The first international windsurfing competition in Zhuhai will accompany the first-ever Asian Kiteboarding Championship from Nov 23 to 30. 

The arrangement with the Asian Windsurfing Championship 2018 was announced by the Chinese Yachting Association and Zhuhai Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau at an Aug 22 preparation meeting.

Preparation meeting

The windsurfing, hosted by the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF), has the highest profile in the sport in the Asian-Pacific region. Its brand is second only to the RS: X World Championship.

This year's event will feature the T293, Gaastra, and RS: X categories. Contestants will be divided into groups based on age and gender; those aged below 19 will go to youth group.

The T293 event, however, will limit its youth group to windsurfers below age 17 and have a separate group for teenagers younger than 15.

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The World Sailing Council approved the introduction of kiteboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympic sailing program in May. Kiteboarding is an emerging nearshore water sport in which players ride a board harnessed to a hand-controlled and wind-powered kite.