Saturday, 25 May 2024 16:53
Ghio slows down to keep his lead
- Six heats in the finals to decide which nine riders get into Sunday's medal series- Rattotti, Tomasi and Klusznzynska among today's race winners- Ghio and Suardiaz take pole position and yellow bibs for medal series climax- But... revolutionary 'Golden Ticket' format means ANYONE can still win overall- Negative publicity over plastic waste looks set to trigger environmental change in the Izmir region of Turkiye
Friday, 24 May 2024 17:01
The Mental Challenge of a Plastic Minefield
Six short-course races in bright sunshine and wind from 12 to 22 knotsNia Suardiaz is over early in first start, but five wins keep her on top of women’s standingsPlastic debris in the water requires some mental gymnastics from the ridersMathis Ghio maintains overall lead with six wins from six heatsGold fleet racing takes place on Saturday for the top 14 men Some riders complained about plastic in the water ruining their races on day three of the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye. Others found a way of winning race after race despite the plastic obstacles lying in wait to…
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.
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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…
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.
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