Brands
Windsurf brands, 1968 to now
Every windsurf brand we could trace, from the first boards to today: when it began, when it stopped and when it came back. Boards, sails, rigs and foils; kite and wing brands follow.
71 brands with known years, 159 brands seen in brochures, adverts and tests, 20 names without a year.
- Known years: founding and end from a source
- Less sure: documented, or the end is not known
- A year in which a brochure, advert or test shows the brand
- Baja seen 1968
- Windsurfer 1968–1987, 2018–now
- Ten Cate 1973–1984 (to 1991)
- Windsurfing Hawaii 1974–?
- NOE seen 1975
- Fatran seen 1976
- Mistral 1976–2015, 2019–now
- North Sails Windsurfing 1976–2018 → Duotone
- Vejr seen 1976
- Windglider 1976–1984
- Delta (East Germany) seen 1977, 1983, 1985
- Jet-Surfer seen 1977
- Sailglider seen 1977
- Solar Star seen 1977, 1978
- Sportservis seen 1977
- Starsurfer seen 1977
- Windward seen 1977
- HiFly 1978–1986 (to 2008), 2022–now
- MauiSails 1978–now
- Radius seen 1978, 1989
- Shark seen 1978, 1981
- Superstar seen 1978, 1980, 1981
- Astra Futura seen 1979
- BIC Sport 1979–2020 → Tahe
- Bora seen 1979, 1980
- Brewi seen 1979, 1980, 1981
- Dufour seen 1979–1985, 4 years
- F2 1979–2008, 2009–now
- Klepper 1979–1988
- Naish 1979–now
- NeilPryde 1979–now
- Sailboard seen 1979–1986, 7 years
- Alpha seen 1980–1994, 7 years
- Artis seen 1980
- Browning seen 1980, 1985
- California seen 1980, 1984
- Calypso seen 1980, 1984
- Eagle seen 1980, 1984, 1988
- Favourite seen 1980, 1988
- Gaastra / GA Sails 1980–now
- Max in Mare seen 1980, 1986
- Muller Sports 1980–1981
- Nautix 1980–?
- Pat Love seen 1980
- Sainval seen 1980, 1983
- Tushingham 1980–2016
- VSD seen 1980
- Alusurf seen 1981
- Aquata seen 1981, 1983
- Crit seen 1981–1984, 4 years
- Fanatic 1981–2024 → Duotone
- Jaguar c. 1981–1991
- Kanga seen 1981, 1988
- Simmer / Simmer Style 1981–now
- Skipper seen 1981
- Surflight seen 1981
- Tornado seen 1981, 1984
- Twinsurfer seen 1981
- Wayler 1981–1986 (to 1991)
- Barberis seen 1982, 1983
- Cobra seen 1982, 1985, 1990
- Dynamit seen 1982
- Flying Arrow seen 1982
- Fountaine Pajot seen 1982
- Jet seen 1982, 1983
- Jimmy Lewis seen 1982–2024, 4 years
- Laser seen 1982
- Lipsticks seen 1982
- Magnum seen 1982, 1984
- Marker seen 1982, 1984
- Marlin seen 1982, 1986
- Novoplast seen 1982
- Point seen 1982
- Quéré seen 1982
- Reix seen 1982, 1984
- Speedy seen 1982
- Surf Line Sylt seen 1982
- Tiga 1982–?
- Vinta seen 1982, 1984
- Windsurfer International Europe 1982–1984
- Brunotti 1983–now
- Exocet 1983–now
- Ezzy 1983–now
- Kiwi seen 1983
- Ligier seen 1983, 1985
- Océanite seen 1983
- Sailboards Maui seen 1983
- Sana seen 1983
- Sodim seen 1983
- Stralex seen 1983, 1991
- Windwing 1983–?
- Aska seen 1984
- Banzai seen 1984
- Dobbelman seen 1984, 1986, 1987
- Dupau seen 1984, 1986
- Easyboard / Easywave seen 1984
- Fapa seen 1984
- Hagan seen 1984
- HP Sailboards seen 1984
- Limited Edition seen 1984
- Manta seen 1984, 1985
- Mares seen 1984, 1985
- O'Brien seen 1984, 1986
- Pacific seen 1984, 1985
- ProFashion / Pinokkio's 1984–2001
- R.A.Y. seen 1984
- Rushwind Sails 1984–?
- Spanel seen 1984
- Surf Partner seen 1984, 1985, 1988
- Tonic seen 1984
- W.E.T. seen 1984
- Windance Sailboards 1984–?
- Windrush seen 1984
- Hot Sails Maui 1985–now
- Lověna seen 1985
- Veplas seen 1985
- Wild Winds c. 1985–1989 → KA Sail
- Gorge Animal 1986–?
- Ka-Weite seen 1986
- Keep Cool seen 1986
- AHD 1987–now
- ART seen 1987–1999, 7 years
- GunSails 1987–now
- Heifan (East Germany) seen 1987
- HPL (Hawaiian Pro Line) 1987–2021
- Lechner seen 1987, 1988, 1992
- Andolo seen 1988
- Bacon seen 1988
- Chiemsee (Windsurfing Chiemsee) seen 1988, 1994, 1998
- Croconuts seen 1988
- Hatchley seen 1988
- Hawk seen 1988
- Horney seen 1988, 1989
- Mallorca / Fameplast seen 1988
- Ocean 383 seen 1988
- Pavcovich seen 1988
- Hurricane 1989–1996 → Sailloft
- RRD 1989–now
- Sailworks 1989–now
- On seen 1990, 1994, 1998
- Tabou 1990–now
- UP seen 1990
- Copello seen 1991, 1993
- KA Sail 1991–2024 → Tribal
- NPU seen 1991, 1992
- Al-Winner seen 1992
- Five Star seen 1992
- Witchcraft 1993–?
- ACE seen 1994
- Air Foil seen 1994
- No Worx seen 1994
- Paradise Sylt seen 1994
- Quatro 1994–now
- Seatrend seen 1994, 1999, 2001
- Starboard 1994–now
- Team Xtreme seen 1994
- Thommen seen 1994, 2010, 2019
- Topsails seen 1994
- Wallén Sails seen 1994
- Carbon Art 1995–now
- Sailloft Hamburg 1996–now
- Lorch seen 1998–2014, 4 years
- Arrows 2016–now
- Berkey Composite seen 1999
- Bruch Boards seen 1999–2025, 4 years
- Bull Sails seen 1999
- Drops seen 1999–2012, 6 years
- GEM seen 1999
- Haleakala seen 1999, 2000
- Hawker seen 1999
- JP Australia 1999–now
- Kinetic seen 1999, 2006
- Loftsails 1999–now
- North Shore Maui seen 1999
- NOW seen 1999
- Pro-Tech seen 1999, 2001
- Roberts seen 1999
- Hi-Tech seen 2001
- Kazoo seen 2001
- YES seen 2001
- Severne 2003–now
- Goya 2004–now
- HTS seen 2005
- Proof seen 2005
- Challenger Sails seen 2006–2025, 10 years
- Flikka 2006–now
- Hansen Sails seen 2006
- Kona 2006–now
- Point-7 2006–now
- 99NoveNove 2008–now
- F4 Foils 2008–?
- Moses 2008–?
- AFS 2009–now
- Angulo seen 2009–2022, 11 years
- Mike's Lab seen 2009
- PD Boards seen 2009, 2010
- Vandal c. 2009–2016
- Patrik 2010–now
- Burleigh Heads seen 2011, 2012
- Avanti Sails 2012–now
- Sroka 2013–now
- Attitude Sails seen 2014
- Horue 2014–?
- Stone Surf Design seen 2014
- Flight Sails 2015–now → Ezzy
- S2Maui seen 2015–2026, 8 years
- Aeron seen 2016
- MB Boards seen 2016–2026, 6 years
- Northwave Sails seen 2017
- Zeeko seen 2017, 2018
- Diamond Boards 2018
- Duotone 2018–now
- I-99 seen 2018–2025, 5 years
- Phantom 2018–now
- Slingshot (windfoil) seen 2018
- FMX Racing 2019–now
- Future Fly seen 2019–2026, 6 years
- Starfish seen 2019, 2021
- Tahe 2020–now
- Break Boards seen 2022
- CSS seen 2022
- Taaroa seen 2022
- Windtech seen 2022
- AV Boards seen 2023, 2026
- We One 2023–?
- Windflüchter seen 2023
- Sabfoil seen 2024
- Z-Foils seen 2024, 2025
- AL360 seen 2025, 2026
- Bullet Boards 2025–now
Also mentioned · 20 names without a year
Albatros · AMF Alcort · Barracuda · Bombora · Caniibal · Dossena · Ellesse · Fibrester · Freyrie · Gabbiano · Hobie · Jeanneau · Logosz Works · Mark · Menini · Rip Curl · Sordelli · Surf Technic · Tecnosurf · Vassena