Slovenian Teenager Toni Vodisek seizes three consecutive tour stop victories at the KiteFoil World Series in China. Having just clinched the win at the third and penultimate act of the 2019 KiteFoil World Series in challenging conditions off Pingtan island, eastern China.
“I’m so pleased,” said Vodisek. “At the start I wasn’t expecting this here in Pingtan with the strong winds. I’ve never raced in such strong winds. Everyone was really close. So I’m super-happy. I got bullets in more than 50 percent of the races, the same as last week.”
The Pingtan tour stop’s final fifth day saw no racing after the mounting wind and seas whipped up by a passing typhoon finally made competition unsafe for the athletes. But after 17 high-octane races over four days’ hectic action in breezes of up to 27kts, a rolling swell and growing shore-break, none quibbled that the victors had more than earned their share of the $40,000 prize purse.“Finally, I’m happy,” said Mazella. “I’m really pleased with my second place. I’m feeling better for sure, but still very tired. It’s tough to face the best competition in the world over nearly 40 races in just two weeks. That’s a lot.”
“I’m really pleased with second,” said O’Brien. “After my first crash I sailed a little more conservatively, but then in the last race I was pushing and crashed again. Still, it’s good to see I’m getting closer to where I want to be with my goals.”
2019 KiteFoil World Series Pingtan (overall) 2019 KiteFoil World Series Pingtan (women)
Full Results: http://kitefoilgoldcup.com/results
Words – edited from the official release statement by Ian MacKinnon – Chief Editor International Kiteboarding Association
