Sunday, 03 December 2023 15:43
Nolot & Maeder victorious in China
- Medal Series for top 10 men and women in light and shifty conditions- Max Maeder beats Toni Vodisek for gold in the men's competition- Jingle Chen slipTomasoni Lauriane Nolot takes the women's title- Maeder and Nolot also take the season championship title for 2023 Lauriane Nolot and Max Maeder have won the women’s and men’s competition at the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China in Zhuhai. Their victories in China mean Nolot and Maeder have also become overall KiteFoil World Series Champions for the 2023 season. While the French and Singaporean riders certainly started the week as favourites, their…
Saturday, 02 December 2023 10:08
Dolenc fights back
- Four races in shifty breeze of 10 to 13 knots- Martin Dolenc wishes he'd cut his hair earlier in the week- Toni Vodisek grabs the yellow bib back from Max Maeder- Jingle Chen holds the women's yellow bib advantage over Lauriane Nolot According to the Old Testament legend of Samson, when Delilah cut his hair he lost all his power. The opposite appears to be true for Martin Dolenc. Having had his hair cut on Friday evening in the Chinese city of Zhuhai, the Croatian rider finally got his mojo back. After two difficult days on the water, not…
Friday, 01 December 2023 13:34
The Edge of Control
- Four more races in ever increasing breeze, gusting close to 30 knots- Jingle Chen overtakes Lauriane kitefoilinge women- Max Maeder wins 3 out of 4 to move ahead of Toni Vodisek- Many feel the fear, but not Joseph Jonathan Weston from Thailand Spiky, gusty conditions took the world’s best kiteboarders to the edge of control on day two of the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China.
Thursday, 30 November 2023 09:13
'The enemy?' Me, myself and I.'
- Competition begins with four back-to-back short-course races in shifty breeze- Three months away from racing and Toni Vodisek is leading the men- Lauriane Nolot takes the lead in the women and is starting to enjoy China- Flo Gruber is getting experimental with a new kite Such was Lauriane Nolot’s concern about the food on her first visit to China, she packed a few kilos of precautionary pasta and pesto in her baggage. The Formula Kite World Champion from France was also concerned about what it would be like on the water in Zhuhai, but Nolot enjoyed a very good…
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Wednesday, 29 November 2023 10:08
Chasing Glory on the Pearl Sea
- International fleet lining up against strong Chinese squad- A renewal of rivalriwaterxween the 2022 and 2023 men's World Champions- Women's Formula Kite World Champion Lauriane Nolot in China for first time- Italian women ready to test their skills after intensive training period International riders have been getting ready for the climax of the KiteFoil World Series 2023 in Zhuhai China. Racing in the Lakewood Hills KiteFoil World Series China begins on Thursday and concludes this Sunday.
Sunday, 15 October 2023 19:29
Nolot & Maeder scrap their way to success in Sardinia
Winds of wildly different strengths and directions for the Medal SeriesJulia Damasiewicz & Denis Taradin battle their way to bronze medalsNolot and Maeder triumph again, a week after victory in AustriaKitefoil World Series concludes with big prizemoney climax in China Kitefoil World Series Italy reached a crescendo of drama as the top 10 men and women contested the new Medal Series format in the south of Sardinia. Ultimately the pre-event favourites, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot, prevailed to win gold in the men's and women's events, although there were plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Saturday, 14 October 2023 18:50
Race wins for Damasiewicz & Pescetto before Medal Day
Two races in light, fickle southerly wind of 5 to 8 knotsRace wins for female riders Julia Damasiewicz and Maggie PescettoNolot and Whitehead book their spots in the women’s finalMaeder wins two more races and even tries a port-tack startPlaces in the men’s final for Maeder and Boschetti Light winds brought some different faces to the front of the fleet on day three of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in light, fickle southerly wind of 5 to 8 knots, the key was to get up on the foils and stay on the foils at all possible costs.
Friday, 13 October 2023 18:22
Maramenides takes a seat at the top table
Four races in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and blue skiesMaeder and Boschetti’s duel continues at the front of the men’s fleetLauriane Nolot overtakes Breiana Whitehead in the womenCameron Maramenides is the surprise package of the day, climbing to fourth Friday the 13th turned out to be full of fortune for the top seeds on day two of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. Racing in 9 to 13 knots of southerly wind and unblemished blue skies, French Formula Kite World Champion Lauriane Nolot was first woman in all four races to take the lead from Breiana Whitehead…
Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:42
Double-bullet Boschetti gets the measure of Maeder
- Four races in 7 to 12 knots of wind gets the event off to a good start- Boschetti and Maeder matched on points at the top- Breiana Whitehead narrowly leads the women- Port-tack starters reap the rewards of their high-risk approach Lorenzo Boschetti was fast out of the blocks on day one of Kitefoil World Series Italy in Sardinia. The Italian rider won the first of four races in an afternoon session where the fleet was racing out of Poetto Beach near Cagliari in about 7 to 9 knots of wind. Reigning World Champion Max Maeder from Singapore took…
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