Chile, and Maui; all on a sail built for riders her size. Here’s why she’s never switched.
Team SEVERNE rider Pauline Katz expands her Girls on Tour women’s windsurfing camp series to a full European calendar in 2026. Seven events across four locations covering waves, freestyle, and slalom; coached by top female pros including Daida Ruano Moreno and Maaike Huvermann.
2023 PWA Slalom World Champion and women’s foil speed world record holder Blanca Alabau returns to team SEVERNE for her eighth consecutive season. The partnership that started when she entered Formula Foil competition has produced world titles, speed records, and consistent podiums across both fin and foil disciplines.
Jaeger Stone reclaims Margaret River while 17-year-old Sarah Kenyon wins her first Pro Women’s event. Jake Ghiretti scores the highest wave of the competition. Team SEVERNE dominated every podium; all on the Stone.
The forecast was too good to ignore. Big swell, clean wind, perfect tide; everything aligned for one of those sessions you remember for years. Federico Infantino had already committed to heading north when the charts lit up with solid lines marching toward Western Australia’s remote coastline. Scott McKercher made the two-day mission north specifically for this swell
Matteo Iachino secured his third PWA world title with a controlled performance in Yokosuka, while Blanca Alabau won the event and claimed vice world champion after one of the most dramatic final days in recent PWA history.
The 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour season finished at Naxos; Maaike Huvermann and Lennart Neubauer claiming European titles.
SEVERNE just launched the MEGA; a board that rewrites the freerace rulebook. Two years of development with Cedric Bordes and shaper Albert Pijoan produced something rare: genuine race performance without the exclusive setup demands. The MEGA works for World Cup racers and weekend warriors alike; slalom-level speed with freerace accessibility. Available now in 63 and 73.
Team SEVERNE’s Dieter van der Eyken claims victory at the 026 Tiree Wave Classic with a decisive wave 360 in 30-knot conditions at Crossapol.
Back in Dakhla Team SEVERNE's Oda Johanne returned to Morocco's Dakhla for another intensive training block; the Norwegian freestyle specialist continuing her annual pilgrimage to what she considers the ultimate development ground. Photo by Maio Arias Video &...
Team SEVERNE delivers commanding display at Fuerteventura PWA Grand Slam as Maaike Huvermann battles within 1.8 points of the freestyle crown and rising talent Takumi Moriya threatens the podium.
The Pozo experience More than 40 female riders. World-class coaching. Pozo Izquierdo's unique conditions. Monday, July 14th delivered everything needed for an unforgettable session that pushed boundaries and showcased the growth in women's windsurfing. Girls on Tour...
The Pozo experience More than 40 female riders. World-class coaching. Pozo Izquierdo's unique conditions. Monday, July 14th delivered everything needed for an unforgettable session that pushed boundaries and showcased the growth in women's windsurfing. Girls on Tour...
Five-time world champion Philip Köster claimed his eighth Pozo victory at the 2025 PWA Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup, overcoming brutal 50+ knot conditions and a crash to secure his first 5-star win since 2022.
Operating on just 3.4m of SEVERNE BladePro sail, Philip demonstrated championship composure when his rig was ripped from his hands during the final against Marcilio Browne. The equipment failure forced a Super Final, where Philip’s local knowledge and experience proved decisive.
Five-time world champion Philip Köster demonstrates why the Canary Islands remain one of windsurfing’s ultimate proving ground in “Longing for Summer” – a showcase of precision wave sailing.
SEVERNE riders dominated the Freestyle Pro Tour Paros with Lennart Neubauer claiming double victory in both single and double eliminations. Takumi Moriya’s 4th place finish and Bodhi Kempen’s comeback charge showcased the depth of SEVERNE’s freestyle program at the legendary Paros Kite center.
The stoke is calling – and Severne is answering with the launch of the Rad Flight Club. Join windfoiling innovator Balz ‘Radiculo’ Müller for an exclusive 2-hour online session focused on progression, technique, and community. This isn’t your typical webinar – it’s windsurfer to windsurfer, with live clip analysis, equipment insights, and direct Q&A with one of the sport’s most revolutionary riders. Free registration.
1400 windsurfers rocked up in Gruissan hoping to battle mother nature and each other. The wind didn’t play ball, but SEVERNE stepped up and brought the goods.
27 times World Champion and Speed king Antoine Albeau joins SEVERNE to form strongest race and speed team ever.
VICTORY The 2025 PWA World Tour has exploded into action and team SEVERNE sure have made their mark at the season opener in Guadeloupe. Matteo Iachino delivered a perfect masterclass in the men's division, claiming victory in EVERY SINGLE heat, while Blanca Alabau...
Created by 42-time World Champion and long-time SEVERNE team rider Björn Dunkerbeck, the DSC has become the benchmark for accessible, global speed competition. Over 5,000 riders worldwide have joined the challenge since its inception.
When SEVERNE signed Mateus Isaac back in 2021, the Brazilian was already turning heads on the PWA circuit. Fast forward to 2024, and he’s not just competed in his first Olympics – he’s now sending it aboard the Mubadala sailGP boat. Talk about a proper career progression.
The 2025 Margaret River Wave Classic kicked off with mast-high sets and world-class action. Five-time World Champion Philip Köster claimed victory in epic conditions, while local legend Jaeger Stone met his match in a nail-biting semi-final. The four-star event showcased why Margaret River’s Main Break remains one of wave sailing’s most challenging and rewarding venues.
At just 14, SEVERNE wave sailor Sol Degrieck transitions from the Redback to S-1, marking a significant milestone in her meteoric rise through the ranks of professional wave sailing.
Two of SEVERNE’s most accomplished wave sailors have just wrapped up what could be one of the most extraordinary strike missions of 2024. When Philip Köster and Jaeger Stone crossed paths in Western Australia’s remote northwest, something special was bound to happen.
After three events, Severne rider Cedric Bordes is overall French champion in the windfoil discipline and finished second overall in the fin slalom discipline. Cedric used the Hyper foil racing sails along with the Hydro 85 foil racing board for the foil discipline and used the Mach 7 for fin slalom.
Lina Erpenstein is Vice-World Champion, and Liam Dunkerbeck snaps pro podium Team SEVERNE brought the goods to Maui, firmly representing in the top end of the rankings. A special mention goes to Lina Erpenstein who now is the Vice-World Champion, Pauline Katz making...
Balz “Radiculo” Müller came off a spectacular performance in windy Fuerteventura and showed no intention of giving up his fourth place in the World rankings. On the contrary, Balz was on a mission to claim a podium spot and stormed through the first rounds of the single elimination on his Foilstyle gear.
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.
This summer Severne’s team rider Oda Johanne has given it all during her Windsurf Univesity clinics in collaboration with Sarah Quita. Oda takes us through her recent tripple stint coaching windsurfing camps in the windswept paradise of Karpathos, Greece.
Fresh off her elite performance at the Tenerife 2024 comp, current world #1 Lina Erpenstein has shared insights into the gear choice that rocketed her to the top of the podium.
Severne’s elite roster, led by Lina Erpenstein, showcased serious wave sailing skills at the Tenerife PWA World Cup 2024. Lina claimed the top spot in Women’s Wave, solidifying her status as the female wave sailor to beat at the moment. Team Severne’s success continued with Iballa Moreno’s second place, Pauline Katz’s fifth, and impressive performances in youth divisions.
The PWA Fuerteventura Slalom event delivered a spectacular five-days of racing, where both Slalom X and Slalom Foil categories proved to be intense to say the least.
The PWA Fuerteventura Freestyle event delivered another action packed show in the world of windsurfing, captivating fans with breathtaking performances and nail-biting finishes, re-writting the history books as Fuerteventura just got a new winner.
Here’s some great news coming in from the world of foil racing. Severne rider Amado Vrieswjk, just clinched the IFCA Slalom Foil World Championship title, leaving the competition in his wake.
Philip Köster brought back the triple loop once again, Lina finished second overall and now leads world ranking, and Matteo Iachino finished second overall in the first-ever Slalom X contest. It seems as if the 2024 Pozo Gran Canaria World Cup had action from the very first minute until the end.
With an outrageous number of 20 titles stamped with her name on it, and absolutely dominating the lst two dacades, this time Daida Moreno will see the Pozo World Cup from the side line.
This winter Scott McKercher gathered a band of groms (Jake, Ollie, and Quinn) and friends for an adventure in South West Australia. The team landed on one of the typically remote beaches you won’t get to unless you drive a 4×4. But once you’re there you’ll get rewarded with pure epicness.
Blade vs S-1? A Hands-On Review by Dieter van der Eyken
Both the Severne Blade and S-1 have been cornerstones in Severne’s lineup for over 20 years.
The Freestyle Pro Tour brought back freestyle to Italy. The FPT Vieste has just come to its end after 4 days of action, and team Severne did not leave empty handed.
As we’re all headed back home after this year’s Defi Wind we’re looking back at four days of nonstop fun!
The wind didn’t serve up the typical Tramuntana conditions this year. But rather, it left space open for quiet sun-soaked days of hangouts on the beach, lots of gear talks, activities, and the occasional fun race.
Severne rider rose to the top of the podium in her first-ever World Cup Victory in Chile. The women’s final consisted of no less than three Severne riders; Sol Degrieck who finished second and Pauline Katz who finished fourth.
One of the biggest windsurf wave events in South American history kicked off on April 1st, and will run through to April 12th. The time has come for the PWA-IWT Chile World Cup, and based on the action we saw last year, we can expect to see high-quality windsurfing.
After a successful first edition, Dieter van der Eyken, Rene Egli Fuerteventura, and INNSiDE by Melia, are announcing the second edition of the “Windsurfing Masterclass Fuerteventura”.
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.
The 2024 Margaret River Wave Classic was yet another epic event filled with non stop action from the very beginning until the end. Jaeger Stone took the mens open title and Jane Seman won the womens division.
The 2024 Jaffle Shack Oceania Youth Wave Titles just concluded after four days of intense competition and coaching with the likes of Jaeger Stone.
It was undoubtedly one main events of the year for the youths in Australia. The Severne grom team showcased some serious skills and secured top positions in all U18 and U21 divisions.
In the dynamic world of windsurfing, finding the best windsurf wave fin setup can make all the difference in your performance and enjoyment on the water.
The recent PWA world tour stop in Japan brought the full spectrum to the table; good action, crashes, ups, and downs, drama, you name it.
The end result brought Severne rider Matteo Iachino his second PWA World Title, but the circumstances brought controversy and doubts.
A whole new event was added to the windsurfing world this week – the Defi Wind “Les Ailes de St. Tropez” aka LAST. And Severne rider Sara Wennekes snagged herself yet another victory.
We caught up with Sara Wennekes to get her insights into the event, and to shoot a little interview.
MULTI-YEAR WINNING STREAK FOR TEAM SEVERNE AND THE FREEK FREESTYLE SAIL
With a promising forecast On hand and two European freestyle champions to be awarded, the Freestyle Pro Tour assembled a grand final event in Brouwersdam, Netherlands.
In the world of windsurfing, few names are as remarkable as Philip Köster. With an impressive five Windsurfing Wave World Championships to his name, he’s not just a champion; he’s a legend of the sport.
However, even legends face challenges, and Philip Köster currently battles through one of the biggest injuries of his career.
Severne is happy to present an exclusive interview with Philip to delve deeper into the world of an incredible athlete, and his recovery journey.
Two legends of the women’s windsurf scenery, SEVERNE rider Oda Johanne, and multiple world champion Sarah-Quita have teamed up to host an exhilarating windsurf clinic in Karpathos, Greece. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a curious beginner, this post will give you an exclusive peek into the world of windsurfing clinics.
Ten days of solid wind combined with stunning, magazine-turquoise waters set the perfect scenario for the 48 fastest slalom windsurfers and the 40 best freestylers to battle their way towards a 2023 World Title.
Winning Pozo Izquierdo 22 times, the legendary Daida Moreno, a true icon in the windsurf world, has now chosen to step back from competition
Lennart Neubauer has had quite an exciting journey this year. He started off with an injury but managed to overcome it and now he is leading the Freestyle Pro Tour. Looks like Lennart is truly on a fast track course to stardom.
This year’s Gran Canaria world cup was a week-long windsurfing action reel covering wave, and slalom racing.
Not a single day was quiet during this year’s Gran Canaria World Cup. The first weekend delivered the near-perfect wave conditions we all see in magazine shots. Then followed three days of full-power slalom racing, only to have wave action return the following weekend to bookend an incredible event.
Nearly all podiums had Severne riders present. Amongst others, Daida Moreno won her 22nd Pozo title, and Blanca Alabau won her first-ever women’s slalom victory.
Only for the girls The "Racer of the Sea X Girls Day" at the Surffestival on the island of Fehmarn in Germany was a success. 17 women from the whole of Germany joined the workshop day coached by Severne rider Lina Erpenstein and Yannick Mittas.By Lina Erpenstein and...
Defi Wind 2023 goes into the history books as the biggest windsurfing event the world has ever witnessed.
A whopping 1406 windsurfing enthusiasts, amateur racers, and pros alike gathered in Gruissan, a beautiful town located in the southeast of France to form the epicenter of windsurfing between the 18th and 21st of May.
The Freestyle Pro Tour brought back freestyle to paradise. ¨The King & Queen of the Caribbean¨ took place in Bonaire, and Team Severne did not leave empty handed.
Jane Seman and Philip Köster crowned themselves as the winners of the PWA – IWT Surazo Infernal in Matanzas, Chile.
Margaret River delivered nuclear winds followed by a classical sunset session for this year’s “Margaret River Wave Classic”.
Once again, local legend Scott McKercher @smiksup put together some insane rides to claim the win in the open fleet ahead of Bastian Escofet and Hendrix Stone.
The youth fleet was a tight battle between local grommets Jake @jake_ghiretti and Oliver @oliver.desforges . This time, Jake took the win with some impressive riding throughout the whole day.
One of the most influential riders of our time, and the instigator of the foilstyle movement, Balz “Radiculo” Müller, has been a staple of the Severne team for many years. You’ll now see Balz spinning up moves on both Severne boards and sails.
At the fall of 2022, Severne riders Lina Erpenstein and Felix Volkhardt hosted the first-ever “Rookie Revolution Camp” in collaboration with Prasonisi Center. Aimed at up-and-coming young rippers looking to go next level on their skills, and based in one of the best windsurfing spots in Europe, the first edition of the Rookie Revolution Camp was a success.
Severne rider and freestyle World Champion Dieter Van der Eyken is hosting an improver masterclass in 2023 in collaboration with René Égli Fuerteventura.
Italian born, and now Margaret River local Federico Infantino joins forces with the Severne team for 2022 and beyond.
This Summer, Severne rider Lina Erpenstein hosted the first-ever Girls Camp at the Baltic Sea, hosted by Severne in collaboration with the Racer-of-the-Sea Organisation. The camp was supported by Severne and Starboard Germany and SOMWR.
After a long absence, the PWA Pozo World Cup has resurfaced with a bang. Philip Köster, hungry for victory, dominated to take the win in the mens fleet while Iballa Moreno beat her sister in the final to take the win in the womens fleet
July 30 2022, we celebrate freestyle windsurfing in collaboration with Rene Egli Fuerteventura, and INNSIDE by Melia Fuerteventura; and introduce the new Severne 023 Psycho freestyle board.
Windwise coach and Severne Team Rider, Simon Bornhoft, continues his ‘Hang In There’ series, looking at different windsurfing styles and disciplines. For this issue we focus on windsurfing foiling and how to get set up for maximise flying time.
The island of Bol in Croatia was the host of the first PWA slalom world cup of the year. The conditions switched on every day and provided for eight slalom eliminations in both women and men’s divisions.
For the Severne team, all riding on the new Mach 5 and HyperGlide 5 racing sails, it was successful, to say the least.
From the 9 till the 12th of June the Freestyle scene was set by the Italian shores of the Adriatic sea. The town of Vieste was the host of the second EFPT tour stop of 2022.
With a good wind and wave forecast, high-end freestyle action was in the cards going into the event leading to high anticipation and expectations from all riders.
After years of no large scale events, the 2022 edition of the Defi Wind brought back all of the best elements of the past; lots of wind, lots of action, parties, and the reunion of 1200+ windsurfers from across the globe.
The 2022 freestyle season has officially started. The Freestyle Pro Tour (FTP) just finalised its first event at Lake Neuseedl in Austria, and the Severne team occupied podium positions in both the women’s and men’s fleets.
Severne reaches yet another milestone by introducing the new “Hydro” foil racing board into its fleet. With the introduction of the Hydro, new team riders like Mateus Isaac and Luuc Vanopzeeland will be pushing this board to its maximum on the racecourse around the world.
