Formula Wing Youth & Masters World Championships 2026
Vaina Picot, Ernesto De Amicis, and Chris Rashley claim the titles
From June 22 to 26, the Formula Wing World Championships for Masters (35+) and Juniors (U18) were held at Lake Silvaplana in Switzerland.
The Maloja wind blew on four of the five days, allowing for 18 qualifying races as well as the final round last Friday.
Italy's Ernesto De Amicis led from the start and, with victories in nearly all the races, ultimately claimed the title of Junior World Champion in the Formula Wing discipline.
Kosta Gladiadis of New Zealand and Michele Capitani of Italy rounded out the podium in a field of 61 competitors.
Among the 14 women competing, France's Vaina Picot won every one of her races and was thus crowned Formula Wing Youth World Champion without any challenge. China's Yana Li took silver, and Anna Hélies of France took bronze.
Twenty-three men and two women competed in the Masters division. In the end, Britain’s Chris Rashley prevailed over Ukraine’s Anton Kuzmenko and Chi Ho Ho from Hong Kong.
In the women’s Masters class, Poland’s Paulina Ziolkowska claimed the world championship title ahead of Germany’s Stefanie Romann.
This also marked the end of the 2026 Engadinwing event, which had already hosted a racing world cup the previous week. The next stop on the IWSA tour will take place in Gizzeria, Italy, starting July 8.
June 28, 2026 © WING DAILY | text: Jürgen Schall | photos/graphics: IWSA media / Robert Hajduk | translation: DE
