Our story / Point-7
Born to challenge.
A missed flight. An uncompromising idea. The ambition to take on the best in windsurfing. This is how Point-7 began. The hunger never left.
2005 / The beginning
One missed flight.
A whole new direction.
An aircraft change left Andrea Cucchi unable to take his windsurfing equipment to an event in Turkey. The trip stopped there. The idea for Point-7 did not.
He used the unexpected time to make the first calls. The ambition was clear: build a windsurfing brand capable of challenging the established names on the racecourse.
His father, Roberto Cucchi, backed the project with support and guidance. A rider's ambition became a family commitment. There was a lot to prove. That was the attraction.
Winning was in the name.
The name comes from the 0.7 points once awarded for a race win. Andrea heard that number throughout his racing career. It became the identity of a brand with a very clear ambition: get to the front.
The early years / 2006 to 2012
The first statement.
Put the sails on the water. Put the ambition to the test. Build a reputation one session at a time.
The first sails.
The first range arrived in summer. Andrea took the no-cam AC-0 to victory at an Italian slalom event. Online sales opened a route to riders while the dealer network took shape.
AC-1. An immediate impact.
The first AC-1 race sail arrived. José Bahadour won the Karpathos Speed World Cup event on that first series. Point-7 had a result the racing world could not ignore.
Garda becomes home.
The first Point-7 shop opened in Torbole. Lake Garda became the summer base, with Tenerife adding demanding conditions for testing and wave development.
Beyond the sail.
The range expanded with booms, extensions, accessories and apparel. More of the rig. More ways to bring the Point-7 approach onto the water.
A stronger identity.
Design and communication gained new energy. Josh Angulo, Adam Lewis and Nicolas Akgazciyan helped strengthen the brand's presence across slalom, waves and freestyle.
The breakthrough / 2013 to 2019
The results
did the talking.
The Black Team gave the ambition a structure. Train together. Test together. Push each other. Take that work to the start line.
The Black Team
takes shape.
Winter training, race simulations, physical preparation and direct feedback on equipment became part of a structured team programme.
Alberto Menegatti delivered Point-7's first PWA event victory in Korea. The work was producing results.
Different disciplines. The same intent.
Ricardo Campello won the PWA wave event at La Torche. Andrea Cucchi won Défi Wind. From powerful waves to a mass-start race, Point-7 was proving itself in very different arenas.
World champion.
Ambition delivered.
Matteo Iachino became the PWA men's Slalom World Champion on Point-7. Lena Erdil finished the women's slalom season as vice-world champion.
The original challenge had reached the top of the sport. The next challenge was already waiting.
Every component. One rig.
An expanded boom range strengthened the complete Point-7 rig. Sail, mast, boom and accessories were developed with the whole setup in mind.
The pressure stays on.
Ricardo Campello finished as PWA wave vice-world champion. Lena Erdil took the same position in women's slalom. The drive for the next title kept the team pushing.
Freestyle.
World title secured.
Yentel Caers became both PWA Freestyle World Champion and European Freestyle Champion with Point-7.
Another discipline. Another world title. The Slash had its moment at the very top.
The next generation / 2020 onwards
Still hungry.
New riders. New demands. More testing. A history worth being proud of is also a standard to keep raising.
Development keeps moving.
During the pandemic, online activities kept the community connected. The AC-Z, new QR harness-line options and the Italian-made Pro Base marked another step in equipment development.
Fin. Foil. Speed.
Foil development expanded through the F1 range. The AC-1 Speed project took Twan Verseput to Lüderitz, bringing another demanding testing ground into the Point-7 story.
Talent steps forward.
Jacopo Testa became European Freestyle Champion and PWA freestyle vice-world champion. Young racers, including Johan Søe, continued to develop on the international stage.
The work goes deeper.
F1SL development fed into the no-cam F1x. Across sails, masts and booms, the team worked towards the next range with rider feedback driving the detail.
Back on top.
Johan Søe won the PWA Foil Slalom events in Sylt and Japan on Point-7. Two event victories that carried years of development onto the podium.
The next collection takes shape.
The 2026 collection was presented in Torbole, introducing Q-Bond construction and new models. Established racers and emerging talent continued to push the equipment on the international stage.
