Sea, Sail & Surf news

From offshore to inshore: all the news abouts sea sports from 2000

Kitesurf

John Heineken won the KiteFoil GoldCup Switzerland

Friday 15 August 2014Redaction SSS [Source RP]

All the versions of this article: [English] [français]

The best Kitefoilers of the world from 15 nations traveled up to the Engadin for the second stop of the Kitefoil Goldcup world tour. The event took place on beautiful lake Silvaplana, St Moritz, a mecca for skiers in winter and at 1,800 meters above sea level, a stunning crystal clear blue lake that attracts world class sailing and windsurfing events and now kites.

The opening series saw 9 races for the yellow and green group on the Lake Silvaplana. Winner with seven victories is the vice Worldchampion from the US John Heineken. In second place is the actual European Champion and winner of the last years Engadin marathon Olly Bridge from Great Britain. At the 3rd Place finished Nicolas Parlier, France with the same score but less victory races.

The best women is the current European Champion Steph Bridge from Great Britain. The „Bridge Family" is one more time really successful at that Kitefoil Goldcup

The third and final stop of the 2014 KiteFoil GoldCup will be held in Townsville, Australia, end of September.


View online : Press info IKA / www.internationalkiteboarding.org



Head news