Thursday, 29 September 2022 18:59
3-Bullet Boschetti sleeps his way to the top
HIGHLIGHTS 10 to 15 knot winds from the west in the Gulf of Patras 3 bullets from 4 races for Boschetti, Taradin and Maeder French hold the top 4 places in the women's fleet Jessie Kampman leads by 2 points from Poema Newland
Wednesday, 28 September 2022 18:00
French set early pace in Female Fleet
The French were fast out of the blocks on the first day of racing at the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece. Poema Newland, Jessie Kampman and Alexia Fancelli hold the top three places in the 47-strong fleet after four back-to-back races in 11 to 14 knot winds on the Gulf of Patras. 1,2,3 FOR FRANCE “The racing was very good, and I’m really happy to be here racing with everyone again,” said Newland who notched up a scoreline of 1,2,3,2 in her half of the qualifying group. Newland, the continental European Champion from 2021, leads by…
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 17:49
⚡Storm Force from Nafpaktos⚡
Day one of the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, and the weather forecast in western Greece was so apocalyptic that the government forbade any on-water activity today, and that included the kiteboarders. NO SERIOUSLY, DUDE. DON'T GO OUT! After principal race officer Michal Jodlowski called the 139 riders together for a morning meeting to share the bad news, there was a look of genuine shock and surprise to hear that this wasn’t just the race officer saying, ‘don’t go out’, it was the Greek government. When one rider stuck his hand up to ask if he could…
Monday, 26 September 2022 18:39
Olympic Kite hopefuls ready to contest Europeans in Greece
Almost 140 riders representing 39 nations from every continent are set to contest the Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos on the west of Greece this week. Taking place from 26 September to 2 October, the European Championships is the last major test before the Worlds in Italy in a few weeks’ time. 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, the action will be fast and furious with little time to rest between heats.
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Saturday, 10 September 2022 13:30
Registration is open for the 2022 Formula Kite Open Pan American Championships
The 2022 Formula Kite Open Pan American Championships will be held in São Luis Maranão, in the North of Brazil, from 7 to 13 November 2022. © Ocean Kite Point: The beach venue is ideal for hosting kiteboarding competitions The event will serve as the 2022 Brazil Nationals but even more important, it will be the first chance for eligible countries to book their entry to the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Racing will be hosted by the Ocean Kite Point, and the schedule includes 4 fleet racing days and a final day where the medal series will be sailed. Notice of Race Registration Pan…
Monday, 05 September 2022 13:51
2022 Formula Kite Open Africa and Middle East Championships
Sailors from 5 continents gathered on the exotic island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean to take part in the 2022 Formula Kite Open African and Middle East Championships.
Thursday, 14 July 2022 22:09
Singapore and Poland take home gold from The Hague
Female Kiteboarding FormulaKite The 2021 silver and bronze medallists elevated to gold and silver respectively this year. Julia Damasiewicz (POL) scored a string of first and second places to record a very deserved victory on the foiling kite, while Héloïse Pégourié (FRA) was similarly comfortable in second place. Derin Atakan (TUR) took bronze for Turkey.
Saturday, 09 July 2022 23:07
When the Apprentices are also the Masters
Last year saw the introduction of Male and Female categories in Kiteboarding Formula Kite. The move to more foil-borne events mirrors the developments seen in Olympic competition over the past year since the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Friday, 01 July 2022 16:19
Registration opens for 2022 Formula Kite European and World Championship events
Registration is now open for the two pinnacle events of the 2022 Formula Kite season. The 2022 European Championships will be held in Nafpaktos (GRE) from 25 September to 02 October. The 2022 World Championships will be held in Cagliari (ITA) from 08 to 16 October. Both events have limited entry quota - 90 men and 60 women. Quota allocation is based on the World Sailing rankings as of 01 July 2022, with the qualification system rewarding national fleet performance depth with additional places. However, every country is guaranteed a minimum of 1 entry place per event and gender.
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