YOUTH












SKA YOUTH TEAM (U21)
Cédric BAKER
2006
EDUCATION SPSE (scuola professionale sportivi d’elite)
QUOTE “Let’s go for another session!”
Cédric started kitesurfing in 2018. He directly fell in love with it. End of 2020 he started foiling and liked it even more. He loves to kite from the morning till the evening with his friends. He competed at the youth world championships in Gizzeria just nine months after he started foiling. In November 2021 he competed in Fuerteventura at the Kite foil world series. His biggest goal is to compete at the Olympics.
Result | Event | Location |
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2nd | SKA Freestyle Series U18 | Urnersee (CH) |
2nd | Engadinwind Marathon | Silvaplana (CH) |
7th | European Youth KiteFoil U17 | Montpellier (FRA) |
Gian Andrea STRAGIOTTI
2007
EDUCATION K&S Zurich (Swiss Olympic partner school)
QUOTE “Don’t dream your life, live your Dreams!”
Kiteboarding addicted I got at the age of 9 and my passion for kitefoil I found at 10 years. Wind, water, and this lifestyle are giving me so much. Sharing my passion with others around the world feels amazing. It’s about those soul moments with beautiful nature, as well as Freestyle competitions or Kitefoil races.
My ambition to compete internationally with the top riders requires hard work, physically and also mentally. For my constant progression also the surrounding is important – I’m thankful for my gear partners, kite association, school, and family support.
I will keep sharing on Social Media the ups and downs, the glory, and the privileged experiences I make along this journey.
Result | Event | Location |
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1st | KiteFoil Youth A’s Class World Championship | Torregrande (ITA) |
61st | Semaine Olympique Français | Hyères (FRA) |
Result | Event | Location |
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2nd | World Championship Youth KiteFoil U15 | Gizzeria (ITA) |
2nd | European Championship Youth KiteFoil U15 | Montpellier (FRA) |
3rd | World Championship Youth Freestyle U16 | Tarifa (ESP) |
1st | Engadinwind KiteFoil U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
1st | Swiss Freestyle Series U18 | Urnersee (CH) |
Result | Event | Location |
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4th | European Championship KiteFoil U15 | Gran Canaria (ESP) |
1st | Engadinwind KiteFoil U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
Result | Event | Location |
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3rd | World Championship Freestyle U14 | St-Pierre la-Mer (FRA) |
1st | Engadinwind KiteFoil U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
SWISS SAILING ELITE
Bruce KESSLER
1999
EDUCATION Metal Roofer
QUOTE Kiting is my place to feel free!
I started my Kitesurfing journey back in 2010 when I was 10 years young. During the summer Holidays in Spain my father taught me to kitesurf and from that moment on this was my passion. In 2019 I got Swiss Champion in Kitefoiling for the first time. Two years later in 2021 I started to compete in International Regatas for the first time, at the Worlds I made it to the silver fleet and finished at 41st place overall.
The goals for the future are to compete in the highest level with the best of the world and to qualify for the Olympics. Beside that I want to keep the fun in Kiting and grow the sport together with the Swiss Team.
SST COACH
Johnny DOLENC
I graduated from the academy of sports in Ljubljana. As a visiting professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb, I had the opportunity to teach future sailing coaches.
My main focus 40 years ago was windsurfing, first as an athlete and later as the coach of the Croatian national team.
I started kitesurfing at the beginning of 2000, so I have been with the sport since its inception. Since then, my coaching has been rewarded by three former youth world champions from Croatia and two former youth world champions from Singapore.
Now I am very excited to lead the Swiss youth team to the top of the world kitefoiling.
JOIN THE TEAM
The Swiss Sailing Team AG (SST) has the assignment from Swiss Sailing to recruit and develop young talents along the journey.
Every year SST does rely on new potential youth kiters to join their talent pool. The selection may happen through a talent scout camp which is getting announced by SST.
The following links provide you with more information:
The major events are:
- Swiss Freestyle and KiteFoil Championship (open class)
- European KiteFoil Championship (A’s Youth Foil class)
- World KiteFoil Championship (A’s Youth Foil class)
How to join the Team?
Download Youth constitution here.
Download Application file here.
Download Expense Template file here.
THANK YOU!
We as SKA are especially grateful for the contribution of the Kitesurf Club Switzerland. Many thanks!