SINGAPORE – Singaporean kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder was crowned the overall champion of the 2024 KiteFoil World Series on Oct 5, after winning the Italy leg of the competition.

The 18-year-old, who had won the first stop in Austria in the two-legged 2024 world series just a month ago, needed just one win in the grand final to secure back-to-back overall titles.

Reflecting on his ongoing season that began in February, Maeder said on the event’s live stream: “The start of the season feels like two years ago, so much has happened since then and here we are. It’s only been 10 months, that’s crazy to me.”