2025 US Wingfoil Championship

The 2025 US Wingfoil Championship attracted 41 people to compete on June 20-22 in multiple formats – Windward-Leeward courses, Slalom courses, and a Long-Distance race – in San Francisco, CA. After a qualifying series and medal round in winds from 15 to 30 knots, New Zealander Sean Herbert emerged as the clear victor, winning all but one of the races.

“The US National [Championship] was a great opportunity for me to put into practice everything we’ve learned overseas,” said Herbert. “I was happy to have the classic San Francisco breeze and beautiful weather for the whole event.

“The America One Racing team has been putting in a lot of work over the last couple months, and it’s really showing now in the results. It’s great to have three of us up on the podium, and we’re now looking to build up to the Worlds in Italy later this year; we’re ready to take the Europeans by storm!”

While Herbert won first place overall, the National US Wingfoil Champion title went to second place JP Lattanzi as the highest placing U.S. competitor. In positions two through four, JP Lattanzi, Kai Mirel, and Johnny Heineken finished only points away from each other.

In the Women’s division, Erika Heineken snagged the win, trailed by Zoe Trudeau in second and Yuri Namikawa in third.

“It was a wildly windy regatta, a lot of hanging on for dear life and trying to keep the wheels on,” said Heineken. “We always like to see more women out here [in the Wingfoil class]. It’s a very supportive fleet, and a great place to progress and feel comradery among all the sailors – hopefully next year we’ll see more women out on the water!”

Event information – Race details – Results

Source: US Sailing