Kitesoul Magazine #27 Iternational Edition

models from different manufacturers
to compete against each other on an
Olympic level playing field.
In terms of competitive format, we
should expect a short track relay on
a short windward/leeward course,
with team members (men and women)
sailing laps and taking turns on a
changeover zone.
Competition may consist of an opening
series of heats and a knockout
stage or another form of final (i.e., the
best of x races wins).
go down the single manufacturer or
one-design road," explains Markus
Schwendtner, executive secretary of
IKA.
"In the Youth Olympic Games, we had
registered series production equipment
for the first time, and it was a
great success. I am thrilled that we
have also achieved this as the equipment
criteria for Paris 2024. Formula
Kite will ensure that we retain the spirit
and identity of kiteboarding."
"Through the years, it was always our
goal to keep the whole community
and industry involved and not to