Sunday, 25 August 2024 14:46
Ghio and Suardiaz win in China
- No wind on the final day, so the medallists go for a Pikachu ride- Mathis Ghio wins the men's fleet- Nia Suardiz wins the women's fleet- Kamil Manowiecki comes second, and the Pole predicts a brighter future in the light
Saturday, 24 August 2024 13:13
Golden Ticket keeps door open for an upset
- Not enough wind for Gold Fleet means competition cuts straight to Sunday's Medal Series- But... any of the 113 riders can still win, thanks to the 'Golden Ticket'!- Can Romain Ghio battle his way out of the long-distance race and beat his bro, Mathis?- And will any of the women be able to topple Nia Suardiaz from the top of the tree
Friday, 23 August 2024 12:12
Even Gnarly Surf Dudes find Winging Irresistible
- Not enough wind, but that doesn't mean not enough fun!- Who can topple Mathis Ghio as the top men's winger? Kamil thinks he can- Armie Armstrong on the bright future of wingfoiling across the globe- Saturday is the day for Gold Fleet finals
Thursday, 22 August 2024 13:18
Dilemma of the Day: Which Wing Size to Fly?
- Windy in the morning, lighter in the afternoon, makes for a wing-choice headache- But another day of warm water and warm breeze still makes for a great day's racing- Four men's and two women's qualifying groups for the opening series- Perfect 5 from 5 for top women Nia Suardiaz (ESP) and Maddalena Spanu (ITA)- Almost perfect for the top three men - Ghio, Manowiecki and Cappuzzo
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Thursday, 22 August 2024 07:19
Marathon Race launches 113 riders into action
- A fleet of 113 riders gather on Pingtan Island for first ever Wingfoil Racing World Cup in China- Warm winds of 20 knots make for great long-distance racing- Kamil Manowiecki of Poland is fastest out of the high-speed rabbit start- Mathis Ghio (FRA) and Nia Suardiaz (ESP) are winners of the Marathon Race- Bastien Escoffet (FRA) clocks up highest speed on the race track, 33 knots
Saturday, 15 June 2024 19:12
Ghio and Spanu are crowned European Champions
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- Mathis Ghio [FRA] and Maddalena Spanu [ITA] are the new Formula Wing European Champions. - Conditions didn’t allow for the Golden Ticket Race to run; Julia Repschlager [GER] and Jeremiah Mcdonald [NZL] retained their 10th position spot from the fleet racing and progressed to medal series. - Wind eventually filled in to enable an exhilarating medal series to be completed.Low cloud and a touch of drizzle made for a very atmospheric day in Silvaplana. With the wind not filling in until 14:00, there was sadly no time to run the highly anticipated Golden Ticket long distance race. This meant…
Friday, 14 June 2024 17:53
Battle of the ice gladiators
- Mathis Ghio [FRA] takes the lead in the men’s rankings.- Maddalena Spanu [ITA] continues to dominate in the women’s fleet. - Marta Monge [ITA] and Oscar Leclair [FRA] book their tickets straight through to the finals.Wingfoilers are certainly a tough breed! Event race officer Mirco Babini couldn’t believe his eyes at the impressive display of “ice gladiators” battling for bullets on the racecourse. As temperatures plummeted to lows of 1˚C, riders completed two races in the morning session to wrap up the qualifying series before the fleets were split and the Gold fleet racing began!
Thursday, 13 June 2024 17:39
No Wind? No Problem!
- Wind conditions didn’t allow for racing today on Lake Silvaplana. - Riders went to St. Moritz to enjoy a variety of alternative foiling activities.Unfortunately, there was no racing today due to inconsistent light winds on Lake Silvaplana. Instead, the riders made the most of the free afterpumfoiling, SUP foiling, tow foiling, and even showcasing an impressive display of lightwind wingfoiling many years and is a paradise for a multitude of windsports and foiling activities.
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 20:17
The first to cross the finish line is the first to the sauna!
- Maddalena Spanu [ITA] and Bastien Escofet [FRA] maintain their leads. - Icy waters and gusty winds create challenging conditions and exciting racing. - Race wins for France, Italy and Poland as qualifying series begins.Following some fresh snowfall last night, the mountains of Silvaplana delivered icy conditions for the first day of course racing. It was certainly a ‘head out of the board’ day; riders had to keep an eye on the gusty and shifting winds, as is often the case for mountainous venues like these. Today’s racing certainly put the spectators of Silvaplana on the edge of their seats!…
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