{"id":29887,"date":"2020-08-31T17:24:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/?p=29887"},"modified":"2024-08-06T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:48:54","slug":"excellence-is-expected-the-european-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/de\/2020\/08\/excellence-is-expected-the-european-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence is expected \u2013 The European Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8220;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8220;section&#8220;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8220;row&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220;][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;The sports world&#8230;&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The sports world is still suffering under the pandemic leading to cancelation of events since April 2020. On top of that, IKA technical committee had to postpone approvals of serial production equipment, forcing competitors, constructors, and nations to train and evaluate gear behind closed doors. The excitement and tension before this year\u2019s European Championship have never been more intense.<br \/>\u201cThis is especially a test of new equipment. All the top guys are racing on equipment that was only approved a few weeks ago due to the COVID-19 delays\u201d\u00a0&#8211; said Markus Schwendtner, Secretary General of the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8220;29777,29781,29779,29783&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8220;off&#8220; show_pagination=&#8220;off&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;initial&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;left&#8220; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;The contest at Puck&#8230;&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The contest at Puck in Poland is the first opportunity since August 10, the day after the Tokyo 2020 Games were due to end, for the new registered series production kites and hydrofoils to compete in a Formula Kite regatta. After five years of development by our designers and athletes, we were eagerly anticipating the first major clash with the other constructors, acutely aware that we will be unable to change the design for the upcoming four years of Formula Kite competitions leading to the introduction of kitesurfing at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut already market leaders\u00a0Ozone\u00a0and\u00a0Flysurfer\u00a0have thrown down the gauntlet. Their new kites reflect two divergent philosophies: Flysurfer\u2019s VMG2 is hailed as revolutionary, while Ozone\u2019s dominant\u00a0R1 in its V4 iteration is cast as evolutionary, refining R1\u2019s pace and ease-of-use all around the course that won it legions of followers and countless titles.\u201d Statement by formulakite.org<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery admin_label=&#8220;Gallery VMG vs. R1&#8243; gallery_ids=&#8220;29153,29772&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8220;off&#8220; show_pagination=&#8220;off&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; posts_number=&#8220;2&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;initial&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;center&#8220; caption_text_align=&#8220;center&#8220; fullwidth=&#8220;on&#8220; module_alignment=&#8220;center&#8220; max_width=&#8220;50%&#8220; \/][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;The International Kiteboarding Association chose a Baltic Sea&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The International Kiteboarding Association chose a Baltic Sea spot during summertime as the proving ground while being aware that seaweed and shifting winds would be the x-factor to spice things up. A very controversial decision in regard to safety as crashes can\u2019t be avoided and gear will break, affecting possibly the confidence of many riders. But still, after registration day, we saw a strong female and male participation with a total of 96 competitors from X countries.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/Equipment List\">Equipment List<\/a> and see the ranking and what the top riders chose for the regatta.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8220;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Women Equipment&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><u>Interestingly the majority of the ladies chose a Mikes Lab \u2013 Bullet 3LC 2017 as their hydrofoil and the Ozone R1 V3, and didn\u2019t have the latest racing equipment yet. Only four female competitors had the new registered gear (1 on the Ozone R1V4 and 3 on the FLYSURFER VMG2)<br \/>Here is what the top female riders used:<\/u><\/p>\n<ol>\nJulia \u2013 Mikes Lab Bullet 3LC 2017 \u2013 Ozone R1V4 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Ellie \u2013 Flying Sardine Haze 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Magda \u2013 Mikes Lab Bullet 3LC 2017 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 18, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Leonie &#8211; Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11, 8<\/p>\n<p>Katie &#8211; Mikes Lab Bullet 3LC 2017 &#8211; Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Alexia \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Nina &#8211; Mikes Lab Bullet 3LC 2017 &#8211; Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 8<\/p>\n<p>Gisela \u2013 Flying Sardine Haze 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Poema \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 F-One DiabloV5 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Alina \u2013 Moses W-670 &#8211; Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Maddy \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Lauriane \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flymaax BoomV2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Jemima &#8211; Mikes Lab Bullet 3LC 2017 &#8211; Ozone R1V3 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Mathilde \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 F-One Diablo 2018 18, 9, F-One DiabloV5 15, 11<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8220;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Men Equipment&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><u> The men\u2019s fleet looks even more mixed up than the ladies. Take a look at the top riders\u2019 gear choice (on the top 14 list the gear is R1V4: 5 riders\/ FLYSURFER VMG2: 5 riders\/ Flymaax V2\/ Diablo V5: 2 riders): <\/u><\/p>\n<p>Axel &#8211; Chubanga V2 2020 &#8211; Ozone R1V4 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Maxime &#8211; Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flymaax BoomV2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Connor &#8211; Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 F-One DiabloV5 25, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Nico \u2013 Chubanga V2 2020 &#8211; Ozone R1V4 19, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Toni \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V4 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Maximilian &#8211; Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11<\/p>\n<p>Florian &#8211; Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 23, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Martin \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Theo \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Denis \u2013 Flying Sardine Flow 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V3 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Jannis \u2013 Levitaz R5 2020 \u2013 Flysurfer VMG2 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Alexander \u2013 Flying Sardine Haze 2020 \u2013 Ozone R1V4 21, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>Maks \u2013 Moses W-670 \u2013 Ozone R1V4 21, 15, 9<\/p>\n<p>Benoit \u2013 Chubanga V2 2020 \u2013 F-One DiabloV5 25, 15, 11, 9<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; disabled=&#8220;on&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;on|on|on&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gisela Pulido<\/strong> (ESP): The multiple freestyle world champion dedicated her life to win an Olympic medal in 2024 and wants to prove herself in the first major event.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8220;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Theo&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theo de Ramecour<\/strong>t (FRA): The Frenchman currently ranked 1st place in the Formula Kite Class world ladder of 2019, has yet to prove his insane speed and win a major title, which he deserves for himself.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; posts_number=&#8220;1&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;initial&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;left&#8220; gallery_ids=&#8220;29819&#8243; orientation=&#8220;portrait&#8220; show_title_and_caption=&#8220;off&#8220; show_pagination=&#8220;off&#8220; max_width=&#8220;70%&#8220; disabled=&#8220;off&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;on||&#8220; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Martin&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Dolenc<\/strong> (CRO): After competing in the Youth Olympic Games in 2018, the Croatian established his top 10 spot in the strongest fleets to date and is ready for the next step.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; posts_number=&#8220;1&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;initial&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;left&#8220; gallery_ids=&#8220;29823&#8243; orientation=&#8220;portrait&#8220; 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Yet Madga is fighting every week with her Polish team mates in one of the most competitive national leagues and ready to show off.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; posts_number=&#8220;1&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;initial&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;left&#8220; gallery_ids=&#8220;29833&#8243; orientation=&#8220;portrait&#8220; show_title_and_caption=&#8220;off&#8220; show_pagination=&#8220;off&#8220; max_width=&#8220;70%&#8220; disabled=&#8220;off&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;on||&#8220; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Gisela&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gisela Pulido<\/strong> (ESP): The multiple freestyle world champion dedicated her life to win an Olympic medal in 2024 and wants to prove herself in the first major event.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Format explanation&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/9cb1cd314afe734b2590c0fef\/images\/3d10fd9a-b422-4e1b-b228-e4d15a5878ea.png\">Format explanation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Long track target time: 10-12 min<br \/>\nShort track target time: 5-6 min<\/p>\n<p>Qualification series: competitors are split into fleets depending on the number of participants and their overall ranking is used for the seeding. Long track: 8 races 2 discards<\/p>\n<p>Gold fleet series: Half of the fleet advances to the gold fleet. The top two competitors advance directly to the medal race with two victory points for the winner and one for the second-place finisher. Long track: 8 races 2 discards<\/p>\n<p>Final series: Twelve competitors (position 3-14) are divided into two semi-finals and take 1 to 6 points into the two decider races. The first of each semi-final advances to the medal race. Short track: 2 races 0 discards<\/p>\n<p>Medal race: The winner takes it all. The competitor who scores three victory points wins the competition. Short track: 1-6 races 0 discards<\/p>\n<p>A controversial format from a rider\u2019s perspective: \u201cThe format feels really weird. I think it\u2019s not fair to put \u00ab\u00a0everything to 0\u00a0\u00bb on the final day. I don\u2019t think this format rewards the investments of the riders who train hard consistently during the year. I know it\u2019s the same format for everyone but I think we are evolving in really unstable environment and our final results shouldn\u2019t be based on 2 races. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair that you can lose 6 places in one day by only missing out on one race.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/formulakite.org\/sailwave\/results\/2020FK_IndividualEuropeansMenQualifying.htm\">Qualification series men<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/formulakite.org\/sailwave\/results\/2020FK_IndividualEuropeansWomenOpening.htm\">Qualification series women<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_gallery admin_label=&#8220;Gallery &#8211; Portraits riders&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; gallery_ids=&#8220;29819,29821,29823,29825,29827,29829,29831,29833,29835,29837&#8243; db_image_max_width_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_max_height_tablet=&#8220;501&#8243; db_image_row_spacing_tablet=&#8220;51&#8243; db_image_object_fit=&#8220;contain&#8220; hover_overlay_color=&#8220;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8220; db_image_center_titles=&#8220;center&#8220; show_title_and_caption=&#8220;off&#8220; show_pagination=&#8220;off&#8220; posts_number=&#8220;10&#8243; orientation=&#8220;portrait&#8220; disabled=&#8220;on&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;on|on|on&#8220; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Theo de Ramecourt&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; disabled=&#8220;on&#8220; disabled_on=&#8220;on|on|on&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gisela Pulido<\/strong> (ESP): The multiple freestyle world champion dedicated her life to win an Olympic medal in 2024 and wants to prove herself in the first major event.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Day 1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1<\/strong>:<br \/>\nIn steady 10-12 knots, we saw the competitors not only fight with their closest opponents but also with seaweed that had swept into the bay by easterly winds. Unfortunately, Flysurfer team member Leonie Meyer cut her foot after a gnarly crash, but still finished the day with her injury. Nonetheless, the qualification series went amazingly well for our riders on their 21 &amp; 23 m\u00b2 VMG2\u2019s. Theo and Magdalena put themselves into very good positions sitting at the top of the rankings after 4 races. Florian Gruber had a great start into the week scoring one bullet (1ST place) and ending up with an exceptionally good third place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2<\/strong>:<br \/>\nCompetitors only got the rear view of France&#8217;s Axel Mazella who scored 4 straight bullets on the second day of the qualifying series. Only Theo was able to be on Axel\u2019s heels, despite having a mixed day, scoring an UFD due to an early start in the last race. Theo now sits two points behind at eight points. Florian also showed great consistency with three third places, ending the day on position six.<\/p>\n<p>In the women&#8217;s fleet, youths Magdalena Woyciechowska and Julia Damasiewicz continued their domination from day one and are on a straight course to qualify directly for the Medal Series on Sunday. Our young polish team member was penalized after a protest by the Technical Committee but was still able to maintain her second place. Many competitors who chose a Mikes Lab Bullet 3 hydrofoil setup got a 1.3 points penalty per race for not fulfilling the required measurements. Leonie Meyer who patched herself up after her\u00a0injury, moved up to third place with several consistent top places, winning the last race of the day. Gisela Pulido progressed towards the end of the day and is starting to feel more confident in a big fleet of riders.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Day_4-_f_Dominik_Kalamus_0073.jpg&#8220; show_bottom_space=&#8220;off&#8220; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Day 3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/formulakite.org\/sailwave\/results\/2020FK_IndividualEuropeansMenFinal.htm\">Gold fleet<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Following two days of competition, the men&#8217;s event was split into two fleets, with the top 33 athletes contesting on the Gold Fleet.<\/p>\n<p>Axel Mazella continued his impressive run, triumphing in all four races (plus two carry forward scores) to top the leaderboard with six points.\u00a0Theo de Ramecourt started again with some mixed results but came back stronger after the lunch break. He lost his second place to fellow Frenchmen Maxime Nocher.<\/p>\n<p>Four races were completed in the women&#8217;s contest, with Julia Damasiewicz and Magdalena Woyciechowska staying at the top of the leaderboard. Magda continued her consistent run, defending her second place after her penalty from the previous day. Leonie surprised her opponents with two first place finishes to put herself in fourth place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3<\/strong>:<br \/>\nDay three was the breakthrough for Maximilian Maeder (SIN) who has been on top of his performance since the competition started.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This young man is only 13 years old; he impressed and shocked his opponents in the gold fleet finishing in 9th position and qualifying for the semi-finals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Theo finally put an end to Axel&#8217;s impressive winning streak, taking over final series race 5, but ending up in third position after a DNF in the last round. Mazella went into the event\u2019s ultimate races with two &#8222;match points\u2019\u2019, while Nocher carried one &#8222;match point&#8220;.<br \/>\nThe remaining two contenders in the Medal Series will be the winners of the semi-finals, where the competitors ranked 3-14 in the opening series will fight for the coveted spot. Theo de Ramecourt of France and Slovenia&#8217;s Toni Vodisek have the best chance of making the finals, but Florian Gruber is still in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Magdalena is waiting in the women&#8217;s Medal Series with Julia for the remaining two finalists, coming from Semi Final A and B.\u00a0Gisela still has the chance to make it to the finals, but Ellie and Leonie are the favorites to make the cut and ultimately race for the 2020 European Championship titles.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Finals men&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/formulakite.org\/sailwave\/results\/2020FK_IndividualEuropeansMenMedal.png\"><strong>MEN\u2019S FINALS:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final day of the 2020 Formula Kite Individual European Championships saw a new format, introduced in the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games in Qatar, to ensure that the competitor &#8222;first over the line&#8220; in the final race is the Gold medalist, while avoiding the unfairness of a &#8222;winner takes all&#8220; race after a full week of racing.<\/p>\n<p>On &#8222;Super Sunday&#8220; or we would call it \u201cDrama Sunday\u201d, athletes were starting to crumble under pressure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In semifinal A, Theo had all the chances to make it, but after a technical issue fell back to position six. It was his teammate Florian who won the first race followed by Connor Bainbridge (GBR) and Max Maeder (SIN). The decisive last race is when Theo&#8217;s and Florian&#8217;s dreams were crushed,\u00a0as Theo lost his comfortable lead when he crashed on a\u00a0jibe due to a wind shift and Florian couldn&#8217;t pass Connor before the end of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Having raced very consistently on his fresh VMG2 and Levitaz R5, the second semifinal was Martin Dolenc&#8217;s (CRO) chance to make it to the final. A very hectic and even battle between the six competitors ended in huge personal success for Martin, who missed the finals only by 2 points but beat\u00a0the former World Champion on track.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Day_6__f_Dominik_Kalamus_0026.jpg&#8220; show_bottom_space=&#8220;off&#8220; \/][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Finals women&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/formulakite.org\/sailwave\/results\/2020FK_IndividualEuropeansWomenMedal.png\"><strong>WOMEN\u2019S FINALS<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>The ladies\u2019 semifinal A saw Gisela Pulido (ESP) bringing the fight to Ellie Aldridge (GBR), while on her heels and scoring a second place in the first run. A chaotic race with a huge wind shift and kites dropping all over the place. It was Gisela\u2019s misfortune in the lead to first enter a lull. Everyone else struggling as well, Maddy Anderson (GBR) managed to win her first race and send her teammate Ellie to the finals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Semifinal B was more straightforward with Leonie Meyer dominating race one and securing her spot in the finals with a second place.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;MEDAL Series&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Medal Series<\/strong> then continued, until one competitor reached 3 points. In the case of the Men&#8217;s Medal Series, this was a short affair, as Mazella took off right from the start to the right side of the shortened race track, leaving his contenders in his wake, as he was able to do so often during this week.<\/p>\n<p>As in the Men&#8217;s competition, the only 15-year-old overall leader after the Opening Series, Julia Damasiewicz, needed only one more win to make it first to three points. It became a completely different business and went down as one of the most nail-biting finals of the Formula Kite class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medal Series Race 1<\/strong> was won by Ellie Aldridge with a margin, leaving the rest of the fleet wondering if she would be able to keep the momentum. With two more (Semi Final) races in the legs, in building 15-20 knot breeze, endurance would also become a factor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medal\u00a0Series Race 2<\/strong> was a copycat of Race 1, with Aldridge leaving no chance to the Polish duo. Once more Magda showed great confidence and managed to finish both races in second position with Damasiewicz in third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medal Series Race 3<\/strong> got underway, and this time it was Magda who phenomenally claiming the win! As a result, it was 2-2-2.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medal Series\u00a0Race 4<\/strong> went off, and this time it looked like Leonie could take the win and extend the series for another race. But on the final downwind, Julia Damasiewicz managed to sneak past Leonie, giving her the long awaited third point to terminate the series.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Day_6_PODIUM_f_Dominik_Kalamus_0041.jpg&#8220; show_bottom_space=&#8220;off&#8220; \/][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Leonie&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hear from Leonie, who was super happy about her result:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper proud of my 4th place at the European championship after 10 months without events or course race training \ud83d\ude4cI managed it to win the first semifinal right away and made it to the final which was the only way to stay in 4th position. In the Final I could manage to do great starts and upwinds and was leading the pack quite often but I couldn\u2019t bring the bullet home. Girls you did an awesome job and the three of you totally earned it.\u201c \u00a0Leonie Meyer (GER) &#8211; \u00a0FLYSURFER Athlete<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/flysurfer.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Day_6__f_Dominik_Kalamus_0052.jpg&#8220; show_bottom_space=&#8220;off&#8220; \/][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;Thank you &amp; Credits&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations to all the winners,<\/strong> you deserved it! We are extremely impressed by the evolution of the industry\u2019s leading-edge equipment and to see a performance increase by many riders on the racecourse. Improving their track times by 1 minute!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most importantly, FLYSURFER is thankful to have such a great team and we are beyond proud of all our athletes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We recognized all the efforts put into racing by those individuals who are pushing the limits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credits:<br \/>\nDominik Leitner<br \/>\nIKA Dominik Kalamus<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8220;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8220;section&#8220;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8220;row&#8220; background_position=&#8220;top_left&#8220; background_repeat=&#8220;repeat&#8220; background_size=&#8220;initial&#8220;][et_pb_column type=&#8220;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8220;The sports world&#8230;&#8220; use_border_color=&#8220;off&#8220; border_color=&#8220;#ffffff&#8220; border_style=&#8220;solid&#8220; _builder_version=&#8220;3.19.5&#8243;] The sports world is still suffering under the pandemic leading to cancelation of events since April 2020. 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