Spectacular Medal Series conclude six days of racing in Portugal as the titles are decided live on the Atlantic waters of Praia da Rocha Portimão, Portugal – May 23, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championships came to a thrilling conclusion today in Portimão, Portugal, with spectacular Medal Series racing deciding the new European Champions after six demanding days on the Atlantic waters of Praia da Rocha. In the end, it was Dutch Olympic bronze medallist Luuc Van Opze

Tamar Steinberg and Luuc Van Opzeeland hold the overall leads as the top 10 advance to Saturday’s live-streamed Medal Series Portimão, Portugal – May 22, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championships reached the end of the Final Series today in Portimão, setting the stage for Saturday’s decisive Medal Race Series, where the European titles will be awarded live from Praia da Rocha. After a week of highly varied Atlantic conditions, the fleet once again faced a demanding d

Course Racing and Sprint Racing test the fleet on a demanding Day 4 as Tamar Steinberg and Luuc Van Opzeeland maintain their leads Portimão, Portugal – May 21, 2026 – After a full day ashore yesterday, racing resumed today at the 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championships in Portimão. Conditions proved far more favorable today, as the Levante settled earlier and strengthened steadily across Praia da Rocha. Blowing from approximately 115 degrees at around 15 knots, the southeaste

Luuc Van Opzeeland and Tamar Steinberg lead the fleets, who today competed respectively in Course Racing and Upwind Sprint Portimão, Portugal – May 19, 2026 – After an opening day sailed in steady northwesterly conditions, the 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championshipscontinued today in Portimão, with the fleet returning to the waters off Praia da Rocha for the second day of competition. Yesterday’s racing immediately established the tone for what is proving to be a highly compe

Tamar Steinberg takes the early lead in the Women’s fleet and Finn Hawkins in the Men’s, as Atlantic conditions challenge sailors on Day 1 in Portugal Portimão, Portugal – May 18, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL Open European Championships officially got underway today in Portimão, Portugal, hosted by Clube Naval de Portimão. From May 18 to 23, a fleet of 192 competitors representing 42 nations will battle over six days of racing in one of the season’s most important events on the i

Long Beach to host key continental event at the future Olympic venue from July 25 to 27 Long Beach, Los Angeles, California (USA) – 13 April 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL North American Championship will take place in Long Beach, California from July 25 to 27, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, bringing top athletes from across the continent to race in the very waters that will host the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic windsurfing events. Set in Belmont Shore / Long Beach, the regatta o

A unique event where youth, junior and masters sailors race side by side Silvaplana, Engadin, Switzerland – 17–21 August 2026 – History will be made this summer on the stunning waters of Lake Silvaplana as the first-ever iQFOiL Masters World Championship takes place alongside the iQFOiL Youth & Junior Games #3, bringing together sailors aged 40 and over to compete while sharing the venue with the next generation of iQFOiL windsurfing athletes. Scheduled from 17 to 21 August o

Lamadrid and Isaac take Senior titles as dramatic Medal Series decide the winners across all fleets El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Spain) – March 13, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2 , organized by the Federación Andaluza de Vela in co-operation with the International iQFOiL Class Association, by delegation of the Real Federación Española de Vela and the Consejo Superior de Deportes, concluded today in the waters of El Puerto de Santa María with an acti

Lamadrid, Isaac, Ruiz López and Kabasakal among the leaders advancing directly to the Grand Finals El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Spain) – March 12, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2, organized by the Federación Andaluza de Vela in co-operation with the International iQFOiL Class Association, by delegation of the Real Federación Española de Vela and the Consejo Superior de Deportes, reached a crucial stage today in the waters of El Puerto de Santa María as

Mateus Isaac retakes the lead in the Senior Men while Pilar Lamadrid continues to dominate the Women’s fleet El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Spain) – March 11, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2 , organized by the Federación Andaluza de Vela in co-operation with the International iQFOiL Class Association, by delegation of the Real Federación Española de Vela and the Consejo Superior de Deportes, reached its halfway point today with spectacular racing conditi

Light winds push Race Committee to switch format as Day 2 reshuffles several fleets El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Spain) – March 10, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2 , organized by the Federación Andaluza de Vela in co-operation with the International iQFOiL Class Association, by delegation of the Real Federación Española de Vela and the Consejo Superior de Deportes, continued today in the waters of El Puerto de Santa María with another full day of racing f

160 sailors from 34 nations complete four races on Day 1 of the 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz (Spain) – March 9th, 2026 – The 2026 iQFOiL International Games #2 got underway today in El Puerto de Santa María , with more than 160 sailors representing 34 nations gathering in Cádiz for a week of high-level windfoil racing. The event is organized by the Federación Andaluza de Vela in co-operation with the International iQFOiL Class As

A unique event where youth, junior and masters sailors race side by side Silvaplana, Engadin, Switzerland – 17–21 August 2026 – History will be made this summer on the stunning waters of Lake Silvaplana as the first-ever iQFOiL Masters World Championship takes place alongside the iQFOiL Youth & Junior Games #3, bringing together sailors aged 40 and over to compete while sharing the venue with the next generation of iQFOiL windsurfing athletes. Scheduled from 17 to 21 August

Medal Series partially completed as Finn Hawkins and Emma Wilson are crowned overall winners of the iQFOiL International Games Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote – February 11, 2026 – The fifth and final day of the iQFOiL International Games in Marina Rubicon was dedicated to the Medal Series, but patience was required as the wind was slow to settle in the area. The top eight sailors in both the Men’s and Women’s fleets spent an extended wait ashore while the Race Committee searche

Two final Course Races set the top eight as the iQFOiL International Games move into Medal Series mode Lanzarote, February 10, 2026 - Day 4 of the iQFOiL International Games in Lanzarote, hosted at Marina Rubicon, brought another test of patience and adaptability for sailors and race officials alike. The fleet faced shifting breeze and unstable conditions that ultimately marked the end of the Qualification Series and set the stage for the upcoming Medal Series. When the fle

Finn Hawkins regains the Men’s lead as Course Racing reshapes the rankings, while Emma Wilson continues to dominate in Lanzarote Lanzarote, Spain, February 9th, 2026 – After two days of fast-paced Sprint formats and constantly evolving conditions, Day 3 of the iQFOiL International Games in Lanzarote marked a clear shift in intensity, as stronger breeze and classic Course Racing reshaped both strategy and the provisional rankings. Today the wind increased and veered further

Upwind Sprint racing reshapes the leaderboard as Pilloni takes the Men’s lead and Emma Wilson extends her dominance at the iQFOiL International Games After an action-packed opening day that set the tone for a high-intensity week in Lanzarote, Day 2 of the iQFOiL International Games delivered another full schedule of racing, with evolving conditions and tactical challenges testing the world’s best windfoilers. Today the racecourse was moved closer to the lighthouse, where sail

Season opener delivers fast-paced slalom action in classic Lanzarote conditions Lanzarote, Spain, February 7, 2026 – The 2026 Lanzarote International iQFOiL Games , the first event of the newly inaugurated season , officially got underway today at Marina Rubicón in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote , organized by Marina Rubicón , with a strong turnout of 101 competitors , including 61 Men and 40 Women representing almost 30 nations , launching the campaign in characteristic Canar

Thrilling Medal Series closes the 2025 iQFOiL European Championship at Circolo Velico Sferracavallo Sferracavallo, Palermo – November 29, 2025 – The final day of the iQFOiL European Championship in Sicily brought a perfect mix of tension and triumph as the Medal Series unfolded under a cloudy sky that soon gave way to steady wind and spectacular racing. With 12 to 14 knots of westerly breeze and a solid chop rolling through the racecourse, the top 10 athletes in each fleet b

Top 10 confirmed for tomorrow’s Medal Series showdown in Sferracavallo Sferracavallo, Palermo – November 29, 2025 – The penultimate day of the 2025 iQFOiL European Championship in Sferracavallo brought frustration and waiting as light and unstable wind conditions made racing impossible. As the forecast had been saying for a couple of days, the breeze never settled on the Gulf of Palermo, and no races could be sailed across any fleet. As a result, the rankings from last night