Please select your home edition
Edition
Zhik 2024 December

2024 Freestyle Pro Tour Geneva - Day 2

by Freestyle Pro Tour 19 Sep 2024 13:28 PDT 18-22 September 2024
Balz Muller doing a frontfloop off of the tower - 2024 Freestyle Pro Tour Geneva day 2 © PROtography Official

Although day 2 of the 2024 FPT GVA Wind Festival saw no official competition, the lake in front of the Tropical Corner still brimmed with action.

With loads of creative freestyle, both on and off the water, crowds were treated to a show as always. Read the full account of the second day in Geneva below, and make sure to check out the highlight video as well!

The forecast was mediocre at best, meaning that a generally relaxed atmosphere prevailed in the morning. Freestylers are known for their endless energy and search for novelty though, and soon enough a host of different toys was brought out to get moving. At the forefront, as always, Balz Muller. The Swiss waterman got everyone surfskating and getting barrelled underneath his tarp.

The creativity got relocated to the water afterwards, with Balz performing possibly the world's first diving board forward loop. Can he claim himself yet another world first?

Despite the wind shortly teasing the competitors, no Foilstyle action took place. A Tow-In clinic took place for anyone new to the discipline, with Lennart Neubauer, Julien Mas and Sam Esteve coaching the new generation of rippers. Standing out in particular was Leander Halm, who by the end of the session landed a perfectly clean Burner.

The first official Tow-In qualification starts tomorrow, resulting in many of the top riders taking the chance to practice in the late afternoon as well. If what we've seen is anything to go by for the judged runs tomorrow, then the freestyle community is in for a treat. The livestream for the first qualification round is starting at 17:45, make sure to tune it to the livestream here.

Related Articles

Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 2
Philip Köster triumphs again in Pozo Izquierdo The 37th edition of the Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup delivered a thrilling second day this Sunday, once again marked by strong winds and the talent of the world's best windsurfers. Posted today at 8:47 pm
Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 1
Philip Köster edges out Marcilio Browne in one of the closest finals ever Philip Köster edges out Marcilio Browne in one of the closest finals ever as Pozo delivers 50 knot winds and waves. Posted today at 11:42 am
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros overall
The Meltemi winds once again set the stage for the final day As the riders gathered at the event site of the 2025 FPT Paros for one last time and the Meltemi winds once again began blowing strong, the stage for the final day of the event was set. Posted on 2 Jul
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 3
The return of Super X Day 3 at the FPT Paros 2025 was a slower one - with a lay day with no wind anticipated and a late skippers meeting at 13:00 to assess the conditions, there wasn't much initially filling up the schedule. Posted on 1 Jul
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 2
The strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeted the riders in the morning Day 2 at the Freestyle Pro Tour Paros once again delivered, with the strong Meltemi blowing all throughout the night, greeting the riders at around 30 knots in the morning. Posted on 30 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 1
Kicking off with a nuclear single elim The opening day of the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) Paros kicked off exactly as forecasted - nuclear winds from morning till late afternoon, accompanied by nonstop freestyle action. Posted on 30 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 4
Caers, Huvermann and Pezetti win in full-power freestyle conditons Day 4 at FPT Sardinia delivered a full dose of high-wind freestyle, with Juniors, Women, and Men's fleets all completing full eliminations under the blasting winds. Posted on 9 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 3
Tow-in time in Porto Pollo Day 3 marked the start of the tow-in action at the 2025 Freestyle Pro Tour stop in Porto Pollo, with two qualification rounds splitting the 12 riders into two groups of six, each providing the top 3 riders with a ticket to the finals at sundown. Posted on 7 Jun
Freestyle Pro Tour Sardinia day 1 and 2
Foilstyle, flowstye and tow-in at Porto Pollo Day 1 at the Freestyle Pro Tour (FPT) in Porto Pollo started slow, with the forecast showing light winds - riders completed registration and attended the initial skipper's meeting in the morning. Posted on 7 Jun
RYA Scotland Impact Award for Feri Szincsak
Dedicated Clyde Windsurfing Club volunteer celebrated Feri Szincsak, a dedicated volunteer at Clyde Windsurfing and SUP Club, has been recognised with an RYA Scotland Impact Award, celebrating his exceptional commitment and contribution to the Scottish windsurfing community. Posted on 13 May
Switch One DesignBarton Marine Pipe GlandsRooster 2025