AWSI-Association of Wind & Water Sports Industries

AWSI-Association of Wind & Water Sports Industries AWSI promotes the advancement and sustainability of the wind and water sport industries.

09/20/2026

Grom checks in with Michaela Pilkenton | Pro Kiteboarder to learn what winning the 2026 Female Wind Athlete of the year by live popular vote means to her.

09/18/2026

Rachel and Grom go over their accomplishments which earned them the 2026 AWSI Stoke of the Year Award as well as share gratitude to all who supported them and their events. If you are would like to support one of the events they mentioned please send a DM to Rachel Callahan.

09/16/2026

AWSI 2026 was one to remember. Thank you to all the brands, retailers, riders, media, volunteers and more who brought their stoke and made this year’s Expo one of our best ones ever. We can’t wait to see everyone back at the Hood River Event Site in 2027 to do it all again.

09/16/2026

Grom checks in with Marley Franco to learn what his live voted 2026 AWSI Male Grom of the Year award means to him and what he’s got planned for the coming year to secure 2027 AWSI Male Wind Athlete of the Year. .marley

09/14/2026

checks in with our 2026 Most Innovative Product of the Year Winner- .wing to learn what they think earned the Pocket Rocket this coveted award and what they have in the pipeline for 2027.

09/14/2026

Grom checks in with our 2026 AWSI 🏆 Female Grom Wind Athlete of the Year, Zoe Trudeau, to learn what this victory means to her plus what she has planned for next year.

09/13/2026

Grom Gormley checks in with Patrick at Vaikobi Ocean Performance to see what distinguishes Vaikobi from other accessory brands on the market.

🏆 AND THE 2026 AWSI AWARD WINNERS ARE…! 🌊🤙What a night! The AWSI community came together in Hood River to celebrate the ...
09/13/2026

🏆 AND THE 2026 AWSI AWARD WINNERS ARE…! 🌊🤙

What a night! The AWSI community came together in Hood River to celebrate the athletes, instructors, schools, products and people who continue to push wind sports forward. And what an incredible group of winners!

🏆 Female Grom Wind Athlete of the Year
Zoe Trudeau | Wing

🏆 Male Grom Wind Athlete of the Year
Marley Franco | Wing

🏆 Female Wind Athlete of the Year
Michaela Pilkenton | Kite

🏆 Male Wind Athlete of the Year
Wyatt Duce | Kite

🌊 Community Stoke of the Year
Rachel Callahan & Grom Gormley

🏄 School of the Year
Brian’s Hood River

🤙 Instructor of the Year
Mikey Carrillo | Doug’s Watersports

💡 Innovative Product of the Year
Ozone Pocket Rocket

These awards are about celebrating the people and products that make our industry what it is—from athletes pushing progression on the water to instructors and schools helping the next generation get started, and innovators creating the gear that keeps our sports moving forward.

A massive CONGRATULATIONS to all of our 2026 winners—and to every nominee who shared their story, showed up and helped make this year’s awards so special!

And of course, a huge thank you to the entire AWSI community for coming together to celebrate, support and share the stoke. ❤️🌊

Here’s to another year of progression, innovation and community! 🤙🔥

09/12/2026

Heads of the industry as well as the GKA/GWA are using the AWSI Expo as an opportunity to meet up in Hood River, Oregon to discuss how to grow the sports we love in North America. Grom Gormley sits down with Armie Armstrong (Founder & Director at Armstrong), Jeff Logosz (CEO at Slingshot Sports), Till Eberle (CEO at Boards & More) and Jorgen Vogt (Secretary General at the GKA & GWA) to learn more about why they’re meeting up and what they hope to achieve. .foiling .kiteboarding

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