GREAT news ! Not only does F-One and Manera are adding Max Nocher, the 2014 under 21World Champ, to its International Team, but F-One will ALSO release soon a (very) high aspect ratio FOIL KITE. Yes ! a foil kite, you read correctly. Back to the roots for F-One. So now, we will have to make a clear distinction between the foil under water (hydrofoil) and the foil in the air (foil kite). Don’t get confused.
Maxime will join us in La Ventana March 22 to the 28th to compete in the Foil Gold Cup. We are stoked to have him with us alongside Romain Castel.
Below is what F-One sent us this morning and as you can see from past results, Max is a serious competitor, to day the least.
This 21 year old kitesurfer has been kiting since 2006 and began foiling in 2009. Maxime hails from the South of France, from Fréjus more exactly, a place where he can train every weekend. Determined and hardworking, he has been collecting titles since the beginning as he was already Vice European Junior Champion in Freestyle category in 2006 and has carried on the same path since. He holds several titles of French Champion and World Champion; hewon the 1st place in the World Championship in foil last year in the under 21 year old category.
Maxime’s results :
2014 results:
. 2014 World Foil Champion -21 years old
. 2014 2d – Foil World Cup
. 2014 French Long Distance Champion
. 2014 World Race Champion
. 2014 French Race Champion
. 2014 2d French Foil Championship
. 2014 2d Race World Cup
2013 results :
. 2013 3rdAfrican Race Championship
. 2013 French Race Champion
. 2013 French Long Distance Champion
. 2013 French Long Distance Champion
. 2013 Record of the crossing Saint-Barth > Saint Martin
. 2013 1st European Racing Cup
2012 results :
. 2012 World Foil Champion
. 2012 2d World Slalom Championship
. 2012 5th World Race Championship
. 2012 2d European KTE Race
. 2012 1st Speed Crossing Mondial du Vent
. 2012 French Race Champion
. 2012 1st European Racing Cup
2011 results :
. 2011 World Junior Race Champion
. 2011 French Junior Race Champion
. 2011 2d European Race Cup
2010 results :
. 2010 French Junior Race Champion
. 2010 1st European Race Cup
. 2010 French Junior Freestyle Champion
2009 results:
. 2009 4th French Freestyle Championship
. 2009 1st European Race Cup
. 2009 2d French Race Championship
. 2008 1st European Race Cup
. 2007 European Junior Freestyle Champion
. 2006 2d Junior European Freestyle Championship
Let’s find out a little more about Maxime:
How long have you been practicing kitesurf for?
I’ve been kitesurfing since 2006.
What’s a perfect session for you?
A perfect session is a good flat spot with 10 knots of wind and a beautiful sunshine!
What is the craziest thing you ever did?
I made a long crossing in 3 meter swell on my foil with sharks and killer whales. It was completely crazy !
What is your life philosophy ?
When you, want you can !
What is your program this year?
I will participate to the World Foil Cup and to the European Foil Championship. I will do the World and European Race and the French Foil, Race and Speed Crossing Championship.
