Kiteboarding
Kiting in Cancun is great. In January, the wind usually blows around 15-25 Knt. The water is pretty flat and the wind side-onshore. If you ride 1km away from the schools, you will find the nicest water you have ever ridden, see a lot of turtles and just have a great time.
To make sure you enjoy the most your trip, Mayan Wind fest will have 4 different categories: Island crossing, Woo High Jump, Big air / Old School & freestyle new school. The kitefoil racers will also have regattas together with the sailing event.
The Mayan Wind Fest will be the 1st stop of the AMK Mexican tour, followed by the Kite together fest in Yucatan in April and the Festival del Viento in Nayarit in May. During those 3 events with unified categories, rider will score points toward a national ranking, to finally crown the Mexican Kitesurfing champions at the end of the tour!
20 km Island Crossing:
Cancun - Isla Mujeres
The crossing from Cancun to Isla Mujeres (round trip) will be the main event of he Mayan Wind Fest. It will be as fun as challenging. The South point of the island is located perfectly in front of Puerto Cancun, 10Km away, allowing a perfect side wind, leg burning run. The water can get choppy if the wind is strong, but the shape of the bay and numerous safety boat will allow you to safely cross to this Iconic "Woman Island", together with hundreds of kites.
The start will be a "rabbit" start behind a speed boat and may the fastest kiter win the 1st prize of $2,000 USD
Prizes:
1st place: $2,000 USD
2nd place: $1,000 USD
3rd place: $500 USD
1h Jump off contest
This category is very fun and awesome for the crowd! The rules are very simple. Activate your Woo or SurfR app on you phone or watch, and ride for 1h with all the other kiters looking for the best gust or ramp to jump as high as possible. Unlimited aptents and use the gear of your choice to go as high as you can!
At the end of the 1h session, the rider with the highest jump wins $2,000 USD
Prizes:
1st place: $2,000 USD
2nd place: $1,000 USD
3rd place: $500 USD
BIG AIR / OLD SCHOOL CONTEST:
Big air is the favorite discipline of the crowd, and we want to show the spectators what kiting is all about, meaning twintip, foils and strapless are all allowed, without categories, To give a chance to everyone to showcase their best tricks, we developed an innovative format:
- Qualifying round: 5 riders heat, 4 jumps per rider. The best jump counts to qualify for the main event.
- Main event are the best 16 riders from the qualifying. Judging is 60% hight, 40% extremity/technicality.
- Quarter final: 4 heats of 4 riders, 6 jumps per rider, the best 2 jumps counts. Best 2 riders advances to semi final.
- Semi final: 2 heats of 4 riders, 6 jumps per rider, the best 2 jumps counts. Best 2 riders advances to semi final.
- Final: 4 riders, 6 jumps per rider, the best 2 jumps counts.
Prizes:
1st place: $2,000 USD
2nd place: $1,000 USD
3rd place: $500 USD
Freestyle New School
The Freestyle event will showcase the best freestyle kiteboarders in Mexico. Technicality and style are key to success in this explosive discipline.
- Qualifying round: 5 riders heat, 4 tricks per rider. The best jump trick count to qualify for the main event.
- Main event are the best 16 riders from the qualifying.
- Quarter final: 4 heats of 4 riders, 6 tricks per rider, the best 2 tricks counts. Best 2 riders advances to semi final.
- Semi final: 2 heats of 4 riders, 6 tricks per rider, the best 2 tricks counts. Best 2 riders advances to semi final.
- Final: 4 riders, 6 tricks per rider, the best 2 tricks counts.
Prizes:
1st place: $1,000 USD
2nd place: $500 USD
3rd place: $250 USD
REGATTAS:
Kitefoil racers will have a course racing area located upwind from the main event site. They will do 3 to 5 upwind - downwind races per day
Classes are:
Kitefoil
