California Kitesurf Masters Sankt Peter-Ording

Sankt Peter-Ording — Kitesurf Capital of the North Sea

Sankt Peter-Ording (SPO) is a municipality with around 3,900 inhabitants in the Nordfriesland district (Schleswig-Holstein), located on the Eiderstedt peninsula. With its 12 km long sandy beach (the widest beach in Germany), its vast mudflat world, and the steady west/northwest wind, SPO is among the world-renowned watersports spots — surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingfoiling, land sailing, kite flying.

The California Cup Series

The California Cup series is a series of events spread throughout the season at the "California" beach spot in SPO — named after the historic beach sauna and its associated "California" bistro. Throughout a season, the series coordinates:

• California Surf Cup (Surfing)
• California Windsurf Cup (Windsurfing, July 15–19, 2026)
• California Kitesurf Masters (Kitesurfing, August 19–23, 2026)
• California Wingfoil Masters (Wingfoiling)
• California Land Sailing European Championship

Competition Disciplines

The Kitesurf Masters bring athletes from several disciplines to the beach: Freestyle (tricks and jumps), Wave (kitesurfing in waves), Big Air (highest jumps), Boarder Cross (slalom). International judging follows the International Kiteboarding Association regulations; the world's best athletes regularly participate.

Family Program and Accompanying Events

In addition to the competitions, the concept includes beach sports workshops, live music on the beach, beach bars, and gastronomic offerings. The audience comes not only from the watersports scene but also from family tourism, which characterizes SPO in the summer anyway.