Palma Bay witnessed ten gold medal winning performances at the 51st Trofeo Sofía Mallorca. With 1,015 competitors, this regatta made for a glorious start to the Hempel Sailing World Cup Circuit of 2022. This week also marked the start of a new Olympic cycle towards Paris 2024, and a vital opportu...

An international group of riders were ready to contest the Formula Kite U21 and A's Youth Foil World Championships in Torregrande on the west coast of Sardinia. The Worlds are the ultimate test for these under-21 athletes as they foil above the surface at speeds in excess of 30 knots. There are 8...

Day One of the Formula Kite U21 and Youth Foil World Championships in Sardinia delivered challenging and shifty wind between 9 to 13 knots, but still the favourites rose to the top of the scoreboard. (CC Available)

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Day Two of the Kiteboarding Youth World Championships saw a change of leader in two of the three divisions. The breeze was steadier than Wednesday, with all four races completed in winds of 8 to 16 knots which gradually moved around from the south-west to north-west throughout the afternoon. (CC ...

Day Three of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships brought strong but unpredictable breeze that made it hard to choose the right size kite. As ever, staying out of trouble was a vital part of success, and avoiding the ever-present risk of a high-speed wipeout.

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Day Four of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships saw the three divisions competing in 8 to 12 knot winds and another four hard-fought races completed. There were some significant moves on the leaderboard too. (CC Available)

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The final day of the Kitefoiling Youth World Championships delivered drama and an unforeseen but well deserved result in the girls’ fleet. Light winds made consistent foiling very tough and required the highest level of focus and technical skill from the young riders. (CC Available)

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Almost 100 of the most accomplished riders representing over 20 countries from five continents are ready to compete in the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy with Daniela Moroz and Denis Taradin the defending champions. Plus port-tack start is a powerful option, if you’re brave ...

Day One of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy asked as many questions as it provided answers for the 96 competitors. Safe starboard tack, or risky port tack at the start? Both strategies were working at different times. (CC Available)

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Day 2 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria produced slightly lighter winds and threw some subtly different challenges at the 96 riders competing in the south of Italy. Ellie Aldridge wins two races to move into the yellow bib of the women’s fleet and Toni Vodisek takes the yellow bib from Denis Tara...

Stronger winds and a more open race course changed the pecking order for Day Three. Lauriane Nolot was Queen of Gizzeria with four wins from five races and Denis Taradin seizes back the yellow bib from Toni Vodisek. (CC Available)

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The final day of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in Italy produced three highly-deserving winners after a quick-fire Medal Series. Lauriane Nolot is crowned Queen of Gizzeria as she beats Daniela Moroz and Denis Taradin pulls off a daring move to secure gold seconds before the finish. (CC Avai...

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. (CC Available)

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The French were fast out of the blocks on the first day of racing at the 2022 European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece. Poema Newland, Jessie Kampman and Alexia Fancelli held 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....

10 to 15 knot winds from the west in The Gulf of Patras gave a 10-15 knot breeze from the West which suited the French women with them holding the top four places overall. Three bullets from 4 races for Boschetti, Taradin and Maeder in their respective groups for the men's Formula Kite Europeans....

It was the day for the teenagers to show the rest of the kiters a clean set of heels..Race wins for Magda Woyciechowska (POL) and Gal Zukerman (ISR) moved them further up the rankings at the end of day four of the 2022 Formula Kite Euros. Still holding on to her lead by a single point is Jessie K...

Day Five of the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite Euros in Nafpaktos, Greece saw plenty of place changing in the men’s and women’s fleets. Lauriane Nolot (FRA) took the women’s yellow bib away from Jessie Kampman (FRA) who slips to second overall. Both these French riders have booked their place in the f...

Quick-fire 6-minute races were packed with splashes, crashes and tangles. Lauriane Nolot (FRA) and Max Maeder (SGP) survived a dramatic day of strong winds to become the female and male winners of the 2022 Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece. Because Maeder is from S...

A total of 150 riders representing 44 nations from every continent were set to contest the 2022 Formula Kite World Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia, over seven days. The Worlds is the biggest test of the year as the kiteboarding athletes continue their journey towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Ga...

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. Daniela Moroz (USA) and Lauriane Nolot (FRA) led the women’s qualifying fleets. Axel Mazella (FRA), Toni Vodisek (SLO) an...

Thunder, lightning, rain and a lack of wind all conspired against any racing being able to take place on Day Two in Cagliari, Sardinia. No day at a world championship should ever be wasted, and for the coaches there were still opportunities to make gains with their athletes even on a no-race day....

The offshore Mistral breeze looked promising but only half-choked into action for Day Three of the 2022 Formula Kite Worlds in Sardinia. For the riders who chose to sit out the recent Lepanto Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, Greece, this was a day to prove that the extra training...

The Mistral fully kicked in for Day Four of the 2022 Formula Kite Worlds in Cagliari, Sardinia. The wind was pumping from 15 up to 22 knots, with some really hard gusts coming off the Sardinian shore. Everyone came back off the water with a big story to tell. The adrenalin and the endorphins were...

A light to medium Mistral breeze delivered four high-intensity races on Day Five of the 2022 Formula Kite Worlds in Cagliari, Sardinia. The wind was blowing offshore from Poetto Beach at 8 to 11 knots, making the racing an altogether more tactical challenge than the previous day of high-speed sur...