Philip Koster, 2012 Wave World Champion PWA

Philip Koster won the first 2 events of the season, in July (Pozo and Tenerife).

The super-final of the KIA Cold Hawaii in Klitmoller PWA, the third event of the season,  is set to be sailed tomorrow. But in any case, having secured at least a second place in this event, if he loses to Thomas Traversa tomorrow, Philip Koster has already done enough to win a second world title, after the first he won last year.

And he is only 18! And he is perfectly capable to win the event tomorrow to celebrate his second title in style (his last defeat was... 2 years ago).

Congratulations to the Champion.

Surfing in your garden

Wavegarden is a cost effective and environmentally friendly wave generation technology that is now available to the public. For the first time Wavegarden makes economically-viable inland wave sports and lifestyle facilities possible.

It is also a great tool to teach surfing.

And now, Kauli wins in SUP too

After Kai Lenny winning the first stage of the World Stand Up Tour, we now have 3 times windsurfing wave world champion Kauli Seadi winning in SUP too. But mind you, not in a surfing contest, but in a long distance contest! A physical and resistance statement at this long distance in Brazil, sponsored by Red Bull.

Kauli was riding a JP Australia SUP, but not a long distance prototype, despite the lower gliding speed of this allround board, he got the job done. Congrats!

More info:
http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Sports/Water-Sports/001242745960432

Is this the short term future?

Weird leech design is making a come back on wave sails, quad fin wave boards are all the buzz (in addition to Kauli, it is rumored that Thomas Traversa is testing quad fins). We shall find out when the 2010 collections show up in surf shops if these are just R&D prototypes or the real thing.