Watch the racing, browse the photos and catch up on stories from the Wave Rally World Championships. From dramatic beach finishes to celebrations after the final heat, these films and reports capture the event at Coronation Beach. We welcome media enquiries and opportunities to share windsurfing with more people. If you'd like to chat about Wave Rally, contact us here.
Planning is underway for the 2027 Wave Rally World Championships. Preparations are taking shape for another exciting event at Coronation Beach, bringing together windsurfers and the local community. Stay tuned for event updates, media releases and announcements as plans progress.
The 2026 Wave Rally brought two days of racing at Coronation Beach to audiences through race films, social videos and coverage in Australian and international publications. From the dramatic Championship Final to stories about the sailors and the event, the reports below share the action and atmosphere of windsurfing in Geraldton. Watch the footage and explore the coverage.
Windsurf · Championship action & photo gallery(opens in a new tab)
Windsurf · Wave Rally 2 highlights(opens in a new tab)
Windsurf Journal · Event report & results(opens in a new tab)
Geraldton Guardian · WA award win (subscriber article)(opens in a new tab)
Geraldton Guardian · Community support (subscriber article)(opens in a new tab)
Wave Rally · Australian Sailing Awards finalist — Sport Promotion
Windsurf 2026 Final 
Surf Magazin 
Surf Magazin 
Windsurf 
Midwest Times · 2026 event preview(opens in a new tab)
Sail-World · WA Sport Promotion Award(opens in a new tab)
WINDSURFERS · 2026 Final (German video article)(opens in a new tab)
Daily Dose · 2026 Final (video article)(opens in a new tab)The first Wave Rally World Championships were special for the organiser Paul van Bellen as he spent considerable time building connections throughout the media landscape. To his pleasant surprise, many media outlets were happy to report and support the new event. Wave Rally was able to gain wide coverage through TV, radio, print and online publications. Below you will find a selection of local and overseas reports on Wave Rally.
Mid West Development Commission · Annual report (PDF, page 36)(opens in a new tab)
2025 press coverage · View image
Daily Dose 
Surf Magazin 
Midwest Times 
Geraldton Guardian Severne · The Wave Rally Experiment(opens in a new tab)
Geraldton Guardian · Festival vibe (subscriber article)(opens in a new tab)Before the first World Championships, the 2024 concept brought wave-board racing, beach starts and a dash to the finish together in Geraldton. Watch the original films and explore the reports, conversations and ideas that helped turn the experiment into Wave Rally.
