With his friend Jim Drake, he built the Windsurfer, a sailboard that was cheaper and more portable than most sailboats. It ...

Everyone knows what ‘surfing’ means – it’s deceptive in the straighforwardness. Take a board, grab a wave. We all know it’s not actually that easy, but the idea of it is. While a couple of different ...

“The idea for this project stemmed from the vision that we could transfer the elements of windsurfing onto a mountain and create the same exhilarating experience the surfer gets on the water. I’m ...

Technical skill, balance, great physical strength, strategy, and a deep understanding of the weather. These need to be calibrated in real-time to compete well in windsurfing, a discipline ...

Before leaving shore, I had been given one warning: If I strayed too far downwind, I would be unable to sail back. Over my shoulder, the volcano loomed. With every fall, the waves pushed me closer to ...

Hibbard’s company is now 11 years old (Red Paddle Co) It was one of those perfect days. John Hibbard, then in his late twenties, had sailed out to Rottnest Island, off Perth, Western Australia, and ...

Robbie Naish won his first windsurfing world title aged 13 He has been at the forefront of windsurfing, kitesurfing and paddle boarding ever since Naish is a 24-time windsurfing champion Robby Naish ...

Grae Morris has become the first Australian since Atlanta 1996 to win an Olympic windsurfing medal – a silver – following the delayed final on the water near Marseille. It is a remarkable achievement, ...