After a long dry spell from live events worldwide we are very pleased to see events such as the Baltic Sea Foil Festival alive and thriving
11th August 2021
Location: Schönberg, Germany
Report: Sensi Graves
Photos: Julius Wenzel and Kilian Rüthel
On July 29th 2021, the Foil Festival and the German Wingfoiling Championships, simultaneously launched on the Baltic Sea resort of Schönberg. Over 10,000 guests were able to take part in the sporting competitions that occurred from July 29th through August 1st.
Attendees could demo wings & foils as part of the “Testival” or just enjoy the competitions. Around 30 manufacturers of foiling equipment offered their products for testing free of charge, and the offer was enthusiastically accepted by festival attendees. Even those who came only to watch quickly warmed to a multitude of offerings: milling about the show stage, watching exciting interviews with experts and athletes from the foil scene and listening to live performances by local bands.
The Competition
The most exciting part of the event were the competitions. Over 50 athletes competed against each other in the disciplines of Surf Race and Surf Freestyle in four age groups. The GWA ran heats over the four days of the event and it was a sight to behold!
In moderately strong, gusty, and offshore winds, the local hero Klaas Voget, was able to assert himself against Henning Nockel and win the first German championship title in wing foiling! In the women’s category, Jelena Duwe from Blekendorf won just beating out Alina Kornelli.
For the overall championship, Balz Müller came out on top in both Surf-Race and Surf-Freestyle. Scroll down for the final results.
Overall Surf-Freestyle Winners
MEN: Balz Müller
WOMEN: Jelena Duwe
JUNIORS (UNDER 18): Benjamin May
KIDS (UNDER 14): Hubert Christahl
GRAND MASTERS (45 AND UP): Henning Nockel
Masters (35-44): Klaas Voget
Overall Surf-Race Winners
MEN: Balz Müller
WOMEN: Jelena Duwe
JUNIORS (UNDER 18): Benjamin May
KIDS (UNDER 14): Finn Flügel
GRAND MASTERS (45 AND UP): Henning Nockel
Masters (35-44): Klaas Voget
