Squamish Windsports Society

2026 North West Wind Open – Official Results & Thank You! 💨🏆

What an incredible weekend celebrating the Squamish Windsports community out on Pepahím̓ Island! Despite challenging weather adjustments, our athletes brought top-tier competition to both the racing and big air events.

Event Winners:

🏆 Kitefoil Race: 1st Tim Walsh | 2nd Phillip Schonger | 3rd Nixon Lorman

🏆 Wingfoil Race: 1st Jack Rieder | 2nd Jon Penfield | 3rd Jack Foster

🏆 Kiteboard Race: 1st Dane McCullough | 2nd Will Ellis | 3rd Pat Taylor

🏆 Junior Big Air / Freestyle: 1st Josh | 2nd Drew | 3rd Zach

🏆 Men’s Big Air / Freestyle: 1st Kai Norie | 2nd Dane McCullough | 3rd Nixon Lorman

🏆 Women’s Big Air / Freestyle: 1st Yulin Wang | 2nd Jessi-Lynn | 3rd Andrea Viner

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Key Supporters!Sponsors & Brands:

Ozone, Duotone, Naish, North, Ride Engine, West Coast Wind Sports, Stinger Boards, Backcountry Brewery, House of Lager, and Mags 99

Squamish Watersports and Squamish Jetboat Journeys for safe island shuttle service, and Outbound Station for keeping everyone fed

Photographers Jim Hegan and Michellene Sigurdson, plus DJ Pure and Joyce Malkomes for bringing the vibes

Judges, Race Directors & MC: Huge thanks to Kyle Touhey, Geoffrey "Chuck" Waterson, Jack Rieder, and Steve Tulk for their time, professionalism, and dedication

A special shoutout to Event Director Sam Medysky, alongside the Squamish Windsports Society Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers, for all the hard work to make this event happen.

See you all in 2027 when we host the Canadian National Championships! 🇨🇦🙌

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The Squamish Windsport Society would like to recognize and thank our staff for their quick and professional response to the incident on August 26, 2026. We would also like to acknowledge SWS member Will L for his important role in assisting with the response.
We are pleased to report that everyone involved in the incident is doing okay.
This incident is a serious reminder that every rider must remain fully aware of their surroundings while on the water. Before jumping, tacking, or jibing, riders must perform a proper shoulder check and confirm that they have adequate space to complete the manoeuvre safely. Never assume the area behind or downwind of you is clear.
Member safety is our highest priority. Dangerous kiting—including unsafe riding around the rescue boat or jet skis, or jumping within one line length of another rider—will not be tolerated. When a member’s actions put others at risk, the Society will take appropriate disciplinary action.
We ask every member to ride responsibly, respect the space of others, and help us maintain a safe environment for everyone on the water.

🌬️ NORTH WEST WIND OPEN — SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 🌬️

“We can’t change the wind, but we can adjust our sails.” 💨

We’re stoked the wind showed up today! 🙌 Based on the latest forecast, Saturday is shaping up to be the best day of the weekend for Big Air & Racing. With rain in the forecast for Sunday, we’re compressing the event into Saturday to give us the best chance of getting all the competitions in!

🎉 7:00–11:00 PM — WIND SPORTS SOCIAL

📍 Mag’s 99 Fried Chicken & Mexican Cantina
🎧 Music by DJ Pure & Joyce Malkomes

We can’t wait to see everyone on the water. Let’s make the inaugural North West Wind Open one to remember! 🌊💨

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Come join for our Northwest West Wind Open social tomorrow evening from 7pm until close 🎉

🌬️ NORTH WEST WIND OPEN | EVENT SCHEDULE 🌊
August 28–30

We’re kicking off the North West Wind Open with Brand Demo Day! 🎉

📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ Starting at 10:30 AM
🧪 Brand demos + product testing

Come down, get on the water, and test out some of the latest gear from:

⚡ Ozone
⚡ Naish
⚡ Stinger Boards
⚡ North

Whether you’re kiting, winging, foiling, or just curious about what’s new, come connect with fellow windsport users and check out the gear on the water!

More event details coming for August 29–30. 🌊🤙

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