Caglari, Sardinia, Italy, October 7, 2012

After four days, the Kiteboard Racing Word Championship concluded in the waters of the Poetto Beach.  Erika Heineken, finishing just one point ahead of the 2011 champion Steph Bridge from Great Britain, has become the new female world champion. Johnny, younger brother of Erika, was confirmed world champion, followed by San Francisco bay area local Adam Koch and Frenchman Julien Kerneur.

Results:

FEMALE RANKING MEDAL RACE                

Erika  Heineken (USA), punti 4

Steph Bridge (GB), 5

Caroline Adrien (FRA), 10

Nayara Licariao (BRA), 13

Christine Boenniger (GER), 15

Elena Kalinina (RUS), 19

Katja Roose (NED), 22

Alice Brunacci (ITA), 30

Lilian De Geus (NED), 31

Justina Sellers (NZL), 32

MALE RANKING MEDAL RACE

John Heineken (USA), 1-2-1, punti 4

Adam Koch (USA), 3-1-2, 6

Julien Kerneur (FRA), 6-3-4, 13

Riccardo Andrea Leccese (ITA), 2-6-5, 13

Maxime Nocher (FRA), 7-4-3, 14

Bryan Lake (USA), 5-5-6, 16

Florian Gruber (GER), 4-8-7-,19

Olivier Dansin (FRA), 8-7-9, 24

Dave Robertson (NZL), 9-9-8, 26

Wilson Veloso (BRA), 10-10-10, 30