Hydrofoil

Hydrofoil kite-surfing, often referred to as foil kiting, is a dynamic and innovative discipline within the kite-surfing sport. It involves using a hydrofoil board, which has a wing-like structure attached to a mast below the board, allowing the rider to lift above the water’s surface. This setup reduces water resistance and enables smoother, faster, and more efficient movement, even in light wind conditions. Hydrofoil kite-surfing offers a unique and exhilarating experience, combining the thrill of flight with the grace of gliding across the water.

• Technical Difficulty: Evaluates the complexity of tricks performed during the heat.
• Smoothness: Assesses the fluidity and seamless execution and landing of tricks.
• Landings: Rewards clean landings without the board touching the water, with judges considering the risk involved in the trick.
• Height and Amplitude: Measures the height and extent of tricks, factoring in wind conditions and the combination with risk and technical difficulty.
• Risk Factor: Considers the power, height, amplitude, technical difficulty, and overall commitment and physical challenge during the execution of tricks.
• Size of the waves ridden, directly linked to the degree of difficulty of maneuvers performed in each wave.
• Innovation: Recognizes new tricks that have never been landed in competition before.