Maximilian Maeder claimed his second consecutive Formula Kite Asian Championship title on September 22nd in Daishan, China. The 18-year-old Singaporean athlete faced challenging conditions due to strong winds and a typhoon, but remained composed to win the competition. Despite losing his watch during a crash, Maeder persevered and secured victory.
Neither a typhoon nor a lost watch could throw off Maximilian Maeder , who remained composed to win the Formula Kite Asian Championships in Daishan, China , on Sept 22 for his second straight title since Paris 2024.
With the medal series on the final day called off because the winds were too strong, Maeder was declared the men’s champion as he had topped the opening series with eights wins in 12 races. It was the first time that he had competed without his race timer, hence he could not count down to each race and had to look at other riders to determine when to start. This led to a premature start from him in the third race, which saw him disqualified.
However, the 10-athlete medal series could not take place on Sept 22 as winds exceeded 60kmh and reached gale level on the Beaufort scale, and the opening series’ leader was declared the winner. An International Kiteboarding Association official said in an Instagram story: “Unfortunately we cannot have races because there is so much wind and it is not possible to set the course on the water.
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