What we talk about
- The women's America's Cup racing and the growth of women's sport
- How she got into kiting and racing
- Her first race foils, four world championships on Mike's foils, then changing foils months before the Olympics
- Kite sizes and bodyweight in the women's fleet, and the idea of set kite sizes for each wind range
- Winning her first world title at 15 and fitting it around school
- The Olympics in Marseille, from waiting around for wind to only six of a planned sixteen races
- The final day protest, the drone umpiring and the unclear medal result
- Kenny building her Olympic board, then a half Ironman in Acapulco and plans for LA 2028
About this episode
Daniela Moroz - 6x Formula Kite World Champion, 4x US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, 2024 Olympian.
When we chatted with Daniela, she had not long come back from representing the USA in the first ever formula kite olympic competition in Marseille, France...what a wild ride she had. In this podcast she tells us all about he introductions to kite foiling, her experience as an olympic favourite entering the games, the still unclear outcome of the final rounds and much much more. Daniela wears her heart on her sleeve, is an impressive sailor, impressive athlete, impressive all around person and both genuinely lovely and inspiring. We were supposed to meet her in person to record this episode whilst on the road in the states but her hectic schedule pulled her away from home. Now that we've had a couple of hours chatting the chat, we're even more motivated to get a mic under her nose in person.
Thanks again for your time Daniela!