Strapless Freestyle
Strapless Freestyle is about artistic flight maneuvers with the kite-surf board without footstraps. This discipline is all about physics! Not in the conventional sense, but the riders seem to defeat gravity during their moves. They show spectacular tricks and maneuvers where the board seems to be weightless. For example, they take the board in their hands, perform their tricks with it above the water, and then land again standing on the board. The kite provides them with the appropriate lift and propulsion.
- Height and Amplitude: Evaluates the combination of height and amplitude of tricks, considering increasing importance with stronger wind conditions, alongside risk and technical difficulty.
- Technical Difficulty: Measures the complexity of tricks performed during the heat
- Power: Assesses the strength during trick execution, factoring in speed, kite position, height, and amplitude.
- Risk Factor: Considers the power, height, amplitude, technical difficulty, and the competitor’s commitment and physical challenge during the execution of tricks.
- Smoothness: Evaluates the fluidity and seamless execution and landing of tricks.
- Innovation: Rewards new and distinct tricks not previously performed in competition, considering all judging criteria and landing for scoring.