The future of windsurfing is looking extremely bright with so many talented young riders on the tour. This season we have seen unbelievable performances from competitors as young as fourteen, and witnessed two youth sailors win two of the world champion titles.

The PWA brings together the most talented young windsurfers in the world and we are particularly pleased to announce the stars that have been awarded the youth world champion titles in the categories; men and women's freestyle under 18's, men and women's wave under 20, men and women's slalom under 22.

Youp Schmit (JP / NeilPryde / Dakine) Mens Freestyle U18

Schmit has really blown the judges away this season, making his first appearance of the year on his home spot in Bonaire and finishing in eleventh place. He holds the ability to pull all the most impressive moves in even the toughest conditions, expect big things from Schmit in the coming years.

"Thank you for this title! It is a big honour to be the PWA freestyle youth champion. This year has been amazing for me, due to getting a great sponsorship deal with JP/NP following the PWA Fuerteventura event in 2010. Thanks to them I have been able to attend a lot of the PWA events, sadly because of school I had to miss the first two competitions (Vietnam and Austria). But now I have graduated I can fully focus on windsurfing and I'll be able to go to all the events and to go train in other countries. I would like to thank my sponsors for making this all possible!"

Maxime Van Gent (JP) Womens Freestyle U18

At just fourteen years old Van Gent is one of the youngest competitors on the PWA, but her windsurfing is up there with the best of them. Living on Bonaire certainly has its advantages, and with the worlds best as your coaches Van Gent will certainly be pulling the most complex moves in no time.

"There has been no wind in Bonaire for two months so I have been quite depressed, but this morning my mum woke me up with the news that I won the youth champion title. I felt so happy; it almost feels as good as waking up when it's windy! Thank you all so much. I would also like to say to all the girls out there thinking of competing on the PWA please do so, I competed for the first time this year and learned so much. I would also like to say thank you to the boys in Bonaire for helping me, and to my new sponsor JP for my new board (still looking for a sail sponsor), Jibe city and by biggest sponsors my mum and dad. See you all next year"

Philip Koster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Dakine / Maui Ultra Fins) Mens Wave U20

Koster has dominated the wave competitions this season, blowing his competition out the water with his perfect double forward loops and super-technical moves on the waves. As the youngest sailor ever to win the world wave title he certainly deserves to be awarded the youth wave sailor title.