PWA World Cup
Even though the PWA Tour 2022 had shrunk considerably over the course of the year (Covid, lack of sponsors, but also official problems led to numerous cancellations), there were still exciting, sometimes dramatic decisions about the titles. Nevertheless, the tour is currently just a shadow of days gone by. There was no Freestyle Cup for the women - and therefore unfortunately no world champion. In slalom, the women's title was decided at just one event. In the wave, they were at least able to compete twice.
The men didn't fare much better. The wave riders were almost spoilt with three wave classifications. However, the slalom title was awarded after just two - and the freestyle title after just one - cup. For the youngsters under 21, there were at least two Wave World Cups and one in Slalom.
Whether the dramatic situation in professional sport will change in 2023 is more than uncertain. However, the riders' association has recognised that something also needs to change in its structure - so that more organisers are once again able to raise a budget for a World Cup. After the World Cup on Sylt, the riders sent a letter in which they called for greater co-operation between the PWA and the IWT (International Wave Tour), among other things. Whether this will succeed, however, is more than questionable. You can find out what changes will actually come into effect in 2023 - and what the tour calendar will look like on paper - here with us!
- You can find the complete rankings on pwaworldtour.com.
IFCA WORLD CUP 2022
At the IFCA World Championships in Croatia, only Finns were used for the last time. The class organisers later announced that from 2023 onwards Foils and fins are also rated separately on the water. The Dutchman Jordy Vonk, who has also been a top contender in the PWA World Cup for years, won the World Championships. Jenna Gibson won the women's World Championship title.
iQFoil-WM
Sebastian Kördel has won the World Championship title in the iQFoil class has taken a big step towards the 2024 Olympics. The man from Radolfzell, who has been competing in the World Cup and on Olympic material at the same time for several years, is therefore one of the top favourites for a medal at the sailing competitions off Marseille. Kördel joined the Norddeutscher Regatta-Verein (NRV) for his Olympic campaign and was able to collect a 50,000 euro bonus for his World Championship title. At the World Championships in Brest, France, the Italian Marta Magetti won the women's event.
Formula Windsurfing
Formula Windsurfing is firmly in Goyard hands: Nico Goyard, who has also won the PWA World Cup, became Formula World Champion for the third time in a row in 2022. His brother Thomas took silver - for the second time in a row. Italian Sofia Renna won the women's World Championship title at her home spot on Lake Garda
Windsurfer LT
The World Championships in Sicily had only light wind conditions to offer, and pumping was penalised according to somewhat unclear criteria. The men were divided into four weight classes, three of which went to Italian starters: Marco Casagrande, Allessandro Alberti and Riccardo Giordano won the respective world titles, only in class B did a guest win with the 84 Olympic champion Stephen van den Berg. Laura Linares became the women's world champion
Raceboard World Championship
The Raceboard World Championships took place on Lake Balaton in Hungary in May. After twelve races, the men's winner was Patrik Pollak from Slovakia, with Fabian Grundmann from Germany finishing in fourth place. Jana Slivova from the Czech Republic won the women's event.
Techno 293
The 2022 World Championships for Techno 293 riders were held in Limassol, Cyprus. Moritz Schleicher from Germany took the title in the U13 class. In the other classes, Omer Shemesh (U15), Bruno Barbara (U17), Naama Palatnik (U15 women) and Azul Sanchez Vallejo (U17 women) became world champions. In the Techno 293+ category (larger sails and Finns permitted), Takumi Kuragao (Open), Grigorios Stathopoulos (Youth), Shino Kitahara (Open Women) and Angelina Medde (Youth Women) were crowned world champions.
