Saturday, 19 September 2020 19:05
Notice of the 2020 Formula Kite Class Annual General Meeting
This is to give notice that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the IKA Formula Kite Class will be held on 15 November 2020 via Cisco Webex videoconferencing. The conference will be livestreamed to the Formula Kite Class facebook page. Date: Sunday, 15 November 2020 Location: online via Cisco Webex Starting time: 16:00 UTC AGENDA 1. Welcome and roll call 2. Minutes of the previous meeting 3. Class Report 4. Class Rule submissions 5. Future Events 6. Election of the Class Vice President 7. Any Other Business
Saturday, 19 September 2020 16:53
INTENSE COMPETITION AS OPENING SERIES CLOSES, ALL EYES ON ‘SUPER SUNDAY’
Another chill morning did not stop the BAINBRIDGE/ALDRIDGE (GBR) duo from locking out 1st place with a race to spare, who will be joined by 2nd place GRUBER/MEYER (GER) directly in the finals, with NOCHER/NOLOT (FRA) performing well to sit in 3rd. With 6-9 knots recorded at 2 meters above the water, everything looked set and race 5 for the GOLD fleet was started on time. However, the wind strength higher up was not adequate, and the vacuum slowly descended, fading the wind to the point that as the women finished their lap, there were no male competitors with their…
Friday, 18 September 2020 17:03
COLLISIONS & PROTESTS ONLY HINT AT THE EXCITEMENT OF RACING ON DAY 3
A frosty morning was not the only cause for the hairs to rise today, with every race providing plenty of action, lead changes and upsets, CONNOR BAINBRIDGE and ELLIE ALDRIDGE (GBR) sit in 1st with GUY BRIDGE and KATIE DABSON (GBR) battling with FLORIAN GRUBER and LEONIE MEYER (GER) for the all important 2nd place. The chill wind of the morning saw the competitors wrapped tightly against the cold, as the clouds wrapped the mountain tops, looking out hungrily to the race area which showed enough wind to get racing on schedule at 1100 for the first time this event.…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 18:04
NEW FORMAT A BIG STEP FORWARD TO OLYMPIC SUCCESS
A wild thunderstorm ripped through the valley overnight, leaving competitors to wake up to a soggy and misty morning in Ebensee but did not stop Florian Gruber and Leonie Meyer (GER) to extend their lead into tomorrow's Final Series. The deafening storm did more than steal sleep from the participants, it also took away the standard weather cycle that produces reliable winds, leaving the competitors postponed ashore again, playing fetch with dogs, pump-foiling off the dock or just chilling out enjoying the view. After an unsuccessful expedition to the other side of the lake to see if the wind was better…
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020 15:54
ALWAYS TRUST THE LOCALS... SOMETIMES
Racing got off to a slow start on Day 1 as competitors were postponed onshore waiting for the thermal wind to build. Lake locals suggest that the optimum window for racing occurs between 1100 and 1600 each day, and that the standard tactic is to “...head toward the left side until you can scratch the [western] mountain, and when you tack you will be lifted all the way up.” At the end of the day, the German and the British team take the lead tied at 2 points. Competitors soaked in the gorgeous views and unseasonable sunshine until the postponement was…
Monday, 24 August 2020 14:48
France's Mazella and Poland's Damasiewicz claim Gold in a nail-biter Finale of the 2020 Formula Kite Individual Europeans
Axel Mazella of France confirmed his dominance on "Super Sunday" with what looked like an easy win, while Poland's Julia Damasiewicz had to go all the way to seal the deal.The men's podium was completed by Maxime Nocher (FRA) and Connor Bainbridge (GBR) after a strong comeback. In the women's fleet, Ellie Aldridge (GBR) managed to split the Polish duo, with Magdalena Woyciechowska taking Bronze.The final day of the 2020 Formula Kite Individual European Championships saw a new format, introduced in the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games in Qatar with the goal to ensure that the competitor "first over the…
Sunday, 23 August 2020 14:07
Poland's Damasiewicz and France's Mazella lead Formula Kite fleet into "Super Sunday"
Theo de Ramecourt of France put an end to fellow countrymen Axel Mazella's impressive streak of race wins, stealing final series race 5 ahead of Benoit Gomez, also from France.Gomez impressively demonstrated how big the competitive weight range of Formula Kite is Scoring two second places and a number of other high rank finishes during the two final series days against the highly competitive fleet, the 102kg athlete had no problems to stay close on the heels of his sometimes only 70kg light competitors.
Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:17
French-Polish domination continues on day 3 of the 2020 Formula Kite Individual Europeans
France's Axel Mazella maintained his dominance on the third day of the Formula Kite Individual European Championships in Puck. Following two days of competition, the men's event was split into two fleets, with the top 33 athletes contesting the gold fleet of a discipline due to make its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. Mazella continued his impressive run, triumphing in all four races (plus two carry forward scores) to top the leaderboard with six points.
Friday, 21 August 2020 12:26
Mazella has it all his way on day 2 of the 2020 Formula Kite Individual Europeans
Competitors only got the rear view of France's Axel Mazella who scored 4 straight bullets on the second day of the qualifying series.Mazella's closest opponent, fellow countryman Theo de Ramecourt had a more mixed day, scoring an UFD (for starting early) in the day's last race. Mazella so far has scored an impressive streak of 7 race wins and one second place, making him the clear favourite for the 2020 European title. De Ramecourt now sits two points behind at eight points, closely followed by another Frenchmen Maxime Nocher on eleven points, making it currenlty a purely French podium.
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