Wind- & Kitesurfing – Monday, March 18, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024   

Formula Kite - European Championship 2024 - Los Alcazares ESP

The Olympic Kiteboarding European Championships begin today on the Mar Menor, a large lagoon in south-east Spain. The men will be sailing in 4 groups, with Max Maeder SGP as the big favorite. Switzerland will be represented by Gian-Andrea Stragiotti, Bruce Kessler, Marcin Kroczak, Céderic Baker, and Karl Maeder. The women are sailing in two fleets, with Elena Lengweiler the only Swiss competitor. The groupings.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, March 17, 2024
Sunday, March 17, 2024   

470, Nacra 17, iQ-Foil - Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta - El Arenal ESP - Day 2

 470, Nacra 17, iQ-Foil - Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta - El Arenal ESP - Day 2 Yesterday, only the 470s were able to finish further races on Palma Bay. ----- After another 3 races, Lara Vadlau/Lukas Mähr AUT took the lead. Nitai Hasson/Noa Lasry ISR are already 15 points behind in 2nd place. Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA and Malte and Anastassia Winkel GER share 3rd place on equal points, while Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI moved up to 18th place thanks to a victory in the last race. ----- All rankings.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, March 16, 2024
Saturday, March 16, 2024   

470, Nacra 17, iQ-Foil - Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta - El Arenal ESP - Day 1

 470, Nacra 17, iQ-Foil - Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta - El Arenal ESP - Day 1 Yesterday, in the run-up to the Olympic World Cup, the Sailing Centre Regatta began in El Arenal with 3 races. ----- With 28 teams, the 470 fleet is very competitive. Keiju Okada/Miho Yoshioka JPN took the lead, Nitai Hasson/Noa Lasry ISR follow 1 point behind, and the new world champions Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP are in 3rd place. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI started the series furiously with two premature starts and are right at the end of the rankings. ----- The Nacra 17 completed 4 races, with Mateo Majdalani/Eugenia Bosco ARG and Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER tied on points at the top. Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI finished only one of the 4 races and are 10th of the 12 teams. ----- Emma Wilson GBR is clearly in the lead in the women's iQ Foil after 5 races. ----- The iQ-Foil men did not compete due to a lack of participation. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sunday, March 10, 2024   

iQ-Foil - Foiling Games - Cadiz ESP - Final results

The final day of the Foiling Games in Cadiz also saw very windy conditions with big waves. Too much for the U17 juniors and the U19 women, who did not get to race. The special format of the Medal Races once again shook up the rankings. ----- The men's Medal Race was won by Nacho Baltasar ESP, with Pawel Tarnowski POL and Michal Polak POL completing the podium. Sebastian Schärer SUI is 23rd among the 58 participants. ----- Lina Erzen SLO won the women's event ahead of Theresa Steinlein GER and Ingrid Puusta EST. Manon Berger SUI is 19th of the 34 participants. ----- Mattia Saoncella ITA moved to the top of the men's U19 rankings, with silver and bronze going to Tom Nicolle FRA and Igor Lewinski POL. Robin Zeley SUI and Noam Kobel SUI improved to 6th and 7th place in the medal race. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with report and pictures.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, March 9, 2024
Saturday, March 9, 2024   

iQ-Foil - Foiling Games - Cadiz ESP - Day 4

Foiling in 3 metre waves and 20 knots of wind... the Cadiz area demanded everything from the more than 200 windsurfers yesterday! ----- Michal Polak POL took the lead in the men's race, while former leader Sebastian Kördel GER dropped back to 7th place. Sebastian Schärer SUI is now 23rd. ----- Theres Steinlein GER is the new leader in the women's race, having dominated the action yesterday with 4 race wins. ----- In the U19 rankings, Carola Colasanto ITA and Linda Oprandi ITA are tied for the lead in the girls' category. Chloë Huguenin SUI is now 14th. ----- Igor Lewinski POL is now at the top of the U19 men's rankings, 8 points behind Mattia Saoncella ITA. Robin Zeley SUI was also among the winners of the day, moving up to 6th place. Noam Zobel SUI is now 9th. ----- Today the Medal Races are on the program. ----- All rankings and the event Facebook page.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, March 8, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024   

iQ-Foil - Foiling Games - Cadiz ESP - Day 3

After the 4 slaloms on the start day, five course races were on the programme yesterday. Big waves and fresh winds of around 18 knots made for challenging conditions. With four race wins, Sebastian Kördel GER took the lead in the men's race, followed by Michael Polak POL one point behind. Sebastian Schärer SUI is now 20th. Tuva Oppedal NOR remained on top in the women's race, Katerina Svikova CZE moved up to second place. Theresa Steinlein GER moved up to third place on equal points. Manon Berger SUI is now 18th. Carola Colasanto ITA took the lead in the women's U19 rankings, Chloë Huguenin SUI is now 16th. Tom Nicolle FRA is on top in the U19 men's rankings, Robin Zeley SUI and Noam Kobel SUI follow in 7th and 8th place. All rankings and the Facebook page.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Thursday, March 7, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024   

iQ-Foil - Foiling Games - Cadiz ESP - Day 2

After 4 races on the starting day (here the video of day 1), there was no wind yesterday in Cadiz.----- Tuve Oppedal NOR is leading the women's race. Manon Berger SUI is 13th of the 26 participants. ----- In the men's race, Noah Lyons USA won 3 races. Sebastian Kördel GER is 5th. Sebastian Schärer SUI also started well as 15th of the 57 participants. ----- The U19 rankings are led by Linda Opprandi ITA and Igor Lewinski POL. Chloë Huguenin SUI is 13th, and Noam Kobel SUI is an excellent 5th in the men's competition. Robin Zeley SUI follows in 9th place out of 42 participants. ----- The U17 rankings are led by Maria Rudowicz POL and Gustaw Trybek POL. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with the pictures.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Sunday, February 4, 2024
Sunday, February 4, 2024   

iQ-Foil - World Championship 2024 Lanzarote ESP - Final results

Upset at the top! Neither Emma Wilson GBR nor Luuc Van Opzeeland NED, who both dominated the entire week, were able to maintain their lead in the Medal Series final. ----- Sharon Kantor ISR won the women's Medal Race ahead of Emma Wilson GBR and Katy Spychakov ISR. ----- In the men's final, Nicolo Renna ITA claimed his first title with an attack on the last upwind. Pawel Tarnowski POL took silver, Luuc Van Opzeeland NED had to settle for bronze. ----- The rankings and the report.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Saturday, February 3, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 2024   

iQ-Foil - World Championship 2024 Lanzarote ESP - Day 5

The qualifications for today's Medal Series were completed yesterday with another 5 races. ----- The two leaders Luuc Van Opzeeland NED and Emma Wilson GBR have qualified directly for the final. Ranks 2-10 will sail quarters and semi-finals today. An almost exclusively European affair: Mariana Aguilar MEX and Grae Morris AUS in the men's event are the only non-Europeans in the final. Although Theresa Steinlein GER misses out on the Medal Series in 18th place, she wins the only available national starting place for the Olympic Games for Germany. In the men's event, the nation's starting place goes to Denmark (Johan Soe DEN, 17th place). After the early retirement of Elia Colombo SUI - he finished 56th - the Swiss were unable to achieve any top results. Sebastian Schärer SUI followed in 74th place out of 118 participants. Manon Berger SUI and Elena Sandera SUI finished 75th and 84th of the 99 participants. The rankings and the daily report. We will again broadcast the Medal Series directly - see above.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Friday, February 2, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024   

iQ-Foil - World Championship 2024 Lanzarote ESP - Day 4

In winds of initially 12 and later dropping to 8 knots, another 5 course races were sailed yesterday. Today, the qualifications for the Medal Races of the top 10 will be concluded with the marathon and further course races. ----- After a total of 15 races, Emma Wilson GBR leads the women's ranking with a 20-point advantage over Pilar Lamadrid ESP. A further 18 points behind her, Katy Spychakov ISR has moved up to third place. The strong Israeli team is holding its internal Olympic selection at this World Championship. Windsurfing is the only sport in Israel with Olympic medals. ----- In the men's event, there is a duel at the top between Luuc Van Opzeeland NED and Nicolo Renna ITA, who is 7 points behind. Tom Reuveny ISR is already 40 points back in 3rd place. Elia Colombo SUI did not compete yesterday and has dropped back to 46th place. ----- The rankings and the daily report.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Thursday, February 1, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024   

iQ-Foil - World Championship 2024 Lanzarote ESP - Day 3

In best conditions of up to 20 knots, 5 course races were sailed yesterday. ----- Emma Wilson GBR continued to excel, winning the five women's races in her group. With 4 wins in her group, Sharon Kantor ISR has moved up to 2nd place. Pilar Lamadrid ESP is now 3rd. The two Swiss women were able to improve slightly: Manon Berger SUI is 71st, Elena Sandera SUI follows in 77th place of the 94 participants. ----- In the men's event, Luuc Van Opzeeland NED maintained his lead, while Nicolas Goyard FRA moved up to 2nd place with 5 wins on the day. Now in 3rd place is Grae Morris AUS. Elia Colombo SUI had to accept an early start and is now 11th, and Sebastian Schärer SUI is 76th of the 118 participants. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.
Wind- & Kitesurfing – Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024   

iQ-Foil - World Championship 2024 Lanzarote ESP - Day 2

The iQ Foil World Championships opened yesterday with 4 slaloms for the men and 5 for the women. ----- Luuc Van Opzeeland NED and Emma Wilson GBR are the clear leaders with 4 race wins each. Pilar Lamadrid ESP and Palma Cargo CRO are the first runners-up in the women's. ----- In the men's event, Sebastian Kördel GER and Joshua Armit each won three races in their group and are sharing the lead with Van Opzeeland NED. Elia Colombo SUI also got off to a good start, including a race win, and occupied rank 6 for the moment, while Sebastian Schärer SUI is 58th among the 118 participants. ----- All rankings and the event website.
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