Windsurfing in Peru started in the late 1970's, when teachers from the German school Humbolt and a small group of enthusiasts practised it with wooden booms and masts. The big and heavy boards used in those times can still be seen in the warehouses of the Yacht Club Ancon and Club de Regatas Lima. The Peruvian Windsurfing Association was founded in the Galapagos Island of Pucusana on April 17th 1982, aiming to disseminate and develop windsurfing. Since that date Peru has organised three South American Championships (1988, 1998, 2002) and many Peruvian windsurfers have achieved South American and Pan American titles. Peru was selected to host the 2008 Formula Windsurfing World Festival.

Once again, the Lancelin Ocean Classic, from 8^th to 11^th of January,  was the event of the year and definitely not one to miss out on with eventscorp and www.westernaustralia.com now supporting the event. It was expected to be bigger and better than before and did not disappoint. Thanks to the great organization this event had all the good things: windsurfing, wind, waves, happy people, parties.