WISSANT WAVE CLASSIC 2026: HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
It looked like the Wissant Wave Classic had an incredible atmosphere and was a well organized event. Laurent Schmidt has done a brilliant job to capture the action and all the behind the scenes drama in this highlight video!
“Marc Paré Rico takes the win in Wissant, ahead of multiple world champion Philip Köster. In the women’s category, 16-year-old Belgian Sol Degrieck takes the victory. He
The Wissant Wave Classic 2026 (Sept 12 → 20), a PWA / World Wave Tour 4-star World Cup event combined with the French Wave Windsurfing Championship, brought together 56 riders on the iconic Wissant beach, in the heart of the Grand Site des Deux Caps.
PODIUM
• Pro Men: 1. Marc Paré Rico · 2. Philip Köster
• Pro Women: 1. Sol Degrieck (16 yrs 🇧🇪)
AT THE START
56 riders, including Philip Köster, Morgan Noireaux, Arthur & Alice Arutkin (current French champions), Jules Denel, Antoine Martin, Laurin Schmuth, Cesar Filippi, Lisa Wermeister, Naya Sorlut… Five divisions (Pro M/F, Juniors, Amateurs, Masters), a week of wind and waves.
🎥 Footage: Shot on Sigma fp — anamorphic lenses (cinemascope)
Music: Audiio_Faded-Light_One_His / Audiio_Matthew-L–Fisher_Unbroken_Apex_Instrumental / Audiio_niko-_Rock-Em-Sock-Em_I-Heart-Zebulon
Filmmaking: Laurent Schmidt Organized by the 2 Caps Windsurf association.
Thanks to the riders, the organizers, and the audience.!”