Ceri Williams, the Executive Secretary of IWA passed away! July 26, 2020 With great sadness, we have to announce the untimely passing away of our very special friend and leading light, Ceri Williams, a long time executive secretary and soul of International Windsurfing Association, following a brief…

RS:X IP Rights Transfer Keeps the Class Still Open for Business! June 22, 2020 NeilPryde Ltd. transfers the RS:X IP (Intellectual Property) to the International RS:X Windsurfing Class Association. During the worldwide Covid-19 lockdown, the RS:X Class Association has continued to work in the background in supporting its sailors…

Aaron Botzer, the Honorary Life Member and great friend of RS:X Class passed away! June 8, 2020 Aaron Botzer, the Honorary Life member of International RS:X Class Association and our dear friend of windsurfing, has passed away on age of 88 years. Aaron was born in Poland in 1932 and 1935 his…

Let strong classes lead the way – Neil Pryde interview in Seahorse Sailing magazine May 12, 2020 Seahorse International Sailing magazine on May 2020 - the interview with Mr. Neil Pryde. 'Once bitten, twice shy. Neil Pryde warns World Sailing: don't create new equipment especially for the Olympics. Let the market lead…

Tokyo 2020 to be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021 March 30, 2020 The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad,…

CANCELLATION OF TROFEO PRINCESA SOFIA IBEROSTAR 2020 March 12, 2020 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CANCELLATION OF TROFEO PRINCESA SOFIA IBEROSTAR 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and following recommendations from the Spanish and Balearic Governments, we are forced to cancel the 2020 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar in…

Hempel World Cup Series Genoa CANCELLED due to COVID-19 March 11, 2020 World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa event that was due to be held in the Italian city from 11 - 19 April 2020 due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Following the…

2020 ASAF Asian Championships Postponed March 10, 2020 The Organising Authority of the 2020 ASAF Asian Championships, which were due to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 15 - 22 March 2020, have postponed the Championships as a precautionary measure…

Dutch Continue To Dominate RS:X Class March 4, 2020 The 2020 RS:X World Championships being held in Sorrento, Australia, came to a showdown during the mornings medal races which were held in a light 8 knot breeze with a strong ebb tide flowing. The…

Argentina Qualified to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the RS:X South Americans February 15, 2020 15 February 2020 - Mar del Plata, Argentina - A long week with the prevailing strong winds concluded today the 2020 RS:X Windsurfing South American Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The event was also…