The Jeri WingFoil Cup will take place from 5 to 9 December, on the beach of Jericoacoara, 300 km from Fortaleza
Ceará hosts the final of the World and Brazilian Championships of WingFoil Racing, a sailing sport. In Ceará, the sporting competition will take place from 5 to 9 December, on the beach of Jericoacoara, 300 km from Fortaleza, a region of paradisiacal beaches chosen for its strong winds and known as the mecca of Wingfoil, as it offers privileged conditions. to practice this sport that has won more and more fans all over the world.
The event is promoted by the International Sports Association of Ala (IWSA), in collaboration with the Vila Kalango guesthouse and the State Government. The International Wing Sports Association is a member of the World Sailing Special Event, the global governing body for the sport of sailing and entitled to organize the Wingfoil Racing World Cup. With members in more than 130 countries, World Sailing oversees and governs the world of sailing from national events to the Olympic Games.
The competition will take place in the Wingfoil racing category. Rodrigo Morais, Rafael Rodrigues, Leticia Nakiri, Fernando Mizo and Rócio Reigert are some of the Brazilian representatives of the sport who will participate in the tournament. Among the internationals there are: Mathis Ghio, Maddalena Spanu, Ernesto De Amicis and Orane Ceris.
With prime conditions for sailing, Jericoacoara is renowned as the place where many windsurfers and kitesurfers seek to venture into the constant wind and pleasant sea water temperatures. Well known for being the paradise of Brazil, few know that the tourist success of this fishing village began more than twenty years ago, when the first windsurfing sailors found privileged conditions for sailing here, making it recognized throughout the world as the mecca of sea and wind sports.
The Jeri Wingfoil Cup becomes an important event for the region’s calendar, as it involves the community of Jericoacoara, moving local inns, restaurants and businesses, it will also have the support of Sebrae to help in the development of issues related to the preservation of the region and the need of responsible tourism. In addition to Sebrae, the SER Institute will be present, which mediates socio-environmental actions with the community and the public.
In its first edition, held in 2022, the Jeri Wingfoil Cup brought around 60 national and international athletes to Jericoacoara, touching the region and making it known throughout the world for the practice of this new sport which is only increasing in Brazil.
Wingfoil
Wingfoil is a water sport, recent among the types of sailing, which consists of flying on water with the aid of an inflatable wing (wing) and a hydrofoil board, and has developed from kitesurfing, windsurfing and surf. The first wing prototypes were developed in 1982 at the Pan Am Cup in Kailua Bay, Hawaii. However, it was only around 2010 – 2011, when a group of kitesurfers and windsurfers tested inflatable wings in combination with the hydrofoil board, that the sport started to gain more visibility, eventually becoming a viral sport in 2019.
One of the main reasons why wingfoil has become popular among lovers of sea and wind sports is the possibility of being practiced in different wind and wave conditions, which makes it more versatile and wider in practice.
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Final of the World and Brazilian Wingfoil Championships in Wing Race mode.
The competition will take place in front of the Vila Kalango guesthouse, in Jericoacoara, 300 km from Fortaleza, from 5 to 9 December.
Access more information here: https://wingfoilracing.com/2023worldcupbrazil
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