KTA IKA World Course Racing Championshhip 2013 Hainan Island BY MOLDO

Boao, Hainan -- The 2013 kite racing world championships kicked off in spectacular fashion Riders chose 8m to 10m kites to match the winds which ranged from 18 to 20kts as they ripped over the clear waters of Boao's King Bay in preparation for the International Kiteboarding Association's (IKA) course racing world championship being staged in China for the first time. Reigning world champions Johnny Heineken (USA) and sister Erika went through their paces on the two tracks laid side-by-side during a series