Cagliari confirms itself as the city of the first times: two days after the historic first of the World Triathlon Series and the day after the first edition with five weapons of the European Cup for fencing clubs, the capital presents the Formula Kite World Championship . It will be the first time that the men's and women's absolute world titles have been awarded since kitefoil officially became the Olympic class. The boards with the "fin" pulled by a "kite" will compete in the waters of the Poetto (the village is at the sixth stop) with the exact same format that will be used in less than two years in Paris 2024 to award the Olympic medals. After an elimination phase, on Friday the best 25 will enter the final phase with the Gold fleet which on Sunday will be played in the medal race at 10.
"To guarantee the highest level and safety in the water, we admitted only 150 athletes (92 men, 58 women) to the test , representing 44 of the 50 nations where this sport is practiced and from all continents", explained the world president. class, Mirco Babini . Cagliari launched the kite ten years ago and kite was the first sport to adopt foils: "Today, thanks also to the America's Cup, we all know how foils work but kites will be the fastest class in Paris, with insane speeds, reaching 35 knots ”.
A show that from Tuesday at 12 (despite an unpromising weather) will enrich this world edition of the Sardinia Kiteboard Grand Slam, to which the Municipality of Cagliari, also very attentive to environmental and tourist issues, has guaranteed the support, pending that of the Region. Italy aims for the top ten with the 3 girls and the podium with the 6 registered boys, including the current number 1 Riccardo Pianosi and the former number 1 (now 3) Lorenzo Boschetti.
