SKA YOUTH TEAM (U21)
Cédric BAKER
2006
NEXT GOAL Enter the Elite Team.
EDUCATION SPSE (scuola professionale sportivi d’elite)
QUOTE “Never give up!”
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
NEXT GOAL Qualify Switzerland in Hyeres for the Olympics and qualify me for U19 Youth Worlds.
EDUCATION United School of Sports
QUOTE “Racing to win and always enjoying the ride!“
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
NEXT GOAL Represent Switzerland at the U19 Worlds and getting top 10 in the U21 Worlds.
QUOTE “Never give up!”
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
NEXT GOAL To participate in Formula class in June.
EDUCATION Sportschule Sek 1 March Lachen
QUOTE “Don’t be afraid of failures!”
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
NEXT GOAL To become second at the Swiss Championships.
EDUCATION first grade of Highschool
QUOTE “I love the feeling of the wind blowing through my hair and flying over the water!”
EDUCATION first grade of Highschool
QUOTE “I love the feeling of the wind blowing through my hair and flying over the water!”
SWISS SAILING ELITE
Elena LENGWILER
1996
NEXT GOAL continuing competing on big International Kite Regatas + qualify for Olympics 2024
EDUCATION Metal Roofer
QUOTE Kiting is my place to feel free!
EDUCATION Metal Roofer
QUOTE Kiting is my place to feel free!
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | PanAm Championship | Cabarete (DOM) |
| 18th | Sailing World Championship | Scheveningen (NED) |
| 29th | European Championship | Portsmouth (GBR) |
Bruce KESSLER
1999
NEXT GOAL continuing competing on big International Kite Regatas + qualify for Olympics 2024
EDUCATION Metal Roofer
QUOTE Kiting is my place to feel free!
EDUCATION Metal Roofer
QUOTE Kiting is my place to feel free!
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24th | French Olympic Week | Hyères (FRA) |
| 18th | Olympic Test Event | Marseille (FRA) |
| 29th | Sailing World Championship | Scheveningen (NED) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Swiss Formula Kite Championship | Silvaplana (CH) |
| 18th | KiteFoil Grand Prix | Campione del Garda (ITA) |
| 31th | European Formula Kite Championship | Nafpaktos (GRE) |
| 48th | Semaine Olympique Français | Hyères (FRA) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Swiss Kitefoil Champion | (CH) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Swiss Kitefoil Champion | (CH) |
| 1st | Redbull Ragnarok Ski | (NOR) |
| Result | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Redbull Ragnarok Ski | (NOR) |
SST 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
The SKA is committed to youth development with the aim to support young talents with potential representing Switzerland at the Olympic Games and in the other kitesailing classes.
If you are under 21 and interested in pursuing competitive kitesailing, we encourage you to contact us at jugendfoerderung@swisskitesailing.ch.
THANK YOU!
It is well known that top talent needs to be nurtured at a young age – this is also the case with the rapidly developing kitefoil class. The supporting network is essential and must be broad-based. Besides the main role played by parents, there are many other players who contribute, such as kite shops, clubs, and finally Swiss Sailing.
We as SKA are especially grateful for the contribution of the Kitesurf Club Switzerland. Many thanks!
We as SKA are especially grateful for the contribution of the Kitesurf Club Switzerland. Many thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?
Send Flavio Stragiotti – our Director Youth – a message!
Flavio Stragiotti
Director Youth