Formula Kite
 Class symbol | |
 Kitefoiling line art | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Various |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Kiteboarding |
| Construction | Unrestricted |
| Hull weight | Min 2,000 g (4.4 lb) |
| LOA | Max 1,550 mm (5.09 ft) |
| Beam | Max 500 mm (1.6 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | Max 21 m2 (230 sq ft)for Men's Max 19 m2 (200 sq ft)for Women's[1] |
| Racing | |
| Class association | FK |
Formula Kite is the kitesurfing class chosen by World Sailing for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3] 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
[edit]Men's Olympics
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Paris |  Valentin Bontus (AUT) |
 Toni Vodisek (SLO) |
 Maximilian Maeder (SGP) |
Men's World Championship
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[6] |
Weifang, China |  Maxime Nocher (FRA) |
Axel Mazella (FRA) |
 Oliver Bridge (GBR) |
| 2017[7] | Muscat, Oman | Nicolas Parlier (FRA) |
Axel Mazella (FRA) |
Oliver Bridge (GBR) |
| 2018[8] | Aarhus, Denmark | Nicolas Parlier (FRA) |
Guy Bridge (GBR) |
Maxime Nocher (FRA) |
| 2019[9] | Lake Garda, Italy | Nicolas Parlier (FRA) |
Oliver Bridge (GBR) |
Connor Bainbridge (GBR) |
| 2021[10] | Torregande, Italy | Théo de Ramecourt (FRA) |
Axel Mazella (FRA) |
 Riccardo Pianosi (ITA) |
| 2022[11] | Poetto Beach, Italy |  Toni Vodišek (SLO) |
Max Maeder (SGP) |
Axel Mazella (FRA) |
| 2023[12] | The Hague, Netherlands | Max Maeder (SGP) |
Toni Vodišek (SLO) |
Axel Mazella (FRA) |
| 2024[13] | Hyères, France | Max Maeder (SGP) |
Riccardo Pianosi (ITA) |
Valentin Bontus (AUT) |
| 2025[14] | Cagliari, Italy | Riccardo Pianosi (ITA) |
Max Maeder (SGP) |
Benoît Gomez (FRA) |
| 2026[15] | Viana do Castelo, Portugal | Max Maeder (SGP) |
 Gian Andrea Stragiotti (SUI) |
Valentin Bontus (AUT) |
Women's Olympics
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Paris |  Eleanor Aldridge (GBR) |
Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
 Annelous Lammerts (NED) |
Women's World Championship
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[16] |
Weifang, China |  Daniela Moroz (USA) |
 Elena Kalinina (RUS) |
Steph Bridge (GBR) |
| 2017[17] | Muscat, Oman | Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Elena Kalinina (RUS) |
Alexia Fancelli (FRA) |
| 2018[18] | Aarhus, Denmark | Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Elena Kalinina (RUS) |
Alexia Fancelli (FRA) |
| 2019[19] | Lake Garda, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Elena Kalinina (RUS) |
 Breiana Whitehead (AUS) |
| 2021[20] | Torregande, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Ellie Aldridge (GBR) |
Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
| 2022[21] | Poetto Beach, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
Ellie Aldridge (GBR) |
| 2023[22] | The Hague, Netherlands | Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
Ellie Aldridge (GBR) |
Lily Young (GBR) |
| 2024[23] | Hyères, France | Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
Ellie Aldridge (GBR) |
Jessie Kampman (FRA) |
| 2025[24] | Cagliari, Italy | Jessie Kampman (NED) |
Daniela Moroz (USA) |
Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
| 2026[25] | Viana do Castelo, Portugal | Lauriane Nolot (FRA) |
Jessie Kampman (NED) |
Elena Lengwiler (SUI) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Class Rules" (PDF). World Sailing.
- ↑ "Windfoiling included for 2024 Paris Olympics". Yachting New Zealand. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "Formula Kite: the official foiling equipment for the Olympic Games". Surfer Today. 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Factory inspections in IKA Formula Kite registered series production scheme for Paris 2024". Sail World. 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "World Sailing confirms Formula Kite in Paris 2024". Surfer Today. 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships Weifang 2016 Results" (PDF). Kite Generation.
- ↑ "Formula Kite Foil World Championship 2017 in Muscat, Oman". Kite Generation. 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results". World Sailing Championships.
- ↑ "Parlier and Moroz win the first Formula Kite World fixture of 2019". kitewordmag.com.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships 2021 Results". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "2022 Formula Kite World Championship microsite". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023 - Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Formula Kite World Championships". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "2025 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
- ↑ "2026 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships Weifang 2016 Results". surfertoday.com.
- ↑ "Formula Kite Foil World Championship 2017 in Muscat, Oman". Kite Generation. 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results". World Sailing Championships.
- ↑ "Parlier and Moroz win the first Formula Kite World fixture of 2019". kitewordmag.com.
- ↑ "Formula Kite World Championships 2021 Results". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "2022 Formula Kite World Championship microsite". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023 - Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023.
- ↑ "2024 Formula Kite World Championships". formulakite.org.
- ↑ "2025 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
- ↑ "2026 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.
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