Sponsor Changes 2024/25

The end of the year and the first months of the new year is the time when plans, budgets and contracts for the upcoming season are made.

If you know some changes or rumors, please feel free to drop us a message to info@continentseven.com.

Latest update: 12.01.2025

Justyna Sniady on Flikka 

WA resident Justyna Sniady will ride from now on for the Slovenian brand Flikka. She is more than excited to announce this news. The 39 year old lady from Warsaw will test the custom boards in the waves of Western Australia and compete in several locations around the globe.

Justyna Sniady rides on Flikka in 2025

Amado Vrieswijk on Point-7

28 year old Bonaire local Amado Vrieswijk, who won the PWA Freestyle World title in 2021, the IFCA Foil World Champion title in 2024 and several Vice World Champion titles in freestyle and racing, will not ride for SEVERNE in 2025. Amado will ride for the Italian Point-7. Here’s the statement of Amado:

After 13 amazing years with my previous brand, I felt it was time for a new challenge and an opportunity to pursue my ultimate goal of winning the slalom title. I’m excited to join Point-7, a brand that shares my vision and commitment to excellence. I’m grateful for their support and confident that together we can achieve great things in the years ahead. I’m looking forward to this new chapter and to giving everything I have to do to reach new heights in my career.

Amado Vrieswijk rides for Point-7 in 2025

SEVERNE released following statement:

Thank you Amado for 13 years of awesomeness! Together we’ve achieved serious greatness – from those first podiums in Bonaire to claiming the PWA Freestyle World Title, European Championship, and charging all the way to a Slalom Vice World Championship. It’s been nothing but full power with the big man from Bonaire. Your raw talent and professional approach have helped push the boundaries of what’s possible in freestyle and racing. The SEVERNE team will miss your full-send attitude. As Amado moves on to chase new challenges in 2025, we’re stoked about what he’s brought to the SEVERNE family. Whatever’s next mate, we know you’ll charge it just as hard as you’ve always done. Thanks for the memories champion! 

Takara Ishii joins Goya Windsurfing

Japanese wave windsurfing pro Takara Ishii announced that he is going to leave RRD watersports in 2025. It was a long collaboration and 23 year old Takara grew up with the Italian brand. He will now ride for the Maui based brand Goya Windsurfing. Read the statement about their latest team addition:

We’re stoked to welcome Takara Ishii to the Goya Windsurfing family! Takara represents the next wave of ripping windsurfers emerging from Japan. Splitting his time between Japan, Maui, and the international tour, he’s been pushing himself hard in big surf and embracing the challenges of diverse conditions across the globe. Takara windsurfs with such confidence and courage that it’s inspiring to watch, and we look forward to the amazing things he’ll do on the water with our gear. Let’s do this!! 

Takara Ishii joins Goya Windsurfing in 2025

Daniele Benedetti joins Duotone

The 29 year old Italian PWA Vice World Champion in the 2024 foil racing discipline just announced his change from FMX / Challenger to Duotone.

I’m thrilled to be part of the Duotone Team, it’s something I always been dreaming about. I can’t wait to start this new journey and grow with such an amazing Team. As soon I jumped on the new gear I started to feel straight fast and comfortable, I really love foiling on this equipment. I’m quite sure of the potentials of the Team to work on the right way, and to achieve our best goals. I’m ready to take on new challenges and push my limits on the water. Daniele Benedetti

We have been following Daniele for quite a while now. His results since he entered PWA foil racing show a massive progression. Besides being a very nice and humble guy he is still extremely focussed and professional. Over the years, we have learned that the interpersonal relation is just as important as the competitive potential to really progress together as a team. Our product managers Dani Aeberli and Marco Lang had already given Daniele our foil racing equipment to try out last year, which he extremely liked. So in a way it was a natural and “mutual agreement“ from both sides to come together. We are extremely stoked that with Daniele and Jordy Vonk we now have two top contenders in foil racing in our team. Raoul Joa, Duotone Windsurf Division Manager

Daniele Benedetti on Duotone in 2025

Alessio Stillrich leaves Simmerstyle

The 29 year old Gran Canaria local, who suffered a severe injury on his leg during the PWA World Cup in Gran Canaria, posted on the first day of the new year following announcement on instagram:

I want to announce that I won’t be riding or representing my previous sponsor, and would appreciate to not be associated as one of the people involved in the brand. Thank you and good luck.

Alessio already returned to the water. He had his first session on November 1st, less than 4 months after the injury of his left ankle/foot. Here’s his latest YouTube episode “Moments of my life”. Alessio talks about his recovery process. We wish Alessio all the best, a positive attitude and really hope, that he ‘ll be able to return on tour again.

Youp Schmit leaves GA / Tabou

After 5 years of collaboration the freestyle windsurfer Youp Schmit from Bonaire will not ride on GA / Tabou anymore. He was placed 5th in the 2024 PWA freestyle ranking.

Justyne Lemeteyer leaves S2 Maui Sails

After 5 years of collaboration and a lot of success – Justyne won the 2024 PWA Foil racing world title – the French racing daredevil will not compete on the Maui based brand S2 Maui in 2025.

Julian Salmonn leaves Gunsails and Bruchboards

Julian Salmonn, who lives in El Medano, Tenerife, had a great season in 2024. He made it on a PWA podium twice with second place in Pozo Izquierdo and a third place in El Cabezo. Now the German announced that he will not sail for Gunsails and Bruchboards in 2025. Here’s his statement.

THANK YOU Gunsails and Bruchboards.I will be forever grateful. The past 6 years have been a journey beyond anything I could have dreamed of. Closing a chapter that has defined so many of my achievements is not easy. But 2025 brings new challenges, fresh winds, and the opportunity to take yet another step forward. With a heavy heart but a lot of excitement for what’s to come, I say goodbye to two incredible partners and thank you from the bottom of my heart – for your trust, your support, and every moment we shared along this journey!

Liam Dunkerbeck leaves Starboard/Severne

20 year old Pozo local Liam Dunkerbeck leaves Starboard/Severne. After many years of collaboration he is looking forward to a new chapter. News about new sponsors will be announced soon. Liam again won the Youth Wave World title in 2024 and is one of the upcoming riders in the men’s pro fleet. 

Thanks Starboard for all the great years together I’m really thankful for all the support I had from the team. What can I say, with out the help of Starboard I couldn’t be where I am now, since I first jumped on a windsurfing board until now it’s been with the help of the Starboard team. I’m more than thankful with all the hard work and effort we’ve done together to make me grow as a windsurfer and to help promote the brand. I just felt like in a big family all the time. So once again thanks for everything you have done for me I will be always thankful.

Johan Soe says good bye to FMX racing and Point-7

Danish top foil racer Johan See – he is 21 years of age only –  leaves FMX racing and Point-7. Here’s his statement:

I was first sponsored in 2020 by Point-7 and in 2022 by FMX and as you can see on the picture I was super excited (also because I never had seen so much new gear before. It has been an amazing time with both brands for me and we have achieved a great deal together in a short time. From being a complete rookie to receiving full support from both Andrea Cucchi and Finian Maynard has been incredible for me. I want to say thanks for not only supporting my foil-slalom but also supporting me as an athlete allowing me to go for the Olympics even though it meant I could not become PWA world champion due to missing out on the event in Fuerteventura. We did my first PWA together and ended up winning more than half of all the PWA races I attended in 2024 including back to back event wins ending this partnership in the perfect way. I want say a very big thanks to everyone involved in FMX Racing and Point-7.