KiteFest Cesantes announces the winners in its sixth edition

He KiteFest Unemployed The Xunta de Galicia trophy brought down the curtain yesterday adding a new edition, and six of them gathered on the beach circle it almost a hundred riders from different points Spain and Europe. This Sunday was the last of the three days that the manifestation lasted, and in which they took place medal races as well as the competition in jumps and freestyle, which was followed by a large audience on the beach and from the village of Cesantes.

Medal races in five categories

The kite modalities Louzao Kite Foil, Pro, Twintip, Surf and Tiki competed in medal races, which were no longer entered by the entire fleet, but only by the 10 or the three best classified from the previous day depending on the category. There are no changes to the stand Louzao Kite Foil, the class in which Justo Fernandez managed to keep yesterday’s leadership by requalifying last year’s championship title. With seven points, he stayed with silver Gabriel Ariaswhile the rider is TMKiteClub Ignatius Vincent finished third.

Fernández again climbed to the top of the podium in Pro, with whom he shared Marcelo Cortes -second- and the Catalan Dpassionate mariner -third-, which adds to his fifth participation at KiteFest. Thanks to partial 4-6, Baiones Ivan Carballo he managed not only to get on the Twintip podium, but also to climb to the top and win Little Horace and Francisco Costas.

In the women’s competition, her partner in TMKiteClub Maria del Carmen Nieto is the winner, and it follows him Vera Vazquez and the French Helene Lambrey, who leaves without a job this year with two bronze medals (in Twintip and Wingfoil). vigues Patricia Suarez -glider, moreover, of the Spanish pre-Olympic sailing team-, writes his name in the history of the winner of the KiteFest Cesantes Xunta de Galicia Trophy by winning the Surf category (kite with a surfboard). Victoria Garcia-Lastra was second and Maria del Mar Gallardothe third.

There were no changes in the men’s overall compared to the second day and Ramón Mantilla takes the final triumph that follows Jose Riosalso from TMKiteClub Cesantes, and Louis Sampedro. Two more tests have been added by drivers who competed in Tiki, whose podium is also unchanged and eventually occupied by Lucas Müller, Andrew Douglas and Ferdinand Martin.

A revolution in Wingfoil General

Considering the new trend of sports disciplines in water, there was no shortage wingfoil at KiteFest Cesantes Xunta de Galicia Trophy. It consists in fly on the water with the help of inflatable wings that are controlled by the hands, and at the feet of the board with a foil that lifts it above the water.

After three more races, the podium was turned upside down and he finally occupied it Justo Fernandez -who prevailed in three weekly exams-, Hugo Martinez and the French Helene Lambrey.

Freestyle and Big Air competition to close the day

After 16 hours, Freestyle tricks and Big Air jumps closed the sports day in front of the public. In the amateur freestyle he prevailed Fran Costas au Pro young Rafael Montero, vice-champion of the world under 19 years. In the version with a surfboard, a professional rider david marin it was the best. Ivan Carballo He was the one who managed to jump the highest, winning his second prize in this edition.

Delivery of the trophy, full stop

FINAL DIVISIONS

Louzao kite foil

1. Justo Fernandez, 3+1+1+2+2+2=11

2. Gabriel Arias, 2+2+2+4+4+4=18

3. Ignacio Vicente, 1+7+4+6+10+10=38

professional

1. Justo Fernandez, 6/DNC+1+1+2+2=12

2. Marcelo Cortes, 1+6/SCP+4+6+4=21

3. David Marin, 6/DNC+2+3+4+6=21

men’s surfing

1. Ramon Mantilla, 3+2+1+2+4=12

2. Jose Rios, 1+3+2+14/UFD+2=22

3. Luis Sampedro, 6+7+3+8+6=30

women’s surfing

1. Patricia Suarez, 16/DNC+4+7+4+8=39

2. Victoria Garcia-Lastra, 16/DNC+5+5+10+14/DNF=50

3. Mª del Mar Gallardo, 16/DNC+8+11+6+10=51

tiki

1. Lucas Muller, 1+1+1+2+2=7

2. Andres Douglas, 2+2+2+4+4=14

3. Fernando Martin, 3+3+4+6+8/DNF=24

male twin

1. Ivan Carballo, 10+6+4+4+6=30

2. Little Horace, 5+13+15+2+4=39

3. Francisco Costas, 7+15+6+6+8=42

female twin

1. Mª del Carmen Nieto, 21+17+11+8+28/DNF=85

2. Vera Vazquez, 8+20+17+16+28/DNF=89

3. Helene Lambrey, 19+17/SCP+18+28/UFD+10=92

wingfoil

1. Justo Fernandez, 4+(12/DNF)+1+1+1=7

2. Hugo Martinez, 1+1+6+(12/UFD)+2=10

3. Helene Lambrey, 2+(5)+4+2+3=11