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Marc Fredmen
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By Marc Fredmen
Published on 08/25/2009
 
With the increase in popularity of windsurfing, the number of events too has increased crowding the annual calendar The most exciting feature for all windsurfing enthusiasts is that every event has a very unique character with a definite appeal thereby making every event special
With the increase in popularity of windsurfing, the number of events too has increased crowding the annual calendar. The most exciting feature for all windsurfing enthusiasts is that every event has a very unique character with a definite appeal thereby making every event special. Although there are a host of events held, few of the events dominate the windsurfing scene in a great way.

PWA Windsurfing World Tour

Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) is one of the leading authorities to organize international windsurfing events throughout the year. The PWA World Tour held each year is a collection of several events held at different venues across the world. For 2009, the tour begins with the wave surfing world cup at Cabo Verde in February followed by three slalom world cups in Austria (May 5th to 10th), Korea (May 16th to 22nd) and Spain (June 9th to 14th). The three slalom world cup events would be followed by two grand slams. The first grand slam would be held in July at Pozo Izquierdo in Spain that would feature wave and slalom windsurfing. The second grand slam would be held in August that would feature freestyle and slalom windsurfing. The PWA World tour schedule also includes freestyle world cup, a super grand slam (featuring wave, freestyle and slalom) as well as indoor windsurfing by the end of the year.

Defi Wind

One of the most anticipated windsurfing events every year, the Defi Wind is the biggest windsurfing race in the world. Participants from as many as 14 countries participate in this race. In 2009, it will be held from 21st to 24th May. In 2008, about 800 windsurfers participated in this contest.

Youth World Championship

Yet another major event held in July is the Youth World Championship that witnesses participants from more than 50 countries every year. The 2009 edition of the championship would be held in Brazil.

Mondial du Vent

One of the most celebrated events in windsurfing, the Mondial du Vent is a combination of windsurfing and kitesurfing. Started in 1996, this event is held in Leucate, which is located off the south-eastern coast of France. The highlight of this event is the ‘Orange Speed Crossing’, which is a competition of windsurfers and kitesurfers.

Surf Festival Fehmarn

Yet another important event in the windsurfing calendar, the Surf Festival is named after its organizer ‘Surf’, which is the largest circulating windsurfing magazine in Europe. Started in 2003, this festival attracts more than 10,000 surfers each year. The Surf Festival is held at Fehmarn, a German island located in the Baltic Sea. In 2009, this festival would be held from May 21st to May 24th, 2009. The festival comprises of lectures from windsurfing experts on various aspects of windsurfing along with live demonstrations. However, the highlight of the festival is the windsurfing race popularly known as the ‘Race around Fehmarn’. Since 2008, the Kona Cup (a slalom race) has been an addition to the festival.

These are just a few of the leading windsurfing events held every year that attract large numbers of windsurfers from across the world. Apart from these, most countries have national and regional level competitions, festivals, camps and workshops for the rising numbers of windsurfers.