FREERIDE HELMET

On Sunday, November 1st 2015, French windsurf legend Antoine Albeau bettered his own world record, achieving 53.27 knots while speed sailing in Luderitz, Namibia, in a custom-built 'ditch' designed to offer the perfect water conditions.

NPX and NeilPryde technical apparel merge under one umbrella brand, NP surf. 

NPX, the edgy kitesurf waterwear brand, kicks off.

In order to get a footprint in the growing kitesurf sports and further diversify the business, the Pryde Group partners up with Pete Cabrinha to launch Cabrinha Kitesurf.

To further grow the offer of the Pryde group, the separate board brand JP Australia is created.

NeilPryde starts manufacturing neoprene wetsuits under its brand name.

NeilPryde successfully supplies the Olympic Windsurf rigs for the Barcelona Olympics.

Pushed by the ongoing growth in windsurf as well as by its brand leadership, NeilPryde grows to become the number 1 brand in windsurf across Europe.

Seeing the business opportunity in windsurf, Neil Pryde decided to focus on building his own windsurfing brand.

Neil Pryde, a new Zealand native and olympic sailor living in Hong Kong, starts his business manufacturing yacht sails.