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.
THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP YOUR WINDSURFING GAME After a successful first edition, Dieter van der Eyken, Rene Egli Fuerteventura, and INNSiDE by Melia, are proudly announcing the second edition of the "Windsurfing Masterclass Fuerteventura". This clinic is specially...
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.
In a season where the prevailing topic has been the coronavirus, one bright spot has stood out this August; The 2020 Engadinwind in Silvaplana, Switzerland which hosted several events including the new iQFOiL European championship as well as Severne product launches and demos.
Severne rider Daida Moreno talks about the experience of going through cancer, giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic
This year’s Engadinwind event in Silvaplana, Switzerland is going to be one for the books, especially for Severne. Apart from an action-packed schedule during this year’s Engadinwind, we are also teaming up with Balz Müller in the search for the next “up and coming”...
The “Rookie Class” concept at Brouwersdam, Netherlands produces windsurfing talents every year thanks to the great surroundings and infrastructure of the “Zeil- & Surfcentrum Brouwersdam”. And what better input for the young guns taking part than a visit from a former local; former Freestyle World Champion Dieter Van der Eyken.
One of the first major competitions of the year was a success for the Severne team. Matteo Iachino took the win at the One Hour Classic in lake Garda and Blanca Alabau took the win in the womens fleet.
As with many other Severne riders, Oda Johanne has also been “trapped in paradise”. It just wasn’t exactly her home ground. Oda found herself on the island of Aruba during the coronavirus lockdown and has only just made her way back to her home in Norway. Here is the story in Oda’s own words.
Severne rider Tristan Algret from Guadeloupe has been spending his time at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Here is an insight into his time on the island of Guadeloupe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rare south winds sessions Severne rider Dieter Van der Eyken located on the island of Tenerife just launched his most recent clip from an unusual day. The town of El Médano, usually a busy windsurfing spot benefiting from northerly summer trade winds, had been laid...
Lockdown training on the island of Bonaire Severne rider Amado Vrieswijk is one of those sailors who have been able to stretch himself across nearly all of the disciplines of windsurfing. After a trip to the Defi Wind Japan Amado was already gearing up for his next...
Back at it After months of lockdown, windsurfing is now back on the Canary Islands with a bang. A good number of Severne riders are located on the Canaries. In this unprecedented situation, athletes around the world have been forced to sit at home and ride out the...
A windsurf event without travelling The current world situation has held us back from being able to take part in events across the globe. Many are especially bummed they wont be joining the legendary Defi Wind this year, which had to be cancelled. Bjorn Dunkerbeck and...
Severne rider Dieter Van der Eyken spends every winter in Western Australia and this year was no different. Being the base of the Severne brand and one of the best locations on the planet for windsurfing, it has become a second home for Dieter for the last 7 years.
When is it too cold for windsurfing? Severne rider from Switzerland Balz Müller found out where that limits lies this winter in the Swiss alps!
Plans cut short. Norwegian Severne rider Martin Møller Hovda has had a great 2019 season and was preparing for another full year on the competition scene. But as with many others, his plans were cut short by COVID-19 and he had to leave the ideal training grounds of...
When to use what? With the combination of foiling and normal windsurfing in the PWA World Tour from 2020 onwards, many have wondered what sort of conditions you might like to be riding the foil and when you would be switching over to the foil. Severne riders Matteo...
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA Severne rider Jaeger Stone gives us his account of when he first met the creator of the Severne brand long ago in Wester Australia in this video interview.More Severne news
Lake Uri, Switzerlands Hot Spot. Switzerland is famous for its Alpine sports. Especially skiing and snowboarding are very common and fairly mainstream. Tons of snow falls on the alps every year and melts into some of the most beautiful lakes in the world. And on those...
A trip that started as an idea during a World Cup in Germany became reality a month after and turned out to be a trip to remember. Severne riders Amado Vrieswijk & Dieter Van der Eyken teamed up once again on a training mission to Brazil known for its consisted trade winds.
Right into action After spending the full winter of 2020 in Western Australia for her winter training, Severne rider Lina Erpenstein left the Australian summer to attend to her studies in Germany. She was greeted at home with a big storm. The winter wetsuit and the...
Freestyle with Lennart At a young age, Lennart Neubauer is already one of the up and coming stars of the freestyle scene. Based on the Greek island of Naxos, Lennart has some of the best training grounds possible, and he has improved rapidly over the years. In this...
Still pushing his limits. Bjorn Dunkerbeck puts the Mach3 Speed sails through the test at Lüderitz in this nicely produced trailer leading up to the full documentary about Bjorn and speed sailing. Turn up the volume and check it out right here below!
Freestyle with Lennart At a young age, Lennart Neubauer is already one of the up and coming stars of the freestyle scene. Based on the Greek island of Naxos, Lennart has some of the best training grounds possible, and he has improved rapidly over the years. Lennart...
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...
SLALOM, FOIL, FREERIDE TALKS WITH MATTEO. During a short trip to Western Australia, the 2019 PWA Vice World Champion Matteo Iachino stopped by the Severne loft at Revolution boardsports in Perth for an informative evening covering the most recent developments in the...
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...
PHILIP ALSO RIDES SEVERNE BOARDS Embarking on this new endeavor. Philip Köster will be joining Severne as a full team rider. This means that Philip will be riding both Severne rigs and boards in the 2020 season! Photos by 2Goat MediaAdding to an already long list of...
SUMMERTIME With Europe having officially started their winter, the headquarters of Severne is in full motion to prepare the best gear for the upcoming season with the coastline of Western Australia being the perfect testing ground for it. Photos by Nicolas Hess &...
INTRODUCING BALZ Over the last year and a half, he has pushed forward a brand new discipline in the sport with Freestyle Foil windsurfing. What many saw as impossible and too dangerous hasn’t held back his imagination & innovation so far. With the first Freestyle...
ON THE FOREFRONT Our Mach3 racing sail is among the most technologically complex products in our range. The number of hours invested in R&D presents a large portion of our total development cycle. All to satisfy our goal of developing the ultimate racing sails...
EXCITEMENT TILL THE END! Matteo Iachino went into the final PWA slalom event of the year in loading position but tied in points with his main rival of the year, Pierre Mortefon. The stage was set for an epic battle between the two in some of the best slalom conditions...
MACH3 Luderitz speed special in action The Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia is still at full swing and after some recent nuking windy days, nearly all of the riders using our Mach3 speed sails have broken their national record!Gunnar Asmussen improves his German...
ODA TAKES THE WIN! On this 6th edition of the WindJeri contest held at Jericoacara in Brazil, our rider Oda Johanne won the women's wave contest and climbed the ladders in both men's freestyle and wave eliminations.In Oda's words: "We just finished the 6th WindJeri...
It's OFFICIAL! The 2024 Olympics will include foiling on the iFoil package by Severne and Starboard. This year’s world sailing conference in Bermuda was particularly interesting for the windfoiling world. After a successful round of sea trials at Lake Garda late...
VICTORY Philip Koster wins his 5th world title in Maui after a consistent year with 3 podium finishes and his best result to date during the Aloha Classic. Over the past years, the Aloha Classic has been a struggling point for Philip Koster but after spending more...
TESTING UNDER THE SUN In developing the best equipment possible, we are always looking at as much feedback as possible and the right surroundings for equipment testing. Lots of effort and time is invested in developing the best gear possible so that you can focus on...
AUTUMN IS ON! Autumn has officially started in Europe and is has been a windy one filled with plenty of action and great results for our team riders. With the World Cup in Sylt most of our team emigrated north to join the biggest world cup event of the year including...
VICTORY Fresh from her best result to date in the PWA of Tenerife Lina Erpenstein didn’t miss the chance to compete at one of her favorite spots in Europe in the north of Denmark & claim the second international event win of her career. By doing this she wins the...
NANO SET-UP GUIDE Check out this video by Dieter Van Der Eyken as he walks us through his own personal set-up for the new 2020 Nano wave board and gives us general guidance on fins, foot strap and mast track set-up
MATTEO OUT IN FRONT The fifth stop of the PWA slalom world tour took place in Hvide Sande, Denmark. This spot by the western coast of Denmark is well known for its unique nature and low-pressure storms. And it sure did live up to its reputation this time. With winds...
WATERZ Known as the biggest watersports festival in Scandinavia, it has grown from a local event to an international happening. This year, we had the pleasure of being a part of it. This year's festival started with a long distance marathon followed by the PWA slalom...
We are teaming up with the Danish watersports festival @waterzdk this Friday, September 6th to celebrate the launch of our latest freeride gear, and the relaunch of Severne in Denmark. If you are in town, come check out our latest gear, meet our riders and grab...
Silvaplana Nestled in between the mountains of the Swiss Alps, the lake of Silvaplana is already a well-established location for windsurfing and hosts the traditional Engadinwind windsurfing marathon every year. This year was no exception with the 42nd edition of the...
This upcoming week is foiling week! We will be present at the @engadinwind Foil Mania festival from August 21-25 with news from the daily events. Furthermore, you can join us at the main stage of the Engadinwind village on Friday 23rd of August after 17.00 where we...
VICTORY The 3rd and final stop of the Canarian leg on the PWA world tour happened on the island of Tenerife. After 6 days of waiting for conditions to finally materialize, it all came down to the final day with no room for errors, as there was only enough time to run...
FUERTEVENTURA After 10 days of competition action at the Rene Egli windsurfing center in Fuerteventura, we are looking back at a great time for all of our team and the Severne brand in general. A NEW FR33k IS BORN Besides the daily on-water activities, the most...
LEADING THE WORLD RANKING Amado is currently sitting in first place on the PWA World Tour ranking and is set to battle with his main opponents at the next event which will take place on the island of Fuerteventura from July 30th till August 3rd. With a stack of our...
BIG STEPS Liam Dunkerbeck has made some big steps over the winter. After displaying an impressive performance at the recent Gran Canaria World Cup, he has already shown he is someone to look out for in the near future. The Spanish news, of course, picked up on that...
FUERTEVENTURA Is among the most popular spots for the PWA slalom racers. The strong winds and clear blue waters provide for spectacular action for spectators and racers alike. This years PWA Fuerteventura World Cup will kick off in its usual style: A windy forecast...
9 days of competition, 9 days of wind and waves Put Pozo on the map ones again as one of the windiest places in the world! The level was higher than it ever was before, find out below how our team lived through the event and what gear they were riding! Daida’s...
With summer upon us and the PWA world tour kicking off soon in Gran Canaria, we caught up with Jaeger Stone who traveled from Australia to the Canary islands for the summer, to get an idea of what sort of gear he brings with him for a few months of sailing and...
After 1 week of competition in Sylt in a mixture of all kind of conditions and 5 eliminations completed, we are delighted to see 3 of our riders finishing in the top 5 proving the Mach2 sail dominance on the race course. We caught up with the riders to get their...
After six days of racing and 10 very diverse eliminations, Matteo climbs onto the third place just ahead of his team buddies Amado Vrieswijk in fourth and Gonzalo Costa Hoevel in fifth. The battle was very tight, and the final elimination was the deciding factor,...
With the PWA world tour moving to its second destination on the Asian tour, the stage was set for women and men's slalom at Jin-Ha beach in the area of Ulsan, South Korea with the addition of women's foiling discipline. Known for its thermal winds, this spot offers...
After the first Slalom event in France, the PWA tour and our team moved to the other side of the world for the Asian leg, with Japan up as first. With the biggest fleet ever in Foiling and a full fleet of Slalom the anticipations where big coming into the event. With...
Foil windsurfing has been on the rise for a few years, and with the first official Racing world title being taken by Gonzalo Costa Hoevel on the first generation Severne HyperGlide sail, we are expecting an exciting season ahead with our next generation HyperGlide2...
