Tag: Kitesurfing Olympic sport
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Olympic Games kitefoiling: follow the updates
During the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Olympic kite foiling races are scheduled from August 4 to 8. You have of course known this for a long time via our special Olympic Games kitesurfing page, but this is the new sport of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games Kitefoiling is sailed in the discipline…
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What do I need to know if I want to go kite-foiling?
You want to start kite foiling. Then you must be wondering what type of foil board and which foil you need. Answering these questions first gives you some questions for yourself. How you want to foil, for example. Do you want to go for foiling to enjoy cruising with minimal wind? Or kite foiling…
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Competition calendar Dutch Championships kite surfing update
Here is an update and preview of the kitesurfing competitions as they are currently known for 2023 and 2024. Will you become the new Dutch Kitesurfing Champion? Take your chances and sign up for one of the competitions in the competition calendar Dutch Kitesurfing Championships below. For non-participants, the kitesurfing competitions can also be…
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How much wind is needed for kitesurfing? Kiting options with 10 knots
More fun with little wind. The question of how much wind you need to kitesurf is often asked. And rightly so, because kitesurfing is addictive and you want to do it as often as possible. In addition, the more you kitesurf, the better it goes. Kitesurfing with little wind has become increasingly popular. Even…
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On the way to Olympic kitesurfing Paris 2024
In June 2021 there was good news for the Paris 2024 Olympic kitesurfing and sailing. The Olympic Commission (IOC) has communicated a favorable decision for the Olympic sailing competition in Paris 2024. Mixed Offshore sailing and Mixed Kiteboarding were definitely removed from the Olympic program, but something beautiful was returned. Namely,…
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Annelous Lammerts takes gold with Formula Kite
At the beginning of June 2022, the Allianz Regatta for Lelystad was on the IJsselmeer. In addition to the usual sailing competitions, Formula Kite was also on the program. Kitefoil racing so! For example, there was a battle for the Kitefoiling World Cup. Our Annelous Lammerts won and took home the gold. Congratulations Annelise! The qualifying is…
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Kitefoil Cup Holland 2022 starts May 7 for Lelystad
It's time. The Kitefoil Cup Holland starts on Saturday 7 May. The first stop is on the Markermeer near the Hoeikpa dike in Lelystad. It should be an accessible event. So for aspiring Olympic Games Kitesurfing participants as well as for beginners. An excellent opportunity to discover kitefoil racing or to identify yourself as…
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IQfoil Olympics. Pre-Olympic level in Spain
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will be there. The IQfoil class is then the new Olympic class for windsurfing. So wind foils were blown during the iQfoil Olympics. We follow developments closely because in 2024 Olympic kitesurfing will also be introduced. The IOC formally calls this "Men's and Women's Kiteboarding (Formula…
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Syroco – Fastest sailboat with 150 km/h with kite and foil
Did you know that the French startup Syroco lab is working on the fastest sailboat of all time. It should happen in 2022: a wind-powered boat has to break the speed barrier of 150 kilometers per hour. We explain how the team led by Alex Caizergues, 4-time champion kite speed, with a six meter…
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Annelous Lammerts looks back on Formula Kite World Cup Italy
“Flying silently above the water, that's what everyone wants…” This is the answer from professional kite surfer Annelous Lammerts when we ask her about kite foiling. Annelous has just finished the Formula Kite World Championship, in short the World Kitefoiling Championship, in Italy. She was no less than 12th and this is a very nice…
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