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Urla, Turkiye, Formula Wing European Championships 2025.
Heart stopping, blast reaching finishes were the day’s defining moments in the Grand Finals of the 2025 Formula Wing European Championships as repeat champions were crowned.
A week punctuated by finicky winds and critical lead changes ended in 20-plus knot, oscillating offshore winds with a hardened group of 10 medal series finalists in both the women’s and men’s fleet, all hungry to make it to the podium.
Golden Wings
With the qualifiers producing the top nine men and women for Saturday’s Medal Series, the day began with the prized Golden Ticket race for the final spots. The remaining women’s and men’s fleet raced together in a single winner-takes-all long-distance race.
It was France’s Romain Ghio and Italian Charlotte Baruzzi who snatched the Golden Ticket and the last places in the men’s and women’s medal series.
Heart-stopping match point
The women’s medal run was no less dramatic than the men’s. Greece’s Emilia Kosti and Italy’s Maddalena Spanu had a slow start, as Italy’s Marta Monge dominated until halfway through the qualifiers.
The women’s medal series was no less dramatic than the men’s. Emilia Kosti of Greece and Maddalena Spanu of Italy had a slow start to the event as Italy’s Marta Monge was dominant until halfway through the qualifiers.
The Greek and Italian wound up each winning a day with nearly straight bullets and dominant starts heading into Saturday’s medal series.
The early rounds saw Iset Segura of Spain following Cappuzzo’s lead, making it all the way to the finals from the quarter finals with crashes and comebacks.
Kosti had two bonus wins heading into the grand final and a win in the first race would secure her first European title. But Spanu had other plans. With one bonus win, she attacked the fleet on the first beat of the first race and clinched a win putting her on match point with Kosti.
The Greek came firing back but even a last-minute charge on a thumping final reach couldn’t topple Spanu’s powerful form, and the Italian won her second European title.
“I’m so tired but I’m so happy,” said Spanu whose father Mateo coaches her, but who was at home checking in each day, instead. “I’m happy also that I’m alone. All the races before have been close to home, so I’m happy for this win on my own.”
Poland’s Karolina Kluszczynska, hovering in the top five all week, used her consistency to win the bronze behind Kosti’s silver.
Kosti had two bonus wins heading into the grand finale and a win in the first race would have secured her first European title. But Spanu had other plans. With a bonus win, she attacked the fleet on the first beat of the first race and took a win that brought her to match point with Kosti.
The Greek fought back, but not even a last-minute charge on the final distance could dent Spanu’s powerful form, which saw her claim her second European title.
“I’m very tired, but I’m very happy,” said Spanu, who is coached by her father Mateo, who was at home checking in every day. “I’m also happy to be alone. All the previous races have been close to home, so I’m happy to win this alone.”
Poland’s Karolina Kluszczynska, who had remained in the top five all week, used her consistency to take bronze behind Kosti’s silver.
The Formula Wing European Championship in Urla showed a fantastic week of racing and an even more intense and entertaining series of medals.
The Formula Wing European Championship in Urla showcased a fantastic week of racing and an even more intense and entertaining medal series.
Adapting to new developments in equipment, and dramatic, innovative formats, this week’s riders are proving that Formula Wing is the place for the most extreme and competitive wing foil racing in the world.
RESULTS WOMEN
| 1. | ITA | Maddalena Maria Spanu |
| 2. | GRE | Emilia Kosti |
| 3. | POL | Karolina Kluszczynska |
| 4. | ESP | Iset Segura Santaeularia |
| 5. | POL | Katarzyna Trautman |
| 6. | ITA | Marta Monge |
| 7. | CHN | Yana Li [U19][U17] |
| 8. | ITA | Charlotte Baruzzi |
| 9. | TUR | Dilara Uralp Palombo |
| 10. | HKG | Wai Yan Ngai |
RESULTS MEN
| 1. | FRA | Mathis Ghio |
| 2. | POL | Kamil Manowiecki |
| 3. | ITA | Francesco Cappuzzo |
| 4. | ITA | Ernesto De Amicis [U19] |
| 5. | FRA | Oscar Leclair |
| 6. | FRA | Bastien Escofet |
| 7. | FRA | Julien Rattotti |
| 8. | FRA | Mateo Dussarps |
| 9. | ITA | Nicolo Spanu |
| 10. | FRA | Romain Ghio |
