Sunday, May 19, 2024
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, May 19, 2024
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, May 18, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 4 - Elena Lengwiler SUI on 5th now
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, May 17, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 3
There were also fresh winds on the 3rd day of the Kite Foil World Championship, and again 4 races were sailed, which means that the qualifications for the gold fleet of the best 25 are complete. ----- Max Maeder SGP had to admit defeat for the first time after his first fall (2nd place), with 11 race wins in 12 races he continues to lead the classification. Axel Mazella FRA is doing just as well, winning all races in the second group and ranking 2nd, just one point behind Maeder. Riccardo Pianosi ITA has moved up to 3rd place. Valentin Bontus AUT, yesterday with a race win against Max Maeder SGP, moved up to 5th place. Swiss of the day was 17-year-old Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI, who moved up to 18th place with 5th/6th/7th/5th places and is also in the gold fleet, as is Bruce Kessler SUI in 20th place. ----- Loriane Nolot FRA also had to admit defeat for the first time in the women's race, but she still leads the classification with a 5-point lead over Eleanor Aldridge GBR and Jessie Kampman FRA, who are equal on points. Elena Lengwiler SUI was also among the best of the day, moving up to 10th place with 4/2/1/8. ----- The rankings and the daily report.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 1
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - First races today
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, May 12, 2024
Sunday, May 12, 2024
iQ-Foil - Youth & Junior Games - Campione ITA - Final results
The junior Olympic windsurfers were in action on Lake Garda until yesterday and sailed 10 slaloms plus the medal races. ---- Medea Falcioni ITA won the girls' U19 classification with a 21-point lead over Francesca Salerno ITA. Chloë Hugenin SUI follows in 7th place. ----- Rüya Ugurlu TUR grasped the U17 title superiorly. Ernestine Inversin SUI was eliminated in the semi-finals and finished 4th. ----- Triple Italian victory in the men's U19 classification, with Federico Pilloni ITA grasping the title. Robin Zeley SUI followed in 9th place. ----- Leopold Brisedou FRA won the U17 classification, and Raphael Kobel SUI finished 13th out of the 48 participants. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with the videos.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, May 3, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
Formula Kite - A TV portrait of Elena Lengwiler SUI
With a leap in performance after the winter training sessions in Central America, Elena Lengwiler SUI confidently secured an Olympic Nations starting place last week and is even among the medal candidates after finishing 4th at the European Championships a month earlier. Lengwiler, who plays National League A in ice hockey, only started kiting in 2019! The TV portrait.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, April 28, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Final results
Fresh easterly winds of up to 40 kn prevented the medal races of the Olympic dinghy classes yesterday. The classifications therefore remain as they were after the qualifications. ----- The victories go to Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA (470), Diego Botin/Florian Trittel ESP (49er) Odile Van Aanholt/Annette Duetz NED (49erFX), Michael Beckett GBR (ILCA 7) and Charlotte Rose USA (ILCA 6). Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI were the only Swiss to qualify for a Medal Race, finishing the series in 9th place in the 49ers. The iQ windsurfers and Formula kiters completed their Medal Races already on Friday, the Nacras 17 were not at the start. ----- All rankings and the final report.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, April 27, 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Day 6
The already qualified nations finished their QUalifications for today's Medal Races yesterday. The Formula kiters and the iQ windsurfers already completed their series the day before yesterday, as we reported. In the 470 Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA and 6 points behind them Anton Dahlberg/Lovisa Karlsson SWE will decide the winner today. Martin Wrigley/Bettine Harris GBR and Diego Botin/Nora Brugman ESP are tied on 3rd place. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI finish the series in 15th place. 17 points ahead, Diego Botin/Florian Trittel ESP are unlikely to be caught in the 49er Medal Race today. Dominik Buksak/Szimon Wierzbicki POL follow in 2nd place. Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI in 9th place are in the Medal Race as well. In the 49erFX there is a duel between Odile Van Aanholt/Anette Duetz NED and Vilma Bobeck/Rebecca Netzler SWE, who are 3 points behind. In ILCA 6, Charlotte Rose USA has taken the lead, only Marit Bouwmeester NED, who is 3 points behind, can still displace her from the top spot. Anja Von Allmen SUI is 27th, Rosine Baudet SUI follows in 42nd place. In ILCA 7 there is a duel today between Michael Beckett GBR and Matthew Wearn AUS, who is one point behind. Philipp Buhl GER follows in 3rd place. All rankings and the report.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Olympic Classes - Last Chance Regatta - Hyères FRA - Day 5 - Olympia-Startplatz auch für Elena Sendera im iQFoil !
Yesterday, the first classes finalised the selections for the last Olympic starting places with the Medal Races. ----- Elena Lengwiler SUI also dominated the final in the women's Formula Kite and won by a clear margin. The other nations to qualify were POL, TUR, AUT and POR. ----- Connor Bainbridge GBR won the men's Formula Kite, with POL, USA, GRE and ISR taking the other starting places. Bruce Kessler SUI missed out on qualifying (5th place) by 18 points in 8th place. ----- The iQ-Foil windsurfers also sailed their medal races: In the women's event, there was a Czech double victory by the Svikova sisters. As some of the continental starting places were not claimed, the contingent of Olympic starting places increased, with Elena Sendera SUI on 22nd place qualified as well ! The other starting places go to SWE, AIN (Russia), TUR, SLO, AUT and EST. ----- Makoto Tomizawa JPN won the iQ-Foil men's medal race, ahead of Noah Lyons USA and Vyron Kokkalanis GRE. Other nations taking part in the Olympics are Lithuania, Hong Kong, Finland, and Slovakia. ----- The Medal Races are on the program for all other classes today. In 6th place, 22 points behind 4th place, Gauthier Verhulst SUI in the ILCA 7 just missed out on qualification. The two Nacra 17 teams also have no chance of securing a qualification place in the Medal Race. ----- All rankings and the report.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Day 5
Yesterday again, Hyères experienced fresh winds of up to 22 knots. The first classes to close the Olympic Week were the iQ windsurfers and the Formula kitesurfers. ----- Max Maeder SGP remained unbeaten in Formula-Kite in Hyères too, and the Singaporean with Swiss roots will also be the big favorite in Marseille. Toni Vodisek SLO and Axel Mazella FRA completed the podium. ----- In the women's Formula Kite, Jessie Kampman FRA managed to dislodge Eleanor Aldridge GBR from the top spot in the final, with Lauriane Nolot FRA finishing 3rd. ----- Surprise in the men's iQ-Foils: Ethan Westera ARU (Aruba), 8th qualifier for the Medal Races, made it through to the final of the best 4, where he also managed to beat Grae Morris AUS, who had dominated all week. Nacho Baltasar ESP came third. Elia Colombo SUI, 11th, just missed out on the Medal Race. ----- In the women's iQ-Foils, Tamar Steinbeck ISR won ahead of Mina Mobekk NOR and Palma Cargo CRO. ----- Anton Dahlberg/Lovisa Karlsson SWE maintained their lead in the 470s with another race win. Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA are just 2 points behind. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI managed to climb back up to 16th place with 11th and 12th places on the day. ----- In the 49er class, Diego Botin/Florian Trittel ESP are now in the lead. Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI in 9th place are on course for the medal race. ----- Despite an early start disqualification, Marit Bouwmeester NED remained on top of the ILCA 6, while Emma Plaschaert BEL moved up to 2nd place thanks to 2 race wins. Anja Von Allmen SUI is 28th, Maud Jayet SUI has abandoned the series. ----- In the ILCA 7, Olympic champion Matthew Wearn has taken the lead, but Michael Beckett GBR is only 2 points behind. Philipp Buhl GER moved up to 3rd place. ----- All rankings and the reports.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Olympic Classes - Last Chance Regatta - Hyères FRA - Day 4
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Day 4
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Olympic Classes - Last Chance Regatta - Hyères FRA - Day 3
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Day 3
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Olympic Classes - Last Chance Regatta - Hyères FRA - Day 2
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Olympic Classes - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Day 2
While some classes sailed their first races at midday in moderate, inconsistent winds, a fresh mistral brought up to 25 knots in the late afternoon. ----- This was the case for the 470s, where a trio led by Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA are tied on points after two races. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI had to accept a capsize in the second race and are 15th. ----- In the 49ers, Jack Ferguson/Max Paul AUS lead ahead of Bart Lambriex/Floris Van de Werken NED. Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI are 17th, Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta follow in 19th place. ----- An Australian lead also in the 49erFX by Laura Harding/Annie Wilmot AUS. ----- In the ILCA 7, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA won the only race of the day. ----- Just one race each for the iQ-Foil windsurfers: Zhen Yang CHN leads the women's race, while Grae Morris AUS, Nicolas Goyard FRA and Tom Reuveny ISR are now tied for the lead in the men's race. ----- The ILCA 6, the Kite-Foilers and the Nacra 17 did not compete. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Semaine Olympic Française - Hyères FRA - Start today
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Olympic Classes - Last Chance Regatta - Hyères FRA - Start today
Together with the Olympic World Cup, but sailing in separate fleets, the nations that have not yet qualified will be fighting for the last Olympic starting places in Hyères. Switzerland will be competing in 4 disciplines: As the rising star of the season, kiteboarder Elena Lengwiler SUI is also named in the official preview as the favourite for one of the 7 starting places. Bruce Kessler SUI, Karl Mäder SUI and Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI have usually come close in the past major series. This also applies to Gauthier Verhulst SUI in the ILCA 7, along with his brother Martin Verhulst SUI. The two Swiss Nacra 17s Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI and Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI also still have a good chance of securing one of the 4 Olympic starting places. All entry lists and the preview.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Kite Boarding - Big Air World Cup - Barcarès FRA - Final results
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Wingfoil - World Cup - Mondial du vent - Leucate FRA - Final results
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, April 7, 2024
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - Final results
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, April 6, 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - Day 5
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Thursday, April 4, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - Day 3
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - Day 2
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - Day 1
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Monday, April 1, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Olympic Worldcup - Trofeo Princesa Sofia - Palma ESP - First races today
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, March 24, 2024
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Formula Kite - European Championship 2024 - Los Alcazares ESP - Day 5
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, March 23, 2024
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Formula Kite - European Championship 2024 - Los Alcazares ESP - Day 4
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, March 22, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024