This weekend, the European Surfing Federation (ESF) marked a historic milestone in its development by unanimously adopting a new constitution
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The European Surfing Federation (ESF) will mark a historic milestone in 2026 with the launch of the Euro Rapid Surf 2026, the first official continental championship dedicated to Rapid Surfing.
The event will take place from 23 to 27 September 2026 at OANA (Ebikon, Lucerne, Switzerland), bringing together Europe’s top athletes in one of the most innovative and fast-growing disciplines in surfing. Organised by Swiss Surfing on behalf of the ESF, the championships will transform the venue into the epicentre of European Rapid Surfing.
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Boogie Chicks opens the 2026 ETB season with a landmark women’s-only event
The 2026 European Tour of Bodyboard (ETB) kicked off with Boogie Chicks, a women-only event that once again highlighted the growth and strength of female bodyboarding in Europe.
The competition brought together more than 200 athletes, confirming the event as one of the largest celebrations of women’s bodyboarding on the continent. Across both Open and Junior divisions, riders delivered outstanding performances in a day marked by high-level competition and progression.
Taranto (Italy) hosted the second event of the 2026 European SUP League circuit with the Lido Gandoli SUP Race, delivering a weekend of intense competition and confirming the strong sporting level of the tour.
The event brought together athletes across multiple categories in a competition marked by high performance, favourable sea conditions, and demanding race formats, further establishing the early competitive benchmarks of the season following the opening stop in Santa Pola.
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The European SUP League opens its 2026 season in Santa Pola with top-level competition
Santa Pola (Alicante, Spain) hosted the opening event of the 2026 European SUP League, with a new edition of the World SUP Festival, once again bringing together some of the best international Stand Up Paddle athletes.
More than 200 riders from 22 countries took part in an edition marked by challenging weather conditions, which added an extra level of difficulty to every race and tested the athletes’ ability to adapt throughout the weekend.
The official calendars for the 2026 European Tour of Bodyboard (ETB) and European Tour of Longboard (ETL) have now been confirmed and are available.
The upcoming season will once again bring together events across some of Europe’s most iconic coastal destinations, alongside international stops, continuing to support the development and visibility of both disciplines.
The European Qualifying Series (QS) season of the World Surf League has come to a close following the Pro Taghazout Bay (QS 4,000), where Basque surfers Janire González-Etxabarri and Adur Amatriain claimed victory and secured their titles as European QS Champions for the 2025/2026 season.
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