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Formula Kite

Formula Kite is the kitesurfing class chosen by World Sailing for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The class features a foil kite and a board with a hydrofoil. The equipment is not one-design, but instead competitors use their choice of approved production equipment. The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) manages the class. The class is for men and women.

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Class symbol
Kitefoiling line art
Development
DesignerVarious
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeKiteboarding
ConstructionUnrestricted
Hull weightMin 2,000 g (4.4 lb)
LOAMax 1,550 mm (5.09 ft)
BeamMax 500 mm (1.6 ft)
Sails
Total sail areaMax 21 m2 (230 sq ft)for Men's
Max 19 m2 (200 sq ft)for Women's1
Racing
Class associationFK

Formula Kite is the kitesurfing class chosen by World Sailing for the 2024 Summer Olympics.23 The class features a foil kite and a board with a hydrofoil. The equipment is not one-design, but instead competitors use their choice of approved production equipment.4 The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) manages the class. The class is for men and women.5

Events

Men's Olympics

Games Location Gold Silver Bronze
2024
 Paris  Valentin Bontus (AUT)  Toni Vodisek (SLO)  Maximilian Maeder (SGP)

Men's World Championship

Games Location Gold Silver Bronze
20166
 Weifang, China  Maxime Nocher (FRA)  Axel Mazella (FRA)  Oliver Bridge (GBR)
20177 Muscat, Oman  Nicolas Parlier (FRA)  Axel Mazella (FRA)  Oliver Bridge (GBR)
20188 Aarhus, Denmark  Nicolas Parlier (FRA)  Guy Bridge (GBR)  Maxime Nocher (FRA)
20199 Lake Garda, Italy  Nicolas Parlier (FRA)  Oliver Bridge (GBR)  Connor Bainbridge (GBR)
202110 Torregande, Italy  Théo de Ramecourt (FRA)  Axel Mazella (FRA)  Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)
202211 Poetto Beach, Italy  Toni Vodišek (SLO)  Max Maeder (SGP)  Axel Mazella (FRA)
202312 The Hague, Netherlands  Max Maeder (SGP)  Toni Vodišek (SLO)  Axel Mazella (FRA)
202413 Hyères, France  Max Maeder (SGP)  Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)  Valentin Bontus (AUT)
202514 Cagliari, Italy  Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)  Max Maeder (SGP)  Benoît Gomez (FRA)
202615 Viana do Castelo, Portugal  Max Maeder (SGP)  Gian Andrea Stragiotti (SUI)  Valentin Bontus (AUT)

Women's Olympics

Games Location Gold Silver Bronze
2024
 Paris  Eleanor Aldridge (GBR)  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)  Annelous Lammerts (NED)

Women's World Championship

Games Location Gold Silver Bronze
201616
 Weifang, China  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Elena Kalinina (RUS)  Steph Bridge (GBR)
201717 Muscat, Oman  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Elena Kalinina (RUS)  Alexia Fancelli (FRA)
201818 Aarhus, Denmark  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Elena Kalinina (RUS)  Alexia Fancelli (FRA)
201919 Lake Garda, Italy  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Elena Kalinina (RUS)  Breiana Whitehead (AUS)
202120 Torregande, Italy  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Ellie Aldridge (GBR)  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
202221 Poetto Beach, Italy  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)  Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
202322 The Hague, Netherlands  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)  Ellie Aldridge (GBR)  Lily Young (GBR)
202423 Hyères, France  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)  Ellie Aldridge (GBR)  Jessie Kampman (FRA)
202524 Cagliari, Italy  Jessie Kampman (NED)  Daniela Moroz (USA)  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
202625 Viana do Castelo, Portugal  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)  Jessie Kampman (NED)  Elena Lengwiler (SUI)
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Class Rules" (PDF). World Sailing.
  2. "Windfoiling included for 2024 Paris Olympics". Yachting New Zealand. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. "Formula Kite: the official foiling equipment for the Olympic Games". Surfer Today. 14 July 2020.
  4. "Factory inspections in IKA Formula Kite registered series production scheme for Paris 2024". Sail World. 5 May 2020.
  5. "World Sailing confirms Formula Kite in Paris 2024". Surfer Today. 21 May 2019.
  6. "Formula Kite World Championships Weifang 2016 Results" (PDF). Kite Generation.
  7. "Formula Kite Foil World Championship 2017 in Muscat, Oman". Kite Generation. 26 November 2017.
  8. "Formula Kite World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results". World Sailing Championships.
  9. "Parlier and Moroz win the first Formula Kite World fixture of 2019". kitewordmag.com.
  10. "Formula Kite World Championships 2021 Results". formulakite.org.
  11. "2022 Formula Kite World Championship microsite". formulakite.org.
  12. "Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023 - Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023.
  13. "2024 Formula Kite World Championships". formulakite.org.
  14. "2025 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
  15. "2026 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
  16. "Formula Kite World Championships Weifang 2016 Results". surfertoday.com.
  17. "Formula Kite Foil World Championship 2017 in Muscat, Oman". Kite Generation. 26 November 2017.
  18. "Formula Kite World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results". World Sailing Championships.
  19. "Parlier and Moroz win the first Formula Kite World fixture of 2019". kitewordmag.com.
  20. "Formula Kite World Championships 2021 Results". formulakite.org.
  21. "2022 Formula Kite World Championship microsite". formulakite.org.
  22. "Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023 - Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023.
  23. "2024 Formula Kite World Championships". formulakite.org.
  24. "2025 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
  25. "2026 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
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