Wow, some bold statement that seem to discredit the current crop of leading kite athletes....ronnie wrote:The Israeli womens windsurfer Lee-El Korsiz has been kitesurfing for years and was one of the top 3 favourites going into the Olympics and she thinks the windsurfers are likely to medal in 2016.
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Lon ... ity/100603
interesting.As far as similarities, Korsiz sees some parallels, but recognizes that these are mostly due to the mindset required to race and compete on the Olympic level. 'I am sure that [the RSX sailors] will be good [at kiting] because all of the people here know how to compete, they know how [handle themselves] under pressure, and they know everything about sailing in the Olympics. People who [come to the Games for the] first time—it’s really hard for them to keep going because it is not the same [as] freestyle kiting.'
As far as the transition, Korsiz recognizes that it will take some time for the windsurfers to learn a new art. 'On the competing side it is the same, but I think it will take a few months for everybody to learn how to use the kite, to tack and gybe, and always you can be better at your technique. But in the end, I’m sure the top [sailors] will be from the windsurfing [event].'
Good luck to her. Once she races Erika Heineken I think she will change her mind about how easy it will be to beat the the current kiters.Billy B. wrote:Wow, some bold statement that seem to discredit the current crop of leading kite athletes....ronnie wrote:The Israeli womens windsurfer Lee-El Korsiz has been kitesurfing for years and was one of the top 3 favourites going into the Olympics and she thinks the windsurfers are likely to medal in 2016.
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Lon ... ity/100603
She even says sure it may take a few months to learn but then, the top windsurfers will succeed cuz the are good at contest, while kiters are still more freestyle oriented???.
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