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Balz Müller and the world of foiling
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 Foil...
Mach3 racing – A look behind the scenes
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 which...
Matteo Iachino is PWA Vice World Champion after a nerve-wracking final event of the year
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 sails break records in Luderitz in nuking winds
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...
DYNO BOARD SETUP WITH SIMON BORNHOFT PART 3 – Mast Base Positioning & Fin Set Up
How To Fine Tune Your Sailing And Your Dyno! Okay, so we’ve gone through the footstrap set up, positioning and fit so you’re comfortable for all conditions and any style of windsurfing. We’ll now focus on your mast base positioning and fin set up choice to enable you...
Oda Johanne reports from the 2019 WindJeri contest
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...
Dyno board setup with Simon Bornhoft part 2 – Moving The Straps & Getting The Fit Right
GETTING THAT RIGHT FIT Okay, so moving on from our first Dyno Set Up feature, we’re now going to assist you in how to fine-tune the position and fit of your foot straps. This will help you to get the most out of the ‘inboard single strap’ or ‘outboard double back...
Hyper Glide Olympic and iFoil go Olympic in 2024!
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...
Dyno board setup with Simon Bornhoft part 1 – Freeride Outboard vs Freewave footstraps
FOOTSTRAP SET UP Being comfortable on the board has a lot to do with footstrap set up, here’s how to get them right for you and where you sail. Freeride Outboard Set Up If you’re looking for maximum control at speed, busting through challenging chop or holding down a...
Philip Köster Takes Fifth World Title, Iballa Moreno takes second
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...
Dyno setup with Simon Bornhoft
INTRO Okay, so you want to know more about the Dyno and how to get the most out of your board. We took the time to catch up with Severne Team Rider and international coach, Simon Bornhoft. His coaching system has developed the level of thousands of windsurfers on his...
The Severne team does R&D at René Egli Fuerteventura
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...
Two weeks of competition as the northern hemisphere lights up
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...
Hyper Glide Olympic recommended as part of iFoil package for 2024 Olympics
A GOOD DAY FOR WINDSURFING After a week of sea trials at Lake Garda, the recommendation of the working party is in, and the recommendation is the “iFoil” concept. We are extremely excited by this decision which followed a long period of hard work and preparations....
Hyper Glide Olympic – Windsurfer sea trials in Italy
FOILING READY FOR OLYMPICS This week (September 29 - October 3), world sailing is hosting sea trials for five tenders in their decision making for the 2024 Paris Olympic games. Severne is part of three of the five tenders, and have been deeply involved in bringing...
Windfoil 1 – Severne a founding partner. Interview with the chairman
INTRODUCTION Gregarious, friendly and enthusiastic, Antonio sits upon a plush leather couch in a Silvaplana hotel lobby ahead of the Endaginwind event, as we meet to ask him a few questions about the direction of our sport. He is, it seems, quietly a jack of all...
Lina Erpenstein wins IFCA European championships
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...
Set up your new Nano with Dieter
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...
Matteo Iachino wins PWA Denmark
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...
Severne launches new freeride gear and re-launches in Denmark
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...
Severne launches new gear and relaunches in Denmark
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...
Flying high in the Swiss Alps – Severne dominates Engadinwind Foil Mania
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...
Severne Surf Bash at Engadinwind Silvaplana
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...
Jaeger Stone and Iballa Moreno claim victories at PWA Tenerife
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...
FR33K launch and PWA Fuerteventura
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...
Amado Vrieswijk Fuerteventura quiver
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...
Freek freestyle launch in Fuerteventura
ARE YOU IN FUERTEVENTURA ON JULY 31st THIS SUMMER? Then we invite you to stop by at the SOL BEACH HOUSE AT MELIÁ FUERTEVENTURA“GINGER BAR” between 20.30 - 22-30. We are introducing our brand new FR33K freestyle sail and what better time and place to do so, than...
Liam Dunkerbeck in the Spanish news
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...
Matteo Iachino’s Fuerteventura quiver
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...
2019 Gran Canaria starts the PWA Wave Season with a bang
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...
Jaeger Stone’s Canaries quiver
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...
TEAM SEVERNE CLAIM 2ND, 4TH & 5TH AT IFCA SLALOM WORLDS ON SYLT
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...
PWA COSTA BRAVA – MATTEO IACHINO TAKES 3RD AND LEADS WORLD RANKING
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,...
PWA KOREA 2019 – MATTEO IACHINO WINS, TRISTAN ALGRET 3RD
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...
PWA WORLD CUP JAPAN. MARINA ALABAU TAKES 2ND
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...
INTERVIEW WITH GONZALO COSTA HOEVEL
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...