Beginning in 1897, a young Dutch sailmaker, Douwe Gaastra became known for his fine cotton sails. In order to distinguish his products from imitators, he embroidered the outline of the castle-like gate over his hometown canals on all his work.

The Gaastra Castle soon became recognised as a mark of quality. The elegant and simplicity in design, the finest materials, and the highest levels of craftsmanship guaranteed the company's survival through wars and depression.

Today we hold to the very same standards. Gaastra has its place in history and is here today because we listen to you. We build products created by windsurfers for windsurfers. Nothing less! Gaastra's long tradition of quality, design excellence, and performance is now enhanced by the expertise of Sail Designer Dan Kaseler.

When Gaastra was looking to expand their online presence and improve functionality, they turned to ecactive to provide them with a solution that was as modern as their 2007 range of sails. Through the re-engineering of Gaastra's web site we have enabled community interaction, greater social development, enhanced product display and furthered the syndication of content.

Additionally, throughout the latest round of upgrades International Riders have the ability to modify their profiles as well as posting blogs and related information.

Being viewed by fans all over the world, this high traffic site needs to be fast and reliable. The fusion of eZ publish and ecactive has exceeded Gaastra's expectations and has empowered their users.

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