ASSOCIATION | SKA

ASSOCIATION

The Swiss Kitesailing Association (SKA) is the Swiss association for kitesailers. The SKA was established in 1997 and today consists of the two clubs “Swiss Kitesailing Association Club” and “Swiss Kitesailing Association Class”. The SKA Club is a sailing club of Swiss Sailing. The club conducts races and members receive a racing license from Swiss Sailing. SKA Class is a class association of Swiss Sailing representing all kite classes vis-à-vis Swiss Sailing.

SKA Club and SKA Class together are eligible to conduct official Swiss championships sanctioned by Swiss Sailing. Besides being a member of Swiss Sailing, SKA is also a member of the International Kiteboarding Association and the Kitebuggy Association International. The SKA is selflessly active. The SKA represents the following classes:

Racing-Classes of the International Kiteboarding Association («IKA»):

Formula Kite: Hydrofoil boards for Olympic races, highly regulated

A’s Youth Foil Class: Hydrofoil board for the youth as a preparation for the Olympics

KiteFoil Open: Hydrofoil boards, open class with little regulations

TwinTip: Racing: Twin-Tip boards for speed

SnowKite: Skis and Snowboards for kitesailing with the categories «Race»,

«Long Distance» and «Freestyle»

Freestyle-Classes of the Global Kitesports Association («GKA»):

Kite-Surf: Unidirectional boards with the disciplines «Wave» and «Strapless Freestyle»

Kite-Freestyle: Twin-Tip boards with the disciplines«Freestyle» and «Big Air»

Hydrofoil Freestyle: Hydrofoil Kite boards for jumps

Racing-Class eight of the International Land and Sandyachting Federation («FISLY»):

Kitebuggy: Strandbuggy with a kite

National and International Structure

Swiss Kitesailing Association is part of the World Sailing and International Olympic Committee Ecosystem.

Board of Directors SKA

Honorary member who has rendered grateful contributions in the past

SKA Constitution