Surf's Big Wins: Maui Windsurfers, Wavegarden, and the Bangladesh Crew
The surf news cycle rarely slows down, but this week it delivered a mix of competition, innovation, and pure ocean obsession. From Fiji to California to Bangladesh, the water kept calling.
Maui Windsurfers Take Fiji
Maui windsurfers Bernd Roediger and Morgan Noireaux flew to Fiji and made it look like a layback session. Roediger claimed first at the Fiji Surf Pro at Cloudbreak, even with a strained ACL and a month of not windsurfing. Noireaux scored the highest single wave of the event with a 9.5, then finished third overall. Roediger said it felt like a blessing. You can read the full story over at Mauinews.
Wavegarden Opens a New US Wave Pool
Wavegarden celebrated the opening of DSRT Surf in Coachella Valley, California, the second US wave pool run by the Spanish tech company. The pool can produce 1,000 waves per hour and offers a catalogue of more than 60 world-class waves. It has a setting for aerials and a barreling wave called the Twister. Jacob 'Zeke' Szekely said it is the best wave pool in the world. Sessions were expected to start at $60 per hour. You can get the full breakdown right here.
Bangladesh Surfers Chase Asian Games
Over in Bangladesh, surfers at Cox's Bazar are chasing waves and Olympic dreams. Mohammad Mannan and Fatima Akhter are among those hoping to represent their country at the Asian Games in Japan. Their stories are about overcoming stigma and believing in a sport that is still growing. as reported by The Daily Star.
From a wave pool in the desert to a reef in Fiji and a beach in Bangladesh, the surf spirit is alive and well. What local spot is getting you excited?
