At the 2026 Defi-Wind in France, Daniele Minoni, a 25-year-old windsurfer from Lake Garda, Italy, attended his first windsurfing race. In 20-50 knot winds, he came in 88th out of 1400 racers. Few people noticed that he weighed only 145 lbs (66kg) and used a 6.9 m sail in all 5 races. He rigged ONE!
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A sail for almost all conditions, without having to re-rig: The “RigOne” stands out visually with its cut-out leech and is designed to make life easier for amateur windsurfers. The man behind the concept is John Chao, a photographer and long-standing editor of the magazine “American Windsurfer” and a veteran of the US scene. We … Continue reading INTERVIEW: GERMAN SURF MAGAZINE→
Archived video before the development of RigONE using the Windwing Hammer RDM in the early Spring of 2011. Video technology was in its infancy, and views from the water were rare.
1st in Baja’s Lighthouse 1000 Long Distance Race: Windsurfing & Windsurfing Foil Divisions; January 31, 2026. John Juan Chao, in his first-ever race, beat all the windsurfing and windsurfing foil racers, on a RigONE
Silent Mayday is a groundbreaking account of seven years that many considered impossible. A young man continuously teeters on the edge of defeat as his ingenuity and faith confront negativity, financial setbacks, and unforeseen betrayal.