Brawzinho has recently moved to Maui, so it’s natural our paths merged. We believe he influences wave sailing in the most amazing ways, he makes the forefront of today’s moves look like they were a piece of cake, and he will keep on pushing the sport forward in the years to come! We are ultimately excited to have such an inspiration onboard!

WHAT BRAWZINHO AND THE TEAM HAVE TO SAY:

Brawzinho:
“Being on Goya is a dream, Francisco has had a really big impact on me as I was growing up. I feel right at home and get along really well with everyone in the company, it all just makes perfect sense and i am really excited for the years to come!”

Francisco Goya:
“Braw is on a mission, pushing the progression of the sport on every angle. To have the opportunity to work with him is a dream. He has been breaking down the walls inside the sport for years now and he is just getting started. I believe he got the potential to represent Windsurfing for decades to come. ”

Jason Diffin:
“I’m super stoked to be working with Marcilio “Brawzinho” Browne in to 2012. His sailing style is really inspirational to me. Inventive, powerful, technical and fluid maneuvers combined with a wide range of wave knowledge make Brawzinho incredibly fun and exciting to watch. I welcome the challenge of creating sails that will help Brawzinho reach his competitive and free sailing goals, and I especially look forward to seeing how this R&D will improve the Goya Sails product line. Welcome to the Goya Team Brawzinho!”

With the new year uncorked, and her moving on and slicing through Hookipa’s swell in her token style, it’s evident that hardware will find its way into Junko’s possession. Since we don’t have any “New Year’s” pictures of Junko ripping the tides just yet, we’ll give you a set of AWT shots that nevertheless give you an idea of what we’re talking about.

Women windsurfing is alive and healthy and Goya Windsurfing is excited to be part of it.

Given the option between much air or much water, he chose the air and opened the possibility for us to look at the picture below. Enjoy.

The ones we got this morning  are no exception!  Enjoy Goya team rider Tomas Barreiro and Felipe Wedeles’s still frames and you might want to  add “trip to Chile” on your Christmas list before it’s too late…

The movie was sick, great balance of lifestyle and action!
Lot’s of guys were there and the party ended @ Charley’s with drinks and music!

Enjoy the blurry pics below!

More:

www.cafemambomaui.com

www.mindswideopenmovie.com

“Just to report back from Estonia… Our windsurfing season is about to end, and we just had some fun days with warm enough weather and hopefully there is yet more to come. Yesterday, I almost managed to lose my favourite gear in our wave spot Ristna that is located at the end of a peninsula on an island. There is quite a strong current close to the shore that takes everything to the open sea. Luckily, one good soul, a fellow Quatro rider, saw it and prevented the gear from taking a long journey to Finland : )

It’s my third year on Goya gear and although we sail here what seems just a few times per year, I have improved my wave riding a bit. And in this I am blaming the fantastic gear! Thank you guys a lot!

A bit lengthy video for you to enjoy!

Best winds and waves and sunshine to you all,

Taavi

Entering the Makani Classic and wining the event Jay proved he was more than a freestyler, he showed nice wave sailing and we at Goya windsurfing are proud to have him on our team! Congrats Jay!

“Junko is one of the most dedicated windsurfers on the planet. I see her giving it all on the flat days or big ones, up and down the coast, on the other side of the island or planet, rain or shine. She inspires me. Thank you for your trust and welcome to the team Junko!”
Francisco Goya

“When the wind is light and the waves are big, on days when I go to Ho’okipa or Kanaha and I know there will only be a few sailors out, Junko will be one of them. Her experience shows in her confidence, and her commitment to windsurfing has taken her to the top levels of performance. Junko is technical with her gear, critical, but funny and easy going as well. I’m super stoked to be working with Junko!”
Jason Diffin
Sail Design

“In our quest to do a better job at representing the often neglected female side of our sport I’m very excited to see Junko now singed to the team. I know we all are looking forward to developing beautiful products together and to share many waves with yet another inspiringly positive Goya personality!”
Bjoern Zedlick
Product & Graphic Design

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A few words from Junko herself

How long have you been windsurfing?
That must be 16 years by now.

Where did you learn?
In Japan, where I went to my university. The first day I got on the board, I immediately thought this is what I want in my life!

What gets you excited to go windsurfing?
Windsurfing is not the easiest sport. It is very challenging and there are many things to learn from, that’s what I like. Going to the beach for windsurfing for me is like going to church.

Goals in windsurfing?
To share this excitement with other people.

Why Goya?
They test their sails and boards a lot where I sail most, at Ho’okipa. You can’t go wrong with Goya! Besides many good things about the Goya equipment, I like the very enthusiastic people involved in this brand. All the riders have their established style and are ripping! Then, the Banzai is such a nice sail. Light and easy to handle in the wave. The first day I used a Goya board and a Goya sail, I was simply amazed how far windsurfing equipment has improved now. “Banzai” is a Japanese word that used when you achieve your goal. I think it is a perfect name for this sail.

Anything else you want to say?…
Big Mahalo to Francisco for adopting me as a Goya team rider! I am looking forward to work with all the team!!

Junko Nagoshi