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Paula Novotná (CZE)  and Mathis Ghio (FRA) have been crowned first ever Wingfoil Racing World Champions at the Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Jericoacoara, Brazil.

With the Czech and French riders winning the Wingfoil Racing World Cup event over the past four days in northern Brazil, their performances this week were good enough for both athletes to secure the overall world titles for 2022 in this new discipline of wingfoil racing.

It was the end of qualifying, and day 3’s racing finally produced a change in the men’s leaderboard at the Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Jericoacoara. Mathis Ghio (FRA) claims the top spot for the first time. Paula Novotná (CZE) continues to lead the women although three race wins in the morning session is proof that Orane Ceris (FRA)  is closing the gap on the World No.1 rider.

HEADLINES

• Sunshine and strong north-easterly winds of 16 to 22 knots
• Top three men separated by less than a point
• Sunday’s gold fleet racing will pit the top 14 men against each other
• Orane Ceris (FRA) wins three races but Paula Novotná (CZE) almost unassailable for overall victory

HEADLINES

• Sunshine and strong north-easterly winds of 16 to 22 knots
• Riders are aching after eight short course races in a day
• Paula Novotná (CZE) leads the women, but Orane Ceris (FRA) closes the gap
• Perfect 8-ball from Mathis Ghio (FRA) in the men’s qualifying

When she came ashore after the second of two four-race sessions on the water, Orane Ceris (FRA) couldn’t even remember how many races she had won. “I won one race today,” she said. “No, you won two!” said her arch rival Paula Novotná (CZE) who continues to lead the women’s fleet by a healthy margin