Formula Kite
 Class symbol | |
 | |
| 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 |
| Current Olympic equipment | |
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 Vodisek (SLO)
|
 Maximilian Maeder (SGP)
|
Axel Mazella (FRA)
|
| 2023[12] | The Hague, Netherlands | Maximilian Maeder (SGP)
|
Toni Vodisek (SLO)
|
Axel Mazella (FRA)
|
| 2024[13] | Hyères, France | Maximilian Maeder (SGP)
|
Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)
|
 Valentin Bontus (AUT)
|
Women's Olympics
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Paris |  Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
|
 Eleanor Aldridge (GBR)
|
 Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Women's World Championship
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[14] |
Weifang, China |  Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
 Elena Kalinina (RUS)
|
Steph Bridge (GBR)
|
| 2017[15] | Muscat, Oman | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Elena Kalinina (RUS)
|
Alexia Fancelli (FRA)
|
| 2018[16] | Aarhus, Denmark | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Elena Kalinina (RUS)
|
Alexia Fancelli (FRA)
|
| 2019[17] | Lake Garda, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Elena Kalinina (RUS)
|
 Breiana Whitehead (AUS)
|
| 2021[18] | Torregande, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
|
Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
|
| 2022[19] | Poetto Beach, Italy | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
|
Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
|
| 2023[20] | The Hague, Netherlands | Daniela Moroz (USA)
|
Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
|
Lily Young (GBR)
|
| 2024[21] | Hyères, France | Lauriane Nolot (FRA)
|
Ellie Aldridge (GBR)
|
Jessie Kampman (FRA)
|
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.
- ^ "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.
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