The Team
We all working at Witchcraft are enthusiastic windsurfers and surfers. Just as the people in our team who are all excellent sailors. See our people and boards in action.
Team Riders
Bouke Becker |
BoukeBouke is the shaper and founder of Witchcraft. He grew up on the dutch North-sea island of Terschelling and moved to Fuerteventura in '93. |
Peggy Becker-Hellrung |
PeggyPeggy grew up in Leipzig in former communist East-Germany. Being a free-spirited person, she fled her country ... |
Will Ward |
WillBorn in England in 1983, brought up on flat water on a lake. Now living on Fuerteventura since 2003, first working at the legendary Gibsons Restaurant, now working in construction in the mornings to sail in the afternoon |
Pieter Delaleeuw |
PieterPieter from Belgium is a long time Fuerte local for over 10 years. At 95kg, he always had problems with the lighter winds of Fuerte till he tried a 89 Wave Series and was sold right away. His first reaction after his first test: |
Andrew Fawcett |
AndrewAndrew is a hot local rider from Cornwall, UK and usually can be found ripping up the powerfull waves around Cornwall. Andrew ended up fourth in the 2009 Cornwall BWA wavesailing competition at Gwithian and Marazion just behind 3 PWA sailors. Andrew is also sponsored by 5-Oceans Sails |
Shannon Bohny |
ShannonI was born in Ireland in 1992 , coming from an irish mother and a german father. I moved to the south of Fuerteventura in the year 2000 and began windsurfing when I was 12 years old in Sotavento and I try to windsurf as much as I can ever since. Im still at school at the moment but this is my last year and im planning to take a year off to dedicated it to windsurf, surfing and travelling. |
Juan-Daniel Rodriguez Tabares |
Juan-DanielJuan-Daniel is probably Lanzarote most radical wave sailor. He has been studying and sailing for a couple of years on Gran Canaria and there he has become a very complete sailor.... |
Stefan Grolleman |
StefanStefan´s home spot is Wijk aan Zee in Holland but goes to Pozo every summer. His specialty is mega high back loops. |
Olivier Pas |
OliI live in Belgium but very near to the French spot Wissant. In winter I go wavesailing with my friends around Europe, in summer I train in Pozo. I like strong conditions: strong wind, big waves like we can get in the North of Europe in winter. |
Pierre Fremion |
PierrePierre is a teacher of physical education. He lives and rides in Haute Normandie since 2001. He`s now one of the best locals.
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Jean-Paul Wosylus |
Jean-PaulRad-mad sailor from Germany living in Sotavento. Jean Paul is known for his radical style when the conditions are firing. |
Arjon Hofman |
ArjonI'm Arjon Hofman, living in the North of the Netherlands. De spots where you can find me sailing are Wijk aan Zee, IJmuiden, Camperduin, Petten and the Razende bol. I love sailing in the Netherlands, there are definetely great days to find! I try to travel as much.... |
Laurent Kemeling |
LaurentBorn and living in the SW of Holland about
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Ican, Mike & Svilen in Bulgaria |
Bai IcanIcan, Mike and Svilen are running the factory in Bulgaria. All are fanatical windsurfers making regular trips to Turkey, Greece, Morocco or Canary Islands. |
Matthijs Collard |
MattFrom Holland, creater of this website, loves windsurfing, surfing AND working! |
Tom Szepes |
Punta TomBorn in Berlin and moved to Fuerte in ´94 with his mate Udo. Sailing Witchcraft since ´95 (1st. official Witchcraft customer on Fuerte)
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Production Team
Bouke Becker |
BoukeBouke is the shaper and founder of Witchcraft. He grew up on the dutch North-sea island of Terschelling and moved to Fuerteventura in '93. |
Peggy Becker-Hellrung |
PeggyPeggy grew up in Leipzig in former communist East-Germany. Being a free-spirited person, she fled her country ... |
Ican, Mike & Svilen in Bulgaria |
Bai IcanIcan, Mike and Svilen are running the factory in Bulgaria. All are fanatical windsurfers making regular trips to Turkey, Greece, Morocco or Canary Islands. |













