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Here are the best scenes of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2023 in Brazil! With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

Day two at the Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup was an important day for all. With the world title race still fully up for grabs in both the men’s and the women’s divisions, those who weren’t quite on their game during yesterday’s heats would be looking to perform at better levels to advance through to the later stages in the competition. Conditions this morning were noticeably different, with more of a side-shore wind and lower tide, the sea state was a lot cleaner providing better wav...

With registration complete, 40 of the world’s best riders arrived in Ceara, North Brazil to compete at the final tour stop of the GKA calendar in Kite-Surf. With trade winds blowing consistently for 6 months of the year, Cauipe is born and bred for kitesurfers and today saw us get underway with the early rounds for both the men and the women. With a World Title on the line, the likes of Airton Cozzolino (ITA), Matcha Lopes (ESP), and Pedro Matos (BRA) will all be battling to lift that trophy....

It was all over in one day here in Brazil for the Copa Kitley GKA Hydrofoil-Freestyle Kite World Cup. With 12 riders registered for the competition and a World Title on the line, Charles Brodel (FRA) once again showed his dominance in this discipline with an outstanding display being far too much for the others to compete with. Brodel’s performance all day was faultless. In the driver’s seat from start to finish the French rider didn’t lose a single heat and in the final, it was no different....

The 5th and final day of the Copa Kitley Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf and Hydrofoil World Cup in Taiba, Brazil was a day dominated by France's Charles Brodel with his unparalleled and innovative riding style, securing his second consecutive World Championship title. On the last day of the event in Taiba, the conditions for the Hydrofoil Freestyle riders could not have been better. Due to the special boards, which have almost no resistance in the water, the riders can show incredible tricks eve...

As tour leader, Capucine Delannoy (FRA) only had to reach the semi-finals to get over the line for the title. Capucine Delannoy got the job done by winning her crucial quarter final against number two ranked rider, Frances Kelly (CAN). This is Delannoy’s second world title in six months, having won the GKA’s Big Air World Championship in June. World Championship in the bag, Capucine Delannoy, however, couldn’t fight the destiny of an all-Brazilian final after so many great performances by loc...

Day 3 of the World Cup in sunny Taiba, Brazil was one that Australian James Carew is unlikely to forget in a hurry. All season long it was a neck-and-neck race between him and Matchu Lopes from Spain, which now demanded a winner in Taiba. So both riders had to win their heats in the semifinals to put pressure on the other. James Carew (AUS) had a tough start to his day of competition, struggling early on with a broken leash and later a broken board after a rough landing. Nevertheless, the Aus...

On the 2nd day of the World Cup, the riders were surprised by difficult conditions in the form of low tide and smaller waves in rounds 3 and 4. Now it was up to who could handle these conditions the best. Ali Beqqali (MAR), who is currently ranked 4th on the World Tour, had to admit defeat to the unfamiliar conditions early on and lost his heat to Kiko Roig Torres (ESP) and with it his chances of becoming World Champion. Brazilian Gabriel Bennetton showed in round 5 that he knows this spot ve...

The first day of the last World Cup of the season was opened by the men in the discipline of kite-surf, where the two best waves ridden and the best freestyle trick of each rider are scored. The strong and partly gusty wind meant that especially the Brazilian local riders were able to show their skills under these conditions and thus put the leading riders of the World Tour under pressure. In the end it was Pedro Matos (BRA) and Matchu Lopes (ESP) who won their heats with their elegant style...

Here comes the highlight action from the hydrofoil discipline final at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championships 2022 in Tarifa (ESP) where Charles Brodel (FRA) took his second World title! In an attractive competition he won followed by Jamie Overbeek (NLD) and Maxime Chabloz (SUI).

It was day 3 at the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam here in Ilha do Guajiru and these are the highlights of men’s rounds 4 and 5 and women’s round 4! With stronger, gustier wind and more chop on the lagoon than yesterday, conditions were definitely a challenge for the riders today, but that did not stop them from showing the most impressive moves and highest scores we've seen in the competition so far!

No heats were run today, but we have winners nonetheless – winners in the waiting game for wind, that is. The ladies were more than ready to battle it out in semi-finals and finals today, but it wasn’t meant to be. Wind was too light to provide good conditions for our world class athletes, so after calling the first possible start for 9.30am but having to postpone the competition time and time again, the wind decided not to show up and the race direction decided not to run the competition to...

It’s a wrap on Day 5 of the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam here in Ilha Do Guajiru and we have got our Superkite Champions 2020! In slightly lighter winds on this final day of the competition, the focus of the judges was on quality and attention to detail when it came to the execution of the tricks. The level of riding at this event was just out of this world with some of the highest overall scores ever achieved in a competition, and tricks never landed in a contest before. Here are the...

Ilha do Guajiru delivers the goods for the first day of competition of the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam 2020 with perfect wind and water conditions in the tidal lagoon in front of Hura Beach. Vibes are high with all riders and crew as everybody tested negative for Covid in the morning in the compulsory test, meaning the event could be kicked off as planned. The organizers take pride in making sure all protocols are adhered to, the competition area is secured and access is only granted to...

Athletes had a very early start today, as the competition had to be scheduled according to the tides of the lagoon to ensure optimal riding conditions. First up were the men, and they were rewarded for getting up early with ideal conditions, flat water and steady wind so most competitors were on 11 to 13m kites. Here’s what went down in Hura Beach today: youngest competitor of the event Davi Ribeiro placed second in his first heat of the day, and it really showed that the 12-year-old Brazil...

Day 3 at the GKA SuperFoil Brazil 2020 - Hydrofoil Surf event in Fortaleza. Today was finals day here at the SuperFoil Brazil event. Our athletes have battled hard the last three days, to get their place in the Finals and Mini finals. We’ve seen some incredible action on the water and in the air too, the last Rounds of the competition were just as thrilling. In the mini finals Titouan and Maxime battled for the third place podium finish. The heat was exciting to watch as both riders put on a...

Today was the last day of the GKA SuperFoil event in Brazil and what an event it has been! After so many months without competitions it’s been so good to get an international group of athletes together and back on to the water, and what a spot we have chosen for it! Fortaleza has surprised us all, and has certainly delivered the conditions needed for a Hydrofoil Freestyle event! Today we held the first ever GKA Hydrofoil Super Session in Brazil, with just one round in which to choose the winn...

That's Day Two in the bag at the GKA SuperFoil 2020 Brazil. Good wind and nice waves have made for a great start to the main event. Getting through two complete rounds on the water and right into the semi finals in one day, we couldn’t have asked for more! The format for the elimination ladder in the SuperFoil Brazil event is a dingle elimination, which means the top riders from Round One are bumped directly into Round Three. In Round Two the runner up riders from Round One face each other, o...

The qualifiers for the GKA SuperFoil 2020 were run today in Fortaleza, Brazil. Day 1 of competitions started with heavy rain, which had cleared by midmorning, thankfully replaced by good wind and some moderate swell. Wind was averaging 15-20knots for most of the day. Format for the day was 5 minute heats, with 3 minute transitions in between. Judges were looking for perfect execution and technique, freestyle tricks and plenty of variety. It’s the first competition of its kind for the GKA and...

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This video shows the main feature of Crazy Foil when kiting.

Riding Crazy Foil's modular hydrofoils with the Easy Conversion stabilize your flight by allowing way more mistakes and avoiding most of the falls. A very good compromise for new pilots!