Gizzeria builds to final showdown at Youth European
It’s been a week of steady breeze and near-perfect conditions off the Calabrian coast, and Gizzeria has put on a great show as host of the 2025 IKA Youth European Championships.
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International Kiteboarding Association: The Invincibles Stumble
The men’s competition has moved into its decisive phase, with the top 22 riders now forming a gold fleet. After Saturday’s racing, only the top ten will qualify for the medal series and today, the pressure began to show, even on the frontrunners
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IKA: thrills and spills on Day 2 Qualifying
Day 2 of the Youth European Championships in Gizzeria saw fantastic conditions that gave the racing added pace. With the speed came plenty of racing incidents. Despite all the exciting action the riders who shone on day 1 also dominated day 2. The men’s two fleets and the women’s fleet each raced 4 times today.
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Italy set to Host the Future of Kitefoiling
The Hang Loose Beach Club in Gizzeria, Calabria is once again poised to welcome kitefoiling’s rising stars as the IKA Youth European Championships return to southern Italy from 30 June to 6 July.
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Momentum Shifts as 16 Riders Head to the Medal Series
Fortunes were won and lost as five days of racing came down to the last minutes of Sunday’s racing to determine which women and men would head to Monday’s top-eight medal series. With new stars and former winners in the mix, the European Championships are coming to a dramatic conclusion.
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Despair and Dominance Define Chaotic Day
Scrappy racing in mixed up breeze kicked off the next stage of the championship as the leaders gave a masterclass in consistency while others dropped kites and places heading towards the medal series
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A Triumphant Return to the Ice for the IKA
After a two-year hiatus, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) made a spectacular return to the ice at the 2025 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships, held jointly with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) for the first time.
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IKA Returns to the Snow in Madison Winter 2025
After several active seasons in Europe, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) is partnering with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) to bring the Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships to the American continent for the first time.
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Paris 2024: Bontus and Aldridge win First Ever Formula Kite Olympic Races
Valentin Bontus and Ellie Aldridge soared to victory in the first ever Formula Kite races hosted at an Olympics
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Gran Canaria selected as Host for Big Air Kite World Championships
The island will crown the world champions of this discipline for the first time from July 9 to 13 at Salinas de Tenefé, where the global elite will compete for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2024
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