GWA Wingfoil Race European Championship 2021 | Day 1

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GWA Wingfoil Race European Championship 2021 | Day 1

It's August 2021 and we are back at it with the first-ever GWA Wingfoil Race European Championship, taking place at the beautiful lake of St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps, as part of the Engadinwind. 35 men and 8 women from 8 countries registered for a chance to be crowned as European champion in no less than 5 categories: Men's Open, Women's, Under 19, Under 16, and Masters.

As expected, the day started with glassy water and sunshine, with the thermal Maloja wind not predicted to kick in anytime before noon. This gave the riders the chance to soak up the amazing surroundings this European Championship takes place in. While unpacking and preparing their gear it soon became clear that all competitors had been looking into the conditions and got a feel for what it would take to do well at this event: big wings and small foils were commonplace.

After all day of waiting, unfortunately, lake St. Moritz returned to the same mirror-like state that we found in the morning. So there was no racing on the first day of the event. We'll continue on Saturday with the skippers meeting at 11:00 AM CET!