2026 World Champion · ESP · Lift
01ManelArpaZuriguel
Crowned in Menton on 13 September, 30 points clear of Justin Chait. Four World Cup wins this season. The rider to beat.
TÜRKİYE'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL EFOIL RACE · ALTINKUM, ÇEŞME
16 · 17 · 18 October 2026
TÜRKİYE INTERNATIONAL eFOIL CUP
In partnership with
the eFoil Racing League
The claim
Not an exhibition.
A race.
Thirty riders, six board brands, one bay on the Aegean. The international calendar has raced in Morocco, Tahiti, Shenzhen, Munich and Lake Garda. In October it comes to Türkiye for the country’s first international eFoil race.
01 · The field
2025 World Champion · USA · Flite
02JustinChait
The first SFT E-Foil World Champion and the league's number one in 2025. Lost the 2026 title by 30 points. Çeşme is the rematch.
League founder · GBR · Flite
03TomCourt
A founder of the eFoil Racing League, and still racing in it. Before that, a decade at the top of kitesurfing.
Lake Garda runner-up · FRA · Lift
04AlexTete
Second at the Lake Garda World Cup in July, behind Manel Arpa Zuriguel. On the same board as the world champion.
Flite race engineer · AUS · Flite
05SimonAxmann
German-born, Byron Bay-based, and one of the engineers behind Flite's race board. 2nd at Dubai 2024, 3rd in 2025.
Shenzhen runner-up · RUS · Waydoo
06MashaLyanova
Runner-up at the Shenzhen World Cup in May, and 4th in the 2026 SFT women's standings.
Race organiser · BEL · Flite
07RafClaes
Belgian racer and the organiser behind the Belgian Grand Prix, the league's best event of 2025.
Running order
Schedule
Indicative. Heat times move with the wind, as they do at every water event. Not yet confirmed by race control.
13:00
Venue opens, rider check-in and registration
13:30
Riders briefing, mandatory
14:00
Training, all riders
17:00
Training ends
18:00
Venue closes
02 · The racing
Three disciplines
Time trials, head to head and sprint, in two divisions: Men’s Pro and Women’s Pro. €5,000 in prize money, rising as sponsors join.
Schedule
The weekend
Friday is arrival, registration and training. Time trials and racing on Saturday, then heats, finals and awards on Sunday.
See the schedule
Saturday
Time trials
One rider, one clock. The best run counts, and it seeds everything that follows.
Day
Saturday
Format
Solo run
Seeds
Head to head
Sat · Sun
Head to head
Two riders, one course, the winner goes through. Knockout runs, all the way to the final.
Day
Sat · Sun
Format
Knockout
Riders
2 a run
Sat · Sun
Sprint
Short, flat-out races from a standing start. Most of it is decided in the first eight seconds.
Day
Sat · Sun
Format
Heats, finals
Start
Standing
Sunday
The Cup
Points from all three disciplines combine into one classification. €5,000 in prize money, awards on the beach on Sunday.
Day
Sunday
Format
Points
Prize money
€5,000
03 · The rest of the field
More to come
INT · TUR
More riders announced soon
Invitation only
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Your turn to explore
Discover the Turkish Aegean.
Three days of racing on the Aegean, and a whole peninsula around it: Alaçatı’s stone streets, Çeşme’s old harbour and a coastline made for October. Come for the race, stay for the coast.
04 · ÇEŞME
The water
A protected Aegean bay 90 minutes from İzmir, with a course you can watch from the sand. An exclusive event: spectators by invitation, not open to the general public.
Getting there
Getting there
Çeşme
Around 22°C by day, 17°C at night and a sea near 21°C, with about seven hours of sun. Light from 06:57 to 19:00.
Plan the trip
The venue
Playa Tropical
A beach club on Altınkum, white-gold sand 7 km from Çeşme town. Pits, grandstand and after-party in one place. Şehit Mehmet Caddesi, Pamukova Mevkii No 922/3, 35930 Çeşme, İzmir.
Water
Protected
Viewing
From shore
Entry
Invitation
Getting there
From İzmir
İzmir Adnan Menderes (ADB) is the easiest arrival point, 85 to 95 km west on the O-32. No direct public transport, so a taxi or a transfer.
Airport
İzmir ADB
Distance
85-95 km · 70-90 min
October
Conditions
Average October temperatures on the peninsula.
Day
~22°C
Night
~17°C
Sea
~21°C
Beyond the finish line
Around the peninsula
Alaçatı's cobbled lanes 10 km away, Çeşme's harbour under a 16th century castle, the thermal springs at Ilıca, and Chios on the horizon.
Alaçatı
10 km
Springs
Ilıca
Across
Chios
Travel notes
Coming from abroad
Check Türkiye's entry requirements for your passport before you book.
Visa information →Frequently asked
Questions
01
Can I come and watch?
By invitation only
02
Can I enter?
The field is invited
03
Where do I watch from?
The beach, course in view
04
How can I follow it live?
Live timing on this site
05
Do results count?
ERL world rankings
06
Is there prize money?
€5,000 and rising