Friday, 18 October 2024 18:30
Clutch time for men making the Gold Fleet
The rain came and the wind went. There was no racing on day three of the Wingfoil Racing World Cup Italy here in Cagliari and the race committee waited as long as they could before they blew the horn in the light drizzle and abandoned racing for the day.Now the heat is on to complete the opening series for both women’s and men’s fleets so Sunday’s final medal series group can be determined.
Thursday, 17 October 2024 20:12
Max Heart Rate and Abandoned Races Define Day 2
A super short track racecourse and the latest 6.5-meter double-profile wings couldn’t save nearly half the women’s and men’s fleets on day two as some riders sank up to their knees waiting for a puff to get foiling in the six- to eight-knot winds.
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 19:31
Cramped arms and lost leaders leave French on top of day one
It was a dramatic first day of the Wingfoil Racing World Cup Italy with two grueling long-distance races that had riders shaking their arms to send blood to cramping forearms.A wincing sailor was staring at a bleeding foot, riders ducked through the prop wash of the rabbit start boat hammering at more than 30 knots and a lost leader of the fleet lead a group the wrong way around the course.The six-mile-long races were almost five times the length of the normal Wingfoil races. So different but so important since the fleet is ranked based on these results going into…
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
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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
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…
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