A sail for almost all conditions, without having to re-rig: The “RigOne” stands out visually with its cut-out leech and is designed to make life easier for amateur windsurfers. The man behind the concept is John Chao, a photographer and long-standing editor of the magazine “American Windsurfer” and a veteran of the US scene. We … Continue reading INTERVIEW: GERMAN SURF MAGAZINE →

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Archived video before the development of RigONE using the Windwing Hammer RDM in the early Spring of 2011. Video technology was in its infancy, and views from the water were rare.

1st in Baja’s Lighthouse 1000 Long Distance Race: Windsurfing & Windsurfing Foil Divisions; January 31, 2026. John Juan Chao, in his first-ever race, beat all the windsurfing and windsurfing foil racers, on a RigONE

Silent Mayday is a groundbreaking account of seven years that many considered impossible. A young man continuously teeters on the edge of defeat as his ingenuity and faith confront negativity, financial setbacks, and unforeseen betrayal.

RingONE Medium racing with David Drake on the Columbia River Gorge. The upwind speed of the sail is amazing.