PWA News

A French woman has arrived in Tahiti after windsurfing 8,000 kilometres across the Pacific Ocean.

Raphaela Le Gouvello began her adventure at the start of August, leaving the Peruvian capital, Lima, on a specially built surfboard, which allowed her to…

The PWA is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with, Reliance Clothing to exclusively manufacture and market official PWA merchandise. The high quality action lifestyle clothing will be available for purchase via the internet at

There are plans to build hotels at the best and only windsurf spot on Aruba: fishermen's huts. This is the exact place where the Aruba Hi-winds take place. Lots of world cup windsurfers used to come there with the PWA world tour or Aruba Hi-winds.…

The 2003 PWA world tour is all set to conclude its season on the sun drenched beaches of the Caribbean for the final freestyle event on the tour calendar. Commencing with Registration day on the 2nd of December the event will run through until the 9th at…

Q: Was it a tough battle this year?

DS: Not really. We did have some very close fights with Verena, Karin, Christine and Lucy, but overall I felt very strong and focused and that gave me incredible confidence to win. The only contest of the year took…

The Labello, PWA 2003, Sylt Grand Slam was the decider for both the 2003 wave and racing PWA overall world champions. US sailors Josh Angulo and Micah Buzianis both delivered the incredible performances throughout the season and won their respective…

After seven days of grueling wave and race world cup action here in at the Labello, Sylt, PWA, 2003 Grand Slam, the wind has finally turned offshore and died. With ten races and a full men and women’s double elimination wave competition in the bag this…

28 year old American wave guru Josh Angulo has taken the PWA 2003 overall wave title here after defeating Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Neil Pryde) in the penultimate heat of the men’s double elimination here today at the Labello, Sylt, PWA 2003 Grand Slam. Angulo…

French all rounder Antoine Albeau (AHD, Neil Pryde) has consolidated his lead today after posting four strong results during a sensational day of race action here at the Labello, Sylt, PWA, Grand Slam. Antoine’s runaway lead, however, could not overshadow…

The battle for the PWA 2003 overall wave title is hanging in the balance after yet another day of sensational action packed drama here in at the Labello, Sylt, PWA 2003 Grand Slam. As it stands Josh Angulo has moved up into first overall, ahead on a tie…

The unpredictable weather here in Sylt continues at the Labello, PWA, Grand Slam with 8-10 knot winds picking up late in the day allowing two races. Continuing in his winning ways after yesterdays wave victory, Kevin Pritchard of America (Gaastra,…

Current overall wave champion Kevin Pritchard (Gaastra, Starboard) has won the men’s single elimination wave round in tough onshore conditions here at the Labello Sylt, PWA 2003 Grand Slam. In an extremely close battle in the final against fellow American…

Antoine Albeau (Neil Pryde, AHD) of France has stormed into the lead in the men’s racing after taking three out of four bullets on the opening race day here at the Labello, Sylt, PWA, 2003 Grand Slam. The 31 year old racer finished the day in pole…

The Labello, Sylt, PWA, Grand Slam opened up in style today by kicking off with two rounds of spectacular men’s wave action. After blowing 25 knots from the northwest this morning, the wind eventually dropped below the level required to continue official…

The world’s elite have gathered here in Sylt, Germany for the climax to the PWA racing and wave 2003 World Tour. Celebrating its 20th anniversary Sylt has a proven track record for producing dramatic wave and racing competition and is the perfect location…

How exactly do you prepare for one of the most difficult contests in the world? Conditions can range from absolutely nothing to just about anything. How does that sound? If you can work around that, then that’s how it goes. There’s no real training for…