US Sailing Announces Inaugural US Wingfoil Championship
US Sailing and St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) have joined together to announce the first-ever US Wingfoil Championship, to be held August 9–11 in San Francisco. The event will consist of 13 races over three days, with one distance race included in the schedule. Course racing will be conducted on the San Francisco Bay Cityfront, while the distance race will be from the Cityfront to the Berkeley Pier and back.
“StFYC has been at the forefront of the sport’s development, with dozens of members and staff participating in weekly wingfoiling series held throughout the summer,” said StFYC’s race director, Felix Weidling. “StFYC offers courses for junior sailors, and hosted the first Wingfoiling Pacific Coast Championship in 2023.”
This inaugural championship will give the best wingfoil athletes a national platform to showcase their skills before an American audience.
“As a fast-growing, exciting part of our sport, US Sailing is thrilled to establish a national event for wingfoil sailors,” said US Sailing’s senior vice president of programs and services, Andrew Clouston. “St. Francis Yacht Club and San Francisco Bay are exceptional venues that will no doubt offer great racing for the sailors. This event has the potential to be one of the biggest US Sailing Championships yet!”
The event format allows competitors to bring their own equipment, welcoming all boards, foils, and wings that conform to the WingFoil Open Class rules. The championship is open to anyone — there is no selection process.
Geoff Headington, regatta chair at StFYC, said, “Crissy Field, with its legendary winds, wild currents and waves, is the perfect competition venue to challenge these athletes, and to put on a show for spectators. Get ready for an awesome experience if you’re competing, and a real spectacle if you’re watching from the beach or St. Francis Yacht Club!”
In a previous “first,” St. Francis Yacht Club’s Spring Wingding & Pacific Coast Wingfoil Championships, held in April 2023, was the first-ever wingfoil regatta of its kind on San Francisco Bay.
Registration is open now, with late fees beginning after July 16.