vanora engadinwind by dakine : 20 videos

The climactic Day 7 marked the culmination of the U21 World Championships and iQGames Silvaplana, featuring the Medal Series as the decisive closing act. The day's forecast unfolded as predicted, with persistent rain casting an atmospheric backdrop for the final battles. The Medal Series served are the final series of races that decides on who will be crowned World Champion. In the men's fleet, Gaspard Carfantan of France clinched victory in the grand final, triumphantly securing the U21 Wor...

Day 6 of the U21 World Championships & iQGames Silvaplana (SUI) encountered a dynamic Day 6, marked by an intriguing set of slalom racing and rain. The day's action commenced with the first start at 12:00 PM, capitalizing on a robust yet variable wind that necessitated the choice of slalom racing due to its patchy and gusty nature, a testament to the varying wind strengths across the expansive lake. The day's racing itinerary initiated with the women's fleet embarking on 3 slalom races, foll...

The marathon, distinguished by its extended duration of around 1 hour, held a distinctive challenge. Due to the size of Lake Silvaplana, the race format necessitated five laps around the lake, encompassing a significant portion of the locale. the marathon is known for the "rabbit start," an exciting starting method where athletes follow behind a boat surging over the starting line, contributing to a spectacular start of the race. After five laps around Lake Silvaplana and approximately 50 mi...

A spectacular day of racing unfolded on Day 4 of the U21 Worlds & iQGames Silvaplana (SUI), characterized by impeccable sailing conditions that allowed for a total of 5 races in both the men's and women's fleets. The day dawned with the ideal wind speed ranging between 15 to 17 knots, accompanied by the sun's warmth, setting the stage for another day of racing. In the men's fleet, Gaspard Carfatan from France showcased remarkable skills, clinching victory in 4 out of the 5 races. This comman...

The racing excitement at the Silvaplana event took an unexpected turn on Day 3 as the elusive Maloja wind failed to make its anticipated appearance. The initial forecast hinted at a possibility of northward winds, signaling that the renowned Maloja wind might not grace the event today. In response, the race committee presented two alternatives, both poised to offer captivating engagement to the athletes. The first option on the table was a speed challenge, brimming with enticing rewards in...

In 2023 the Vanora ENGADINWIND by Dakine in Silvaplana, Switzerland plays host to the first ever iQ FOiL U21 World Championships, showcasing the class of windsurfing that was chosen to be part of the Olympic program in Paris 2024. 80 riders from 18 nations will race for the U21 World Champion title in the iQ FOiL windsurfing category. In the beautiful landscape the riders started with the slalom showing their best at beautiful conditions in Silvaplana, Switzerland. After the 1st racing day...

After a long final day of competition, the new world champions are crowned: In the youngest age groups, U15, Artun Senol (TUR) claims the 2022 title in the boys’ races, while Hanna Simon from Hungary not only wins the final in the girls’ U15, but also in the U17 races. French windsurfer Noé Garandeau is the new champion in the boys age group of under 17-year-olds. And finally, the victories in the U19s go to Charlie Dixon from Great Britain (boys) and Isreal’s Tamar Steinberg (girls).

Watch this Spectacular Windsurf-Freestyle Tow-in action at Vanora Engadinwind 2022 by Dakine

Tow-in freestyle show at the lake with four top professional freestylers: Yentel Caers, Amado Vrieswijk, Steven Van Broeckhoven, Balz Muller.

On the fifth day of the Youth and Junior World Championships in Silvaplana, it was cloudy and cold. The plan was to start all the finals that could not be done so far, but the wind was not sufficient. Instead, a night Tow-In Freestyle show was started in the evening.

Results in the U17 boys, the French Noé Garandeau (FRA 38) remains on first place. Tom Nicolle (FRA 55), who dropped to third after a protest yesterday, had a very good performance winning today’s race and accomplished to climb up to second place overall. The Polish boy, Igor Lewinsky (POL 30), who yesterday was second after the protest, today took the third place overall after a tie break with the French Nicolle. In the girls fleet, the Hungarian Simon Hanna (HUN 70) climbed to the firs...

The third day of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championship was a total success, due to the wind blowing more than the day before, the race committee decided to launch Course Races. There was a total of 18 races that day!

The Engadinwind is the most important water sports event worldwide and the first world champs at this year’s event were crowned in the 2020 Formula Foil World Championships in the racing discipline: The gold fleet men category was dominated by Nicolas Goyard (FRA). After 10 races (8 to count, 2 discards per athlete) he won the gold medal with a score of 9.0. The battle for the podium was nail-biting. Przemyslaw Miarczynski from Poland won the silver medal with a score of 32 and French Pierre...

Today was day three and the final day of the freestyle competitions at the Engadinwind 2020. The European Freestyle Pro Tour (EFPT) Tow-in Contest finals took place with 6 riders – 3 runs and the best score counted. Yentel Caers from Belgium is the defending champion and Sarah Quita Offringa from Aruba is the first ever women to compete in an EFPT Tow-In final. She is 17-time world champion and all-rounder in windsurfing, world champion in the wave, freestyle and slalom disciplines. Winner o...

The Foil Freestyle World Championship took place at the Engadinwind 2020 and is one of the biggest highlight competitions at the Engadinwind 2020. The nine men and three women were competing in THE perfect foiling conditions. Balz Müller (SUI), a pioneer in this discipline has been leading the mens fleet, whilst his girlfriend Eva Wyss took first yesterday in the womens fleet. Once again all the riders were on the water together in some kind of overall impression session, where the best power...

The Formula Foil World Championship at the Engadinwind started on August 17th on Lake Silvaplana and today the last races were held. The Engadinwind is the most important water sports event worldwide and the first world champs at this year’s event were crowned in the 2020 Formula Foil World Championships in the racing discipline: Dominating the women’s races throughout the week and therefore the well-deserved new World Champion was Hélene Noesmoen from France with only 8 points (8 wins). Maja...

Another world premiere at the Vanora ENGADINWIND by Dakine 2020 was the Wing Foil exhibition event by the newly founded GWA Global Wingsports Association. The contest was held in the disciplines racing and freestyle, on Sunday August 16 on Lake St. Moritz and on Monday, August 17 on Lake Silvaplana. The Swiss foil pioneer Balz Müller from Biel, who won the foil style world championship in Silvaplana last year, secured himself the gold medal. Silver won his fellow countryman Michael Näf and th...

The contest kicked off on the 15./16. August with a world premiere in St. Moritz. The 12 best men and 6 women in the world are invited to the iQ Foil Exhibition on Lake St. Moritz. Reigning world champion of the Olympic class Kiran Badloe from the Netherlands took home the first gold medal of the Engadinwind 2020, silver won by Maciek Rutkowsky (POL) and Bronze goes to Nico Goyard (FRA), reigning Foil World champion. Lilian de Geus (NED), world champion of the Olympic windsurfing class won th...

World’s best wind surfers met at the Silvaplanersee in Engadin (Switzerland). The international top event focussed the new and trendy surf disciplines: Foil Wind Surfing and Kiting. Highlight of the event was the Foil World Championship. Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) secured the victory in front of Julien Bontemps (FRA) and Steve Allen (AUS). Results (2019 IFCA Foil World Championships) 1. Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) 2. Julien Bontemps (FRA) 3. Steve Allen (AUS) 4. Fonzalo Costa Hoevel (ARG...

World’s best wind surfers met at the Silvaplanersee in Engadin (Switzerland). The international top event focussed the new and trendy surf disciplines: Foil Wind Surfing and Kiting. One of the highlights: the European Freestyle Pro Tour. Five of the top ten world tour freestylers put on a show for the fans full of breathtaking tricks.