Formula Kite

Class symbol
Development
DesignerVarious
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeKiteboarding
ConstructionUnrestricted
Hull weightMin 2,000 g (4.4 lb)
LOAMax 1,550 mm (5.09 ft)
BeamMax 500 mm (1.6 ft)
Sails
Total sail areaMax 21 m2 (230 sq ft)for Men's
Max 19 m2 (200 sq ft)for Women's[1]
Racing
Class associationFK
Current Olympic equipment

Formula Kite is the kitesurfing class chosen by World Sailing for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3] The class features a foil kite and a board with a hydrofoil. The equipment is not one-design, but instead competitors use their choice of approved production equipment.[4] The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) manages the class. The class is for men and women.[5]

  1. ^ "Class Rules" (PDF). World Sailing.
  2. ^ "Windfoiling included for 2024 Paris Olympics". Yachting New Zealand. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Formula Kite: the official foiling equipment for the Olympic Games". Surfer Today. 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Factory inspections in IKA Formula Kite registered series production scheme for Paris 2024". Sail World. 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "World Sailing confirms Formula Kite in Paris 2024". Surfer Today. 21 May 2019.