Thursday, 05 September 2019 16:01
Globe’s top kitefoil racers to battle for coveted world title at tour’s back-to-back China stops
The world’s fastest kite hydrofoil racers have been testing the north-eastern Chinese waters off Weifang Binhai in practise ahead of the much-anticipated second stop of the 2019 edition of the KiteFoil World Series. The €60,000 prize purse—the richest in kiteboarding world wide—has drawn most of the leading names eager to test their pace and stake a claim for the “open” kitefoil world championship title that will be decided at the climax of the four-stop tour. Over four days of competition on the clear, flat waters off Shandong province’s Joy Sea Beach, 35 athletes from 15 nations will battle for honours…
Monday, 29 July 2019 03:54
Vodisek Victorious in Gizzeria
19 year old Slovenian Toni Vodisek has secured his first regatta win on the professional kite racing circuit with a commanding 25 point lead over second placed Axel Mazella from France. Vodisek secured the win with two races to spare in front of a growing beachside crowd “I feel amazing, never felt better” commented Vodisek shortly after coming ashore. “My first victory at a big event, I’m super happy. Thanks for everything everybody who helped me and it’s great to have the best kites, Ozone, and I hope we can continue this year.” Vodisek sailed a flawless regatta with his…
Saturday, 27 July 2019 21:20
Gizzeria Day 3: Vodisek Extends; Mazella and Parlier Play Catch Up
The question on everyone's mind must surely be ‘What is Toni Vodisek eating for breakfast?’ Five races were completed on the penultimate day of competition at the 2019 KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy. While both Connor Bainbridge (GBR) and Nicolas Parlier (FRA) secured a victory apiece, it was the third day in a row in which current regatta leader Toni Vodisek notched up three bullets to extend his lead to 17 points. The 19 year old has shown glimpses of his ability in the past however his lack of consistency has always been his achilles heel. This appears behind…
Saturday, 27 July 2019 05:29
Vodisek Continues Stellar Performance in Italy
In what presented itself as a repeat of day one, Toni Vodisek extended his lead in the 2019 KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria while Nico Parlier and Guy Bridge made solid moves up the leaderboard. For the second time in as many days, the Italian resort of Hang Loose Beach provided the 81 competitors on the first stop of the 2019 KiteFoil World Series with the ultimate in kitefoil racing conditions; flat water and a building sea breeze that slowly shifted right as the day progressed.Day one leader Toni Vodisek from Slovenia stamped his authority on the regatta with three wins…
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Thursday, 25 July 2019 20:05
Vodisek Starts Strong in Record Fleet
Day one of the 2019 Porsche KiteFoil World Series belongs to young Slovenian Toni Vodisek. In what can only be described as perfect kitefoil conditions, Vodisek shot to the lead with three bullets in the opening three races. Under the bright southern-Italian sun, a record 82 athletes took to the start line for race one of the 2019 KiteFoil World Series off Hang Loose Beach. In a 10-12 knot sea breeze and with all competitors choosing kites in the 18 to 21 square metre range, Toni Vodisek led the fleet to the favoured right hand side of the course and never…
Wednesday, 24 July 2019 21:45
Multiple World Champions Set to Light Up 2019 KiteFoil World Series Opener
Reigning KiteFoil World Champions Maxime Nocher (FRA) & Kirstyn O’Brien (USA) will begin their title defence tomorrow in Italy at the 2019 Porsche KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria. Hosted by Hang Loose Beach from Thursday 25th and concluding on Sunday 29th July, 82 athletes from 19 countries will compete in pristine foiling conditions on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Following on from her recent win at the Formula Kite World Championship on Lake Garda earlier this year, the U.S.A.’s Daniela Moroz is expected to set the benchmark in a rapidly expanding and progressing female fleet. “I think it’s really exciting that we have 20…
Sunday, 21 October 2018 23:08
Nocher Crowned at KiteFoil World Series Final as Parlier Takes Sardinia Grand Slam
Monaco’s Maxime Nocher trumpeted his comeback when he lifted the KiteFoil world champion’s crown after a stuttering World Series final fought out on the Italian resort island of Sardinia. Nocher added to his haul of world titles at the climax of the three-stop International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) KiteFoil World Series, with a second podium spot at the Sardinia Kiteboard Grand Slam that earned him the tour’s best overall racer.“It’s very nice,” said Nocher. “I’m really happy to come back after the last year. I still have a lot of work to do, but I’m going to come back stronger next…
Saturday, 20 October 2018 21:45
KiteFoil Series Final Gets Tighter at Top of Order in Light Breezes
The gap at the top of the leaderboard shrank to nothing with the French rivals Nico Parlier and Maxime Nocher ending the penultimate day of the KiteFoil World Series final in Italy equal on points.But reigning International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) KiteFoil world champion, Nico Parlier, just kept his nose in front courtesy of his superior scores despite finishing the day’s only race fifth after the breeze finally filled late in the afternoon on the resort island of Sardinia. Britain’s Guy Bridge clawed back some of his deficit on the leaderboard. The teenager grabbed a bullet at the death in charged…
Saturday, 20 October 2018 00:29
KiteFoil Final in Sardinia Draws Big Surge in Number of Youth Racers
The final of the KiteFoil World Series—the sole event of the three-stop tour being staged in Europe—has seen a dramatic upsurge in the number of “youth” racers eager to improve and learn from their kiteboarding heroes.An astonishing 15 of the 59 athletes hunting podium positions at the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) Kitefoil series’ last stop on Italy’s resort island of Sardinia are in the U-19 category. Remarkably, five of the 10-strong women’s group are “youth” competitors, mainly new kitefoilers from Poland who dream of following in the footsteps of kitefoil racing phenomenon, triple Formula Kite world champion, Daniela Moroz (USA),…
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