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!…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 19:06
Ensis ENGADINWING 2024 Formula Wing Europeans kicks of to a flying start
- 55 riders from 14 countries registered to race in Silvaplana - The Formula Wing introduces limitations to the equipment each rider is allowed to use at an event - Newly crowned Marathon world champions, Bastien Escofect [FRA] and Maddalena Spanu [ITA] claim first bullets of the event in the marathon raceThe Ensis Engadinwing 2024 Formula Wing Europeans kicked off today in the breathtaking Lake Silvaplana. The Formula Wing marks a significant milestone in wingfoil racing as it introduces limitations to the equipment each rider is allowed to use at an event. This means a rider can register only 1…
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Saturday, 08 June 2024 20:03
Round Texel Record broken in exhilarating finale of the WingFoil Racing Marathon World Championships!
- Bastien Escofet and Maddalena Spanu claim first-ever WingFoil Racing Marathon World titles - Oscar Leclair wins 45th edition of The Round Texel Race, in a record breaking 2 hours 2 minutes 51 seconds The grand finale of the WingFoil Racing Marathon World Championship kicked off to an epic start as 363 vessels hit the start line for the 45th Edition of the Round Texel race. The wingfoil racers were joined by a variety of catamarans and windsurfers for the iconic Dutch tradition, with Texel delivering perfect ‘Dutch Summer’ conditions for the day. After a briefing with top tips by…
Wednesday, 05 June 2024 20:47
2.5m Waves put riders to the test at the first-ever WingFoil Racing Marathon Worlds!
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- 40 competitors registered from around the world to compete in 6 back-to-back marathon races - 45th edition of Round Texel to programmed for Saturday 8th June - Bastien Escofet and Mariska Wildenberg take first Marathon wins of the week - Challenging conditions and big shore break keep some of fleet ashore If you thought 1 marathon was hard enough… try doing 6! That’s the challenge that 40 wingfoilers from around the world have signed up to this week with the final test being the legendary Round Texel race. The 100km endurance finale will count for double points towards the…
Sunday, 26 May 2024 18:08
Ghio & Suardiaz take the titles in Turkey
- Mathis Ghio and Nia Suardiaz take the men's and women's titles in Turkey- The day began with the Golden Ticket race, a rabbit start and long distance format- Simon Burner (GBR) and Iset Segura (ESP) win the Golden Tickets- The yellow bib wearers prove unstoppable in the finals Nia Suardiaz and Mathis Ghio have taken the gold medals at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye after commanding performances in the medal series. The 17-year-old Spanish rider dominated the women’s competition this week. “I never expected to win as many races this week,” she said. “The girls are pushing so…
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…
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