Saturday, 15 October 2022 20:15
Pole Position for Moroz and Vodisek
HIGHLIGHTS Mistral offshore breeze of 9 to 11 knots put a premium on good starting Vodisek and Maeder through to the men’s final, but knee injury for Vodisek Moroz and Nolot through to the women’s final Strong British performance in the women’s fleet, Aldridge the winner of the day
Friday, 14 October 2022 19:46
Warp-Speed Duels on the Gnarliest of Mistral Days
HIGHLIGHTS Mistral offshore breeze of 15 to 25 knots made for a big, gnarly day Rain squall of 40 knots wreaks havoc in the silver and bronze fleets Max Maeder climbs from 9th to 2nd after a match race with Toni Vodisek Top speed of 38 knots recorded UFD disqualification for Daniela Moroz fails to wipe the smile off her face, in her big duel with Lauriane Nolot America’s Cup skipper Jimmy Spithill cheers Moroz from the sidelines
Thursday, 13 October 2022 19:36
Moroz makes sense of the Offshore Shifty Stuff
HIGHLIGHTS Mistral offshore breeze of 5 to 12 knots shakes up the pack on day 3 Daniela Moroz (USA) the only rider still to have won all races Toni Vodisek (SLO) stays at the top of the men’s fleet End of qualifying means disappointment for those who had hoped for gold fleet glory The offshore Mistral breeze looked promising but only half-choked into action for day three of the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia.
Wednesday, 12 October 2022 18:59
Sailing Legends give Kites a closer look
HIGHLIGHTS Thunderstorms and rain stop play, and not enough wind for racing when sun came out on day 2 Daniela Moroz (USA) and Lauriane Nolot (FRA) lead the women’s qualifying fleets Axel Mazella (FRA), Toni Vodisek (SLO) and Max Maeder (SGP) are top of the three men’s groups Olympic medallists and round-the-world racers coaching the kite fleet Thunder, lightning, rain and a lack of wind all conspired against any racing being able to take place on day two of the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia.
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Tuesday, 11 October 2022 19:29
4-Bullet Gunslingers on day 1 in choppy Cagliari
HIGHLIGHTS Solid breeze from 160 degrees, increasing from 9 to 14 knots during the afternoon A total of 20 qualifying races completed Daniela Moroz (USA) and Lauriane Nolot (FRA) lead the women’s qualifying fleets Axel Mazella (FRA), Toni Vodisek (SLO) and Max Maeder (SGP) are top of the three men’s groups. Four riders shot out of the start like a bullet with perfect four-from-four scores on day one of qualifying at the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia.
Monday, 10 October 2022 18:39
Olympic Kitefoilers ready to race the World Championships in Sardinia
A total of 150 riders representing 44 nations from every continent are set to contest the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia, over the next seven days. Taking place from 11 to 16 October, the Worlds is the biggest test of the year as the kiteboarding athletes continue their journey towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games less than two years from now. With the athletes foiling above the surface at speeds in excess of 30 knots in short races that last 12 minutes, and even shorter finals of just 6 minutes, this is the fastest kind of sailing ever seen in Olympic…
Sunday, 02 October 2022 19:34
Nolot and Maeder win Europeans in high-wind drama
HIGHLIGHTS 15 to 20 knot winds from the south-west in the Gulf of Patras Quick-fire 6-minute races are packed with splashes, crashes and tangles Lauriane Nolot wins women’s European title for France Singapore’s Max Maeder wins the event for the second year running Toni Vodisek from Slovenia becomes continental European Champion
Saturday, 01 October 2022 16:55
Big Shifts in the Top 10 before Sunday's Medal Series
HIGHLIGHTS 4 to 21 knot winds from the north-east in the Gulf of Patras 5 races for the women, 6 for the men, big changes in the top 10 Maeder and Vodisek book their places in the men’s final Two French, Nolot and Kampman, qualify for the women’s final Stunning performances lift Pulido and Satrjan to 4th & 5th respectively Strong westerly winds forecast for the medal series on Sunday
Friday, 30 September 2022 18:31
A Good Day to be a Teenager
HIGHLIGHTS 5 to 8 knot winds from the south-west in the Gulf of Patras Riccardo Pianosi (ITA) wins the only men’s race in gold fleet Max Maeder (SGP) takes the overall lead Race wins for Magda Woyciechowska (POL) and Gal Zukerman (ISR) in women’s gold fleet Jessie Kampman holds on to yellow bib All of today's race winners are teenagers
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