Barcolana Fun, what a show!

They are not found in the official rankings of the race but they can be seen whizzing around the Gulf, from Lignano to Savudrija, each and every time WindGuru reports a perfectly windy day.

They are the unbridled kitesurfers, windsurfers and now even wing (even better if foil) athletes: around 100 of them can be found in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with affiliates from Slovenia and even Austria. Over these days they play a central role in the Barcolana FUN, the event that has been following the technical evolution of energy sailing sports for over 15 years. They are all working to make the highest jump, or to reach the highest speed and cover the longest distance. The Bora, as always, has come to the rescue – over 100 signals have already been shared since 21 September, when the window opened, amounting to over 30 miles covered across the gulf in two hours, with an average speed of over 25 knots and maximum speed of 33 knots.

It is easy to join: just send in your performance, and celebrate every jump or personal record.

The event is organised by Sports Director Dean Bassi, an Energy sailing enthusiast, together with Kytelife and Windsurf Club Trieste. Today they defied the Bora in front of the platform to open the Barcolana in the best possible way –  kitesurfing, wingsurfing and windsurfing through the waves at a speed of over 50 km per hour.