24.01.2012From UK to international - introducing fanatic/north team riders

North and Fanatic are known to have one of the best international freestyle windsurfing teams in the world. To keep this team fed with new talents, team-managers all over the planet keep their eyes open for national riders who are outstanding in a way of style, dedication and motivation to push the sport also on an international level. The Baker brothers from the United Kingdom were already proving their sense for upcoming talents by hooking up Max Rowe in 2011. Within a year, this support led straight to the international team of the brands. Recently 16 year old Oscar Carmichael got recruited by Nik and Ant Baker and hereby makes it to the fresh faces category of the EFPT. 

We talked to both, Max and Oscar, a rider with a lot of routine and a rookie, about the importance of support, their sponsors and goals and the value of the possibility to train and travel together.

17.01.2012Dieter Van der Eyken's video review of his season, 2011

13.01.2012New EFPT Event 2012 - Sigri 3Style Area Cup

Sigri - strong winds, traditional lifestyle and an amazing freestyle spot

If you look at the pictures of the freestyle spot, close to the little traditional village of Sigri, in Lesvos, Greece you start to wonder why this area hasn't already got the status of the next freestyle-windsurfing paradise.

10.01.2012Steven van Broeckhoven has the Will to Win!

2011´s most talked about freestyle windsurfer and current PWA and EFPT champion changes his sponsors. JP/Neilpryde secured the deal. We talked to Martin Brandner (brand manager of JP), Marco Leconte (brand manager of Neilpryde) and Steven about his move, the R&D process of JP/Neilpryde and the importance of still looking after the market. 

06.01.2012Young Rick Jendrusch freestyling in Brouwersdam

17-year-old F2/Severne team-rider Rick Jendrusch from the Netherlands sent us a video of his last session in 2011. Rick already started freestyling at the very young age of 11 years. Since then, he had the great possibility to train a lot with big names of the EFPT and PWA tour, like Dieter Van der Eyken, Davy Scheffers and current world champion Steven Van Broeckhoven. Enjoy watching!