SKA YOUTH TEAM (U21)
Cédric BAKER
2006
EDUCATION SPSE (scuola professionale sportivi d’elite)
QUOTE “Never give up!”
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Campionato Italiano Kitefoil Tappa finale | Gallipoli (ITA) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | Swiss Formula Kite Championship U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
| 15th | Pan American Championship | Sao Luis (BR) |
| 16th | RYA Formula Kite | Portsmouth (UK) |
| 76th | European Formula Kite Championship | Nafpaktos (GRE) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | SKA Freestyle Series U18 | Urnersee (CH) |
| 2nd | Engadinwind Marathon | Silvaplana (CH) |
| 7th | European Youth KiteFoil U17 | Montpellier (FRA) |
Gian Andrea STRAGIOTTI
2007
EDUCATION United School of Sports
QUOTE “Racing to win and always enjoying the ride!“
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | KiteFoil Youth A’s Class World Championship U17 | Gizzeria (ITA) |
| 5th | World Sailing Youth Championship U19 | Buzios (BRA) |
| 7th | Formula Kite World Championship U21 | Gizzeria (ITA) |
| 52st | Formula Kite World Championship | The Hague (NED) |
| 3rd | Formula Kite European Championships U21 | Torregrande (ITA) |
| 41st | Formula Kite European Championship | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 49th | Engie Kite Tour U19 | Fréjus (FRA) |
| 2nd | Engie Kite Tour | Fréjus (FRA) |
| 11th | KiteFoil World Series | Cagliari (ITA) |
| 41st | Semaine Olympique Française | Hyères (FRA) |
| 49th | Trofeo Princesa Sofia Palma | Bastilla (ESP) |
| 1st | Formula Kite Swiss Series 2023 | |
| 1st | Swiss KiteFoil Series Act 2 | Murtensee (CH) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | KiteFoil Youth A’s Class World Championship | Torregrande (ITA) |
| 1st | KiteFoil Youth A’s Class European Championship | Gizzeria (ITA) |
| 2nd | KiteFoil Youth A’s Class Grand Prix | Campione del Garda (ITA) |
| 2nd | Swiss Formula Kite Championship U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
| 3rd | RYA Formula Kite | Portsmouth (UK) |
| 5th | African – Middle East Formula Kite Championship | Pointe d’Esny (MUS) |
| 5th | German Formula Kite Championship | Travemünde (GER) |
| 48th | European Formula Kite Championship | Nafpaktos (GRE) |
| 61st | Semaine Olympique Français | Hyères (FRA) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | European Championship KiteFoil U15 | Gran Canaria (ESP) |
| 1st | Engadinwind KiteFoil U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | World Championship Freestyle U14 | St-Pierre la-Mer (FRA) |
| 1st | Engadinwind KiteFoil U18 | Silvaplana (CH) |
Karl MAEDER
2008
QUOTE “Never give up!”
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | U21 Worlds | Gizzeria (ITA) |
| 9th | Worldseries Act 1 | Traunsee (AUT) |
| 16th | U21 Europeans | Torregrande (ITA) |
Felix HECHT
2009
EDUCATION Sportschule Sek 1 March Lachen
QUOTE “Don’t be afraid of failures!”
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Youth World Champtionships | Gizzeria (ITA) |
Noemi REY
2011
EDUCATION first grade of Highschool
QUOTE “I love the feeling of the wind blowing through my hair and flying over the water!”
COACH
Matthieu GIROLET
My background as a professional sailor ranges from dinghies and sport boats to offshore multihulls, including lots of offshore solo-handed racing.
I started kiting in 2010 and was soon hooked on foiling. With a foil right under my feet and the ease of testing different combinations and settings, I saw this as a great way to improve my foiling skills and knowledge and transfer them to bigger boats. It was also a great way to develop skills specific to high-speed foiling racing.
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.
Once a youth kiter has been selected for the talent pool T1-4 he/she may get access to a Swiss Olympic Talent Card for additional support and the opportunity to join a sports school.
The following links provide you with more information:
SKA is supporting the selection process and the several talent pool training camps. Those camps and the youth races are published on the calendar:
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)
Join the Youth Team at SKA
THANK YOU!
We as SKA are especially grateful for the contribution of the Kitesurf Club Switzerland. Many thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?
Send Philipp Hecht – our Director Youth – a message!
Philipp Hecht
Director Youth