Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's Formula Kite explained

Event:Women's Formula Kite
Games:2024 Summer
Venues:Marseille Marina
Dates:4–8 August 2024
Competitors:20
Nations:20
Goldnoc:GBR
Silvernoc:FRA
Bronzenoc:NED
Prev:Event established
Next:2028

The Women's Formula Kite is a sailing event part of the Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics program in Marseille and takes place between 4–8 August 2024. It is the first appearance of women's kiteboarding in the Olympic games.[1] 20 sailors representing 20 countries entered in to the event.[2]

The event is scheduled to begin with up to 16 preliminary races in the opening series across four days. The top 10 competitors move on to the medal series. The top two competitors from the opening series advance directly to the final, while positions 3–10 move in to the semifinal.[3]

The eight competitors in the semifinals will be split in to two groups of equal strength with a goal of reaching three race victories. The top sailors in each split will start the semifinals with two race victories credited, while the second-ranked sailors will start with one race victory. The winner of each semifinal moves on to the final. In the final, the goal is also to reach three race victories. The highest ranked sailor from the opening series starts the final with two race victories, while the second-ranked sailor starts with one race victory.

Schedule

Preliminary races

Results

Official results (after 6 races).[4] Races 7 to 16 were cancelled due to inadequate wind speeds.

Medal series

Medal series official results:[5]

Semifinals

Semifinal A

RankHelmsmanNationEarned WinsRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4 Race 5Race 6Total winsNotes
1Daniela Moroz213Advanced to Finals
2Elena Lengwiler12
1
3Gal Zukerman030
4Breiana Whitehead04
0

Semifinal B

RankHelmsmanNationEarned WinsRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4 Race 5Race 6Total winsNotes
1Annelous Lammerts213Advanced to Finals
2Leonie Meyer121
3Julia Damasiewicz030
4Maggie Pescetto040

Finals

RankHelmsmanNationEarned WinsRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4 Race 5Race 6Total wins
Eleanor Aldridge1113
Lauriane Nolot2232
Annelous Lammerts0420
4Daniela Moroz034
0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don’t blink! Summer Olympics’ fastest sport, kitesurfing, will debut at Paris Games. Giovanna. Dell'Orto. 21 June 2024. 4 August 2024. apnews.com. Associated Press.
  2. Web site: Women's Kite start list. 4 August 2024. olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
  3. Web site: Formula Kite in Paris 2024 Olympics: Rules and Schedule. Samina. Laurinaityte. 2 August 2024. 4 August 2024. thekitespot.com. True Sessions Ltd..
  4. Web site: Women's Kite general classification after 6 races. 6 August 2024. 6 August 2024. olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
  5. Web site: Medal Series Brackets. 8 August 2024. 8 August 2024. Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.