Windsurfing history encyclopedia

G – GPSspeedsurfing.com launches in 2008

When GPSspeedsurfing.com launched in 2008 this provided a virtual leaderboard and space for windsurfers addicted to breaking sound barriers to pit their wits and compete against fellow speed enthusiasts on a global scale. With cooperation from the ISWC and PKRA it was also an online platform for other craft to also get involved and compare just which water born sled is the […]

Windsurfing history encyclopedia

G – Goita: new school wave sailing manoeuvre

The goita, which crossed over from waves to flat water via the ponch (invented by Maui based Kevin Ponchitera), is a new school wave move that sees riders hit the lip before throwing the sail to windward and towards the tail. This causes the rider and board to rotate over the rig in 360 fashion and ideally land back on […]