Björn Dunkerbeck Explained

Bjørn Dunkerbeck (born 16 July 1969) is a professional windsurfer who has won the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) Overall World Championships a record 42 times.^{[1] [2] [3]} Dunkerbeck is the son of a Dutch father and a Danish mother, but sailed under the Spanish flag number ESP-11, as he grew up in the volcanic archipelago of Canary Islands in Spain. He dominated the late 1980s and the entire 1990s professional scene, especially in racing, but was also a champion in wavesailing.^[4]

Both he and his sister Britt^[5] have held records for the World Sailing Speed Record Council Nautical Mile.^{[6] [7]} In the 2021 Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia he reached a top speed of 55.97 knots.^{[8] [9]}

PWA titles

• Overall World Champion (1988–1999)
• Race World Champion (1988–1999) and 2001
• Wave World Champion (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001)
• Freestyle World Champion (1998)
• Speed World Champion (1994)

External links

• • Björn Dunkerbeck at the Professional Windsurfers Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bjorn Dunkerbeck: mark of a champion. Windsurf Magazine. December 15, 2021. John. Carter.
2. Book: Chicken Soup from the Soul of Hawaii: Stories of Aloha to Create Paradise Wherever you are. . Jack L. Canfield . Mark Victor Hansen . Sharon Linnea . 2003. HCIInspirational. 0-7573-0061-8.
3. News: Windsurfer aims for speed record. CNN International . 14 March 2003.
4. Web site: The World Champion of World Champions. noticias.info. 18 November 2005. 18 November 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525070655/http://www.noticias.info/Archivo/2005/200511/20051118/20051118_119572.shtm. 25 May 2011. dead.
5. Web site: Waite. Clyde. Bjorn on Camera. 19 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111130113931/http://www.boardseekermag.com/special_features/bjorn_interview/bjorn_dunkerbeck_interview.htm. 30 November 2011.
6. Web site: 1 November 2006. Sail World. Records tumble at Walvis Bay Speed Sailing.
7. Web site: Nautical Mile Records. World Sailing Speed Record Council. 19 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717063312/http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/nautical-mile-records.html. 17 July 2012.
8. Web site: Windsurfer Björn Dunkerbeck hits top speed of 103.67 km/h. 22 November 2021.
9. Web site: Windsurfing at 56 knots. Record for Bjorn Dunkerbeck. Luca. D'Ambrosio. 2 December 2021. Yachting News.