FROM THE WATER & THE WORKSHOP
Spotguides, gear reviews, technique guides and stories — written between sessions by Nico and the crew.
10 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Three go-fast sail types for wide boards — but which suits you? It comes down to cambers, and how much hassle you'll trade for speed.
Read the story15 May 2026 · 1 min read
A year-round trade-wind island with everything from flat-water speed runs to PWA-grade wave breaks. Here's every El Médano spot and the satellites worth chasing — plus how to get there and where to stay.
8 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
40 feels fast, 50 feels wild, 60 feels like the world blurs. Most windsurfers plateau — and it usually isn't one more technique tweak. Five things really cap your speed.
18 Jun 2025 · 1 min read
Fitting a new fin yourself? Do it wrong and you can crack it or void the warranty. Here's how to seat it perfectly, choose the right screw, and tune the rake.
20 May 2025 · 1 min read
Overpowered and don't want to change down? Here's how to take back control in strong wind — the trim tweaks, the body position, and the things most people get wrong.
11 May 2025 · 1 min read
Your fin is the quiet half of your setup. Here's how to size it right for your board, sail and the conditions — with my own go-to sizes.
5 Nov 2024 · 1 min read
Strong wind is the best wind — but it starts on land. Here's how to rig, carry and launch your gear when it's really howling, without losing it to a gust.
1 Jul 2024 · 1 min read
The power jibe in six steps — plus the two tips (board trim and mast position) that keep it fully planing all the way through the turn.
1 Apr 2024 · 1 min read
Three trim mistakes I see again and again — and the simple fixes. Get these right and the same gear suddenly feels faster and easier.
1 Mar 2024 · 1 min read
The tail slides away and you're suddenly sailing sideways. That's a spinout — and it comes down to pushing too hard against the fin. Here's the physics, the gear and the technique to stop it.
5 Nov 2023 · 1 min read
More top-end speed almost never comes from newer gear. Five things make the real difference — how you train, how you measure progress, how fit you are, how you tune, and how you adapt your technique to the wind.
25 Sept 2023 · 1 min read
Wind foiling can feel unforgiving without the right setup. Here's how I trim the rig, the board and the foil for controlled, easy flight.
20 Sept 2023 · 1 min read
Adjusting your harness line length is one of the easiest, cheapest and most effective changes you can make. Here's why the pros run long lines — and how to get there.
18 Aug 2023 · 1 min read
Warm water, wind almost every day, and a coastline with everything from flat-water lagoons to open-ocean waves — here's why Fuerteventura is Europe's ultimate windsurfing playground.
1 Feb 2023 · 1 min read
The next level for anyone planing in the footstraps — how to find speed, tune your gear properly, stop spinning out, and carve a fully planing power jibe. My full freeride masterclass.
