Formula Kite

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Formula Kite class symbol.png
Class symbol
Kitefoiling line art.png
Development
DesignerVarious
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeKiteboarding
ConstructionUnrestricted
Hull weightMin 2,000 g (4.4 lb)
LOA Max 1,550 mm (5.09 ft)
Beam Max 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's [1]
Racing
Class associationFK
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]

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Events

Men's Olympics

GamesLocationGoldSilverBronze
2024
details
ParisFlag of Austria.svg  Valentin Bontus  (AUT)Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Toni Vodisek  (SLO)Flag of Singapore.svg  Maximilian Maeder  (SGP)

Men's World Championship

GamesLocationGoldSilverBronze
2016 [6]
Weifang, ChinaFlag of France.svg  Maxime Nocher  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Axel Mazella  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Oliver Bridge  (GBR)
2017 [7] Muscat, OmanFlag of France.svg  Nicolas Parlier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Axel Mazella  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Oliver Bridge  (GBR)
2018 [8] Aarhus, DenmarkFlag of France.svg  Nicolas Parlier  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Guy Bridge  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  Maxime Nocher  (FRA)
2019 [9] Lake Garda, ItalyFlag of France.svg  Nicolas Parlier  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Oliver Bridge  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Connor Bainbridge  (GBR)
2021 [10] Torregande, ItalyFlag of France.svg  Théo de Ramecourt  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Axel Mazella  (FRA)Flag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Pianosi  (ITA)
2022 [11] Poetto Beach, ItalyFlag of Slovenia.svg  Toni Vodisek  (SLO)Flag of Singapore.svg  Max Maeder  (SGP)Flag of France.svg  Axel Mazella  (FRA)
2023 [12] The Hague, NetherlandsFlag of Singapore.svg  Max Maeder  (SGP)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Toni Vodisek  (SLO)Flag of France.svg  Axel Mazella  (FRA)
2024 [13] Hyères, FranceFlag of Singapore.svg  Max Maeder  (SGP)Flag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Pianosi  (ITA)Flag of Austria.svg  Valentin Bontus  (AUT)
2025 [14] Cagliari, ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Pianosi  (ITA)Flag of Singapore.svg  Max Maeder  (SGP)Flag of France.svg  Benoît Gomez  (FRA)

Women's Olympics

GamesLocationGoldSilverBronze
2024
details
ParisFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Eleanor Aldridge  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  Lauriane Nolot  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annelous Lammerts  (NED)

Women's World Championship

GamesLocationGoldSilverBronze
2016 [15]
Weifang, ChinaFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Kalinina  (RUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steph Bridge  (GBR)
2017 [16] Muscat, OmanFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Kalinina  (RUS)Flag of France.svg  Alexia Fancelli  (FRA)
2018 [17] Aarhus, DenmarkFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Kalinina  (RUS)Flag of France.svg  Alexia Fancelli  (FRA)
2019 [18] Lake Garda, ItalyFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Kalinina  (RUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Breiana Whitehead  (AUS)
2021 [19] Torregande, ItalyFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellie Aldridge  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  Lauriane Nolot  (FRA)
2022 [20] Poetto Beach, ItalyFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Lauriane Nolot  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellie Aldridge  (GBR)
2023 [21] The Hague, NetherlandsFlag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellie Aldridge  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lily Young  (GBR)
2024 [22] Hyères, FranceFlag of France.svg  Lauriane Nolot  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellie Aldridge  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  Jessie Kampman  (FRA)
2025 [23] Cagliari, ItalyFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jessie Kampman  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  Daniela Moroz  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Lauriane Nolot  (FRA)

See also

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. "Formula Kite World Championships Weifang 2016 Results". surfertoday.com.
  16. "Formula Kite Foil World Championship 2017 in Muscat, Oman". Kite Generation. 26 November 2017.
  17. "Formula Kite World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results". World Sailing Championships.
  18. "Parlier and Moroz win the first Formula Kite World fixture of 2019". kitewordmag.com.
  19. "Formula Kite World Championships 2021 Results". formulakite.org.
  20. "2022 Formula Kite World Championship microsite". formulakite.org.
  21. "Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023 - Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023.
  22. "2024 Formula Kite World Championships". formulakite.org.
  23. "2025 Formula Kite World Championships". kiteclasses.org.