The 2024 Mayan Wind Fest, a “three-day celebration of watersports, live music & good vibes”, has concluded! Located in Cancún, Q.Roo, The event took place on January 19th through the 21st. With a combination of kite and wing foil racing, freestyle, and big air, many of our athletes were eager to make the journey to Cancún and represent F-One.
“Mayan Wind Fest brings together athletes, music lovers and anyone who loves the ocean. It is not just a festival. It is an official competition, showcasing the best level of riding and sailing in México.”
Young F-One riders, Patrick Kissinger, Luca Vuillermet, and Zoe Trudeau made sure to bring the energy this year. All three athletes competed in the wing disciplines, taking multiple podium spots. Additionally, Zoe competed for F-One in the kiting events.
“The Mayan Wind Fest was sick, I’m stoked I got to represent F-One this year! I was expecting light wind but the conditions ended up being epic for the last two days of the event.
It was awesome to compete with my friends, I can’t wait for more!”
– Patrick Kissinger, 16 yrs from Hood River, OR
@patrickkissinger
“We had great conditions at the Mayan wing fest and it was an amazing event. In winging, we had a racing, island crossing, and freestyle event. I tied for first with @paulanovotna in racing and claimed the victory in the island crossing. In a close battle with @freeliving8 in the freestyle finals, I came second. Overall we had a great time, and I’m looking forward to competing again!”
-Luca Vuillermet, 15 yrs from Santa Monica, CA
@lucav000
“Mayan wind fest was a lot of fun! I had the opportunity to try pump foiling on the 7 seas 1600 and a pocket board. The days in competition I was so eager to get on the water with my 630 escape it preforms at fast speed so it was optimal for racing and freestyle the escape really is an amazing piece of equipment. Overall the event was very enjoyable and the conditions light at first and then became astounding wind to compete in.”
-Zoe Trudeau, 14 years from Ellensburg, WA
@zoetrudeaukites
In the wing freestyle event each athlete was allotted 7 tricks, keeping their top 3 scores. After battling it out to the finals, Luca claimed 2nd place, and Zoe took 2nd as well. Patrick took 3rd place, stating he
“had an epic freestyle heat and was stoked on the results. I’m gonna keep sending it and pushing myself to keep up with all the other riders.”
During the slalom wing racing Luca claimed a 1st place win, and Patrick taking 4th overall. In the 20km course race Luca and Patrick continued to dominate, taking another 1st and 2nd.
A huge congratulations to Zoe, Luca, and Patrick! We can’t wait to see what comes next.
Check out the event host, Shaka Vibes Water Sports Center! Shaka Vibes is a proud F-One school, as well as a dealer, specializing in kite and wing lessons.
“We are a small company with strong values and unmatched knowledge of the ocean surrounding cancun. We care about our playground and respect our ocean, giving back as much as we can. “