Thursday, 23 May 2024 19:04
Ghio & Suardiaz wrestle wings to marathon victory
- Long distance, 10 nautical mile marathon race opens the competition- Just as the rabbit start begins, wind gusts up from 12 knots to well over 20 knots- Competitors struggle round the course, overpowered by oversized wings- Close finish with Mathis Ghio just beating Julien Rattotti- Nia Suardiaz wins the women’s marathon It was a rude awakening for competitors at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye. Having gone out from the beach at Urla a few minutes earlier with their big wings, just a minute before the riders launched into the rabbit start for the marathon race the wind strength…
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:59
“If You’re not Dying, You’re not Trying”
The WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye began today, although a lack of wind prevented the first race from going ahead. Instead the riders put their competitive instincts into an evening competition on Audi e-foilers, electric-powered foiling boards that fly above the surface at up to 30 knots.
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 12:30
World Champions dominate but Asian Champions maintain their titles in Hong Kong
Saturday, 30 March 2024 15:07
Extraordinary General Meeting
The Secretary General is calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting on decision of the President. The meeting will be held on Monday 27 May 2024, 0900 UTC. After successfull integration of the IWSA within World Sailing, it is now time to broaden the policy setting to a wider membership. The outgoing Executive Committee is therefore calling for elections of all Executive Committee positions except the Technical Committee Chair and the Athletes' Representative. The following positions will be elected: President Vice President Secretary General Two other members of the Executive Committee The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Presentation of Candidates…
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Sunday, 10 December 2023 09:21
Suardiaz wins Jeri, Spanu wins the Worlds, Ghio wins both
- Another big breeze day to decide the men’s and women’s podiums in Jericoacoara- Nia Suardiaz won the women’s contest- Mathis Ghio edged the men’s win but...- ... the incredible performance of ‘Golito’ was the highlight of the day- Ghio retains his world title- Maddalena Spanu wins her first world title Nia Suardiaz and Mathis Ghio have won the WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil after Jericoacoara delivered another high-wind, high-drama day in paradise. It was also the day when the World Champions were crowned after a season of five events in Abu Dhabi, Lake Garda in Italy, Silvaplana in Switzerland,…
Friday, 08 December 2023 22:53
Cappuzzo gears up for final showdown with Ghio
- The windiest day ever in the history of the circuit, wind gusting over 30 knots- Nia Suardiaz has won 16 out of 18 women’s races- Francesco Cappuzzo closes the gap on men’s leader Mathis Ghio- A radical format change, the ‘Golden Ticket’, means ANYONE can still win Nuclear gusts gave Francesco Cappuzzo the ammunition he needed to close the gap on Mathis Ghio on a barnstorming day three in Jericoacoara, the venue for WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil.
Thursday, 07 December 2023 22:19
Bladder problems fail to deter Ghio
- Another big breeze day of 25 knots, and seven exhilarating races- Suardiaz extends the women’s lead- Mathis Ghio takes the men’s lead despite bladder problems- Germany's Yannik Holste and Venezuela's 'Golito' squeak into Gold Fleet- Rafferty Read narrowly misses Gold Fleet but there is a potential reprieve on Saturday Seven high-wind races made for another exhausting but exhilarating day two of competition in Jericoacoara, the foiling paradise venue for WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil.
Wednesday, 06 December 2023 22:07
Escofet & Suardiaz seize the early lead
- Big breeze on day one, gusting up to 30 knots- Long-distance races and rabbit starts kick off the action- Bastien Escofet takes the men’s lead ahead of world champion Mathis Ghio- Nia Suardiaz is the women’s leader ahead of world champion Paula Novotna You would never know he’d been away for six months, but Bastien Escofet foiled right to the top of the leaderboard after a phenomenally windy first day in Jericoacoara at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil. Not that the French professional has been away from the wing, it’s just that his focus has been on freestyle…
Tuesday, 05 December 2023 23:17
World Cup to be decided in Brazilian Paradise
4 days of long-distance and short-course racing out of Vila Kalango in Jericoacoara in the north of BrazilOpen competition with a wide array of different wing and foil equipmentDefending men’s and women’s World Champions, Mathis Ghio and Paula Novotna, among the competitorsThe final of five events in 2023 to determine who will take this year’s world titles The WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil is about to begin, with four days of high speed foiling competition from 6 to 9 December. A world-class field of international competitors is looking forward to competing in a combination of long distance and short course…
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