Wednesday, 12 April 2017 15:46
Reminder: KiteFoil GoldCup Korea is about to start in one month time
World Class Race Management, 15000 USD prize money, free airport shuttle and subsidised accommodation and food. Only one month to go to the first GoldCup event of the season (plus some TT:R slalom racing to get you in the mood for the Youth Olympics). 15000 USD prizemoney and qualifier places for the KiteFoil World Championships later this year are up for grabs - the top 25 of the event qualify directly for the World Championship, while all others can collect important points to make their way to the Final through a good position in the World Ranking. Pick up from…
Monday, 03 April 2017 08:50
Registration and Accommodation information for the 2017 KiteFoil GoldCup season opener in Korea
World Class Race Management, 15000 USD prize money, free airport shuttle and subsidised accommodation and food.The 2017 KiteFoil GoldCup season will kick of in six weeks time at the all new and exotic venue, Daecheon Beach / Boryeong, South KoreaLocated just 2 hours south of Seoul, it offers wide, sandy beaches with reliable side-onshore winds; a perfect setup for world level kiteboard racing action.We have now published travel and accommodation information on the event registration page.KWKF will provide free shuttle from Incheon International Airport to the event site. The event hotel is located just 5 minutes walk from the beach,…
Sunday, 20 November 2016 14:42
Nocher Holds Nerve to Seize Consecutive KiteFoil GoldCup Titles
Reigning world champion Maxime Nocher put in a stellar shift on the closing day of of the International Kiteboarding Association KiteFoil GoldCup to bag another title in some of the fiercest and most competitive racing of the year. The Monegasque rider began the day in second spot on the leaderboard just two points adrift of Britain’s Olly Bridge on the for fourth day of the finals of the “open” kitefoil world championship series. But with two bullets, four seconds and a third spot in the day’s seven races, even as his training partner Axel Mazella (FRA) and Bridge pushed hard…
Saturday, 19 November 2016 12:24
Light Breezes Tantalise Riders but Prove Sufficient for Champion Nocher
The wind played cat and mouse, but in the end there was just enough breeze and daylight to squeeze in one race on the penultimate day of competition at the finals of the “open” kitefoil world championship series. But in the hard-fought race with the desert sun sinking fast, the fickle, shifty airs were ideal for Monaco’s Maxime Nocher to eke out another bullet that puts him one step closer to retaining his International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) KiteFoil GoldCup title. His win over training partner Axel Mazella (FRA) by just one second at the line pushed him up to second…
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Friday, 18 November 2016 12:25
Teenage Slovenian Dominates in Perfect Light Airs for Breakthrough
One of the youngest riders at the KiteFoil GoldCup, Toni Vodisek, stamped his authority on proceedings with four bullets from six in a remarkable performance that marked his best day on the water and left competitors in awe of his sheer pace. The 16-year-old Slovenian who has been threatening a breakthrough led every race he won almost from start to finish in a stellar outing on smooth waters in gentle breezes that spawned scintillating racing at the “open” kitefoil world championship finals. Nonetheless, Britain’s Olly Bridge leads the standings after he scored a bullet, three seconds and a raft of…
Thursday, 17 November 2016 12:27
Tight Duel After Stuttering Start to GoldCup Showdown
Reigning world champion Maxime Nocher opened his account with a bullet after a tricky day of light, shifty breezes at the KiteFoil GoldCup that tested riders’ skill and patience. But the Monegasque Formula Kite title holder was pushed all the way in the day’s only race by his biggest rival, France’s Axel Mazella, and snatched the win by barely 20m after two laps of the track’s near glassy waters. Race organisers were able to squeeze in just one race ahead of the early sunset in the Arabian Gulf after the light airs of recent days prevailed on day one of…
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 12:29
World’s Top KiteFoilers Test Their Pace Ahead of Engrossing GoldCup Climax
The stage is set for the final act of the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) KiteFoil GoldCup in what will surely be a thrilling showdown on the Arabian Gulf’s flawless flat waters. Leading contenders for the world championship crown in the “open” kitefoil class have been limbering up off The Pearl island’s Qanat Quartier, clocking blistering speeds in breezes of barely 5kts under cloudless skies. The high-octane competition will feature 37 riders from 18 nations locked four days of tight, breathtakingly-quick action that kicks off tomorrow (Wed,16 Nov), framed by Doha’s towering and fast-evolving skyline. France’s Axel Mazella has put himself…
Monday, 05 September 2016 13:50
Registration opens for the KiteFoil GoldCup Final in Qatar
2016 has proven to be a difficult year for all kinds of competitions. Political instability and now the postponement of the Korea event for May 3-7, 2017 means that the next major event on the KiteFoil GoldCup Tour will be the Final in Qatar. Qatar has played host already for the 2014 Formula Kite Asian Championships and is now hosting the final of the KiteFoil GoldCup, where the World Champions of the IKA KiteFoil class will be crowned. 20000 EUR prizemoney are up for grabs for the worlds fastest kiteracers, together with a more than attractive package for all competitors.…
Monday, 18 July 2016 13:51
High Drama at Thrilling Climax of KiteFoil World Championships’ First Act
French teenager Axel Mazella snatched victory at the KiteFoil GoldCup by the finest of margins after a series misfortunes and mistakes on the contest’s final day that saw his overnight lead evaporate in the tightest races of the world championships’ opening tour stop in Italy. But the 18-year-old’s performances in the “gold” fleet’s six races were just enough to pip his great rival and training partner, reigning Formula kite world champion Maxime Nocher, by a single point.Mazella’s victory was assured only at the death. A tangle with Olly Bridge (GBR) in the “gold” fleet’s penultimate race cost both riders dearly.…
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