Russia, USA win KiteFoil World Series #1

The five-event 2021 KiteFoil World Series got underway for 99 competitors July 8-11 in Gizzeria, Italy. After four days and 17 races, Denis Taradin (RUS) and Daniela Moroz (USA) won the Open and Women’s titles. Taradin edged Axel Mazella (FRA) by one point with Toni Vodisek (SLO) 29 points off the lead. Moroz, finishing 31st overall, was 13.2 points ahead of Poema Newland (FRA) in second with Ellie Aldridge (GBR) 41.2 points off the lead among the 30 women.

Results:

Top 5 Open
1 RUS 117 Denis Taradin 24 pts
2 FRA 69 Axel Mazella 25 pts
3 SLO 120 Toni Vodisek 53 pts
4 FRA 64 Theo De Ramencourt 53 pts
5 FRA 112 Maxime Nocher 63pts

Top 3 Women
1 USA 113 Daniela Moroz
2 FRA 118 Poema Newland
3 GBR 76 Ellie Aldridge

Top 3 Grand Master
1 DEN James Johnsen
2 DEN Thomas Beckett
3 GRE Dimitri Maramenidis

Top 3 Master
1 TUR Ejder Ginyol
2 ITA Valerio Venturi
3 DEN James Johnsen

Top 3 Youth (U19)
1 ITA Riccardo Pianosi
2 SGP Maximilian Maeder
3 RUS Mikhail Novikov

Series information – Race details – Results

2021 KiteFoil World Series
July 8-11 – Gizzeria, Italy
Sept 15-19 – Traunsee, Austria
Oct 6-10 – Cagliari, Italy
Nov 17-21 – Jandia, Spain
Nov 24-28 – Maspalomas, Spain