It is always exciting when a new sport starts to spread around the world. We seen the rise of SUP Downwind Foiling and are currently witnessing how flat water pump foiling is getting popular over the years. In Poland we already see that the sport is getting organized as we just got an announcement for a Pump Foil Challenge by the Polish Pumpfoil Association.
This is the message they just sent out:
We invite all enthusiasts and those interested in Pumpfoil sport to the first stop of this year’s Fly Resort Duotone PUMPFOIL CHALLENGE 2024 cycle in Łeba.
The first competition will take place on July 27th or 28th in Łeba on the western beach. Entry is at spot 30 at beKite/ŁKŻ. Car access is through Fly Resort. If weather conditions do not allow for the event to be held, it will be postponed to another date. The following competitions will be held: sprint, slalom, race, freestyle, and newbie. We invite all beginners to the newbie category, where you’ll try to stay pumping for as long as possible. We’re already keeping our fingers crossed for you 😃. Other categories will be included in the competition regulations, which will be published soon. The entry fee for participants is 150 PLN. For members of the POLISH PUMPFOIL ASSOCIATION (PSPumpfoil), it’s 100 PLN. We invite you to join PSPumpfoil; the cost is a symbolic 120 PLN per year. The declaration form can be found on the website www.pspumpfoil.pl. Just fill out the document, sign it, and send a scanned copy by email to kontakt@pspumpfoil.pl.
If you want personalized starting shirts for the event in Łeba, please pay the entry fee by July 12th to the association’s account. The transfer title should include “Entry fee Łeba 2024 competition [Name and surname].” Bank Pekao S.A. 87 1240 3510 1111 0011 3896 3739
Radio Kaszëbë will provide media coverage. The main sponsors of the event are Fly Resort, Duotone, Hydrosfera, and Foilstory, whom we thank very much for their support and prizes. We also have partners: Sabfoil, Buena Cloud, Airman, beKite, LazySuperman, Łebski Klub Żeglarski, Chillz, Kite’n Sun, and Łeba Kite, whom we also thank very much for their presence and support. We plan to hold the next competition in early August in Kuźnica. The final stop of the Fly Resort Duotone PUMPFOIL CHALLENGE 2024 will take place in Rewa in August. See you at the spot in Łeba!