Other
from freesporttv
2 March 2020
The GKA Kite World Tour is in Cape Verde for the first event of the season. 30 men and a record 23 women registered for the event this morning at Ponta Preta, there are numerous new faces on the tour this year and we’re looking forward to introducing them to you in the coming days. Riders spent the afternoon warming up for tomorrow at Kite Beach, it looks likely that the event will be starting here, due to the conditions not being favorable at Ponta Preta. There was an autograph session at Po...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup | Cape Verde 2020 | Registration and warm-up session
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Other
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2 March 2020
Today we decided to run a Pure Wave format, with best two waves counting to final scores, after judges decided conditions were not suited to a mixed format. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Martin RE dominated his heats, the youngster from Reunion showed impressive skill, with powerful hacks in the small waves and advanced to round 5. Judges were looking for riders who could adapt to the conditions of the day, and those that could link their turns in the mushy waves were scoring high. The smaller wa...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup | Cape Verde 2020 | Competition Day 1
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Kite
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3 March 2020
The second day of the GKA Kite-Surf World Tour got off to a smooth start this morning at Kite Beach. The wind was (slightly) more favorable than yesterday, with around 25 knots blowing cross onshore, the swell was coming in a little bigger too. We ran a Pure Wave format with 14 minute heats, and three minute breaks in between. Men were riding 7-9m2 kites and women were riding 6-9m2 kites. The sun came out, the crowds were dancing and the riders were excited to get on the water! Titik Lopes CV...
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup | Cape Verde 2020 | Competition Day 2
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Kite
from freesporttv
4 March 2020
Today we’ve had higher scores, mixed conditions and some surprising results! The wind was slightly stronger at Kite Beach, but it came with a side onshore wave, making riding conditions tricky for our competitors. The day got off to a great start with Titik Lopes CV setting the bar for high scores in the first heat of the day, with a complete score of 10.24. He will go on to face Pedro Matos BR, the rider with the highest overall score from Day 1 in the first heat of the next round. Pedro sco...
Surfing
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14 October 2024
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour is set to debut in the Brazilian break of Ibiraquera, where the Kite-Surf discipline makes its penultimate call of the season.
The top riders from across the globe perform at the paradise of Ibiraquera, a brand new location for the tour!
The Ibiraquera stop is the first of two back-to-back calls in Brazil, after which the 2024 Kite-Surf world champions will be crowned.
Cape Verde-bred Airton Cozzolino (ITA) and France’s Capucine Delannoy head the stan...
Surfing
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7 June 2023
Finally perfect conditions at the GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain for the Surfboard and TwinTip Finals.
In the Women`s Twintip Big Air competition, nobody could stop the US- American Mikaili Sol – only 18 years old- winning her 7th world title, solidifying her status as a true champion.
She secured victory in the women’s Big Air Tip-Twin division. Her dominant performance echoed her win at the tour’s first stop at Lords of Tram in France, in April, and gave her the c...
Kite
from freesporttv
6 June 2023
In the women’s three-rider heats, each athlete had seven trick attempts with the best three counting. The winner of each heat advanced to round three, while the losers get to battle for survival in round two.
Spain’s Liam Whaley and Italy’s Andrea Principi threw down the gauntlet in the much-anticipated opening clashes in the men’s Twin-Tip division of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain.
The pair, who head the standings in the race for the title, racked...
Surfing
from freesporttv
5 June 2023
The opening of the GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa (ESP) starts with the Surfboard and Hydrofoil Big Air competitions. Swiss Camille Losserand manages the big surprise in the Surfboard discipline. Frenchman Charles Brodel defends his title from last year in the Hydrofoil Big Air discipline.
Kite
from freesporttv
4 April 2023
The GKA Big Air Kite World Cup 2023 season kicked off in Barcarès (FRA) from April 1st to 2nd. The event was 100% dedicated to the twin-tip Big Air discipline for a total of 24 men and 12 women from 13 different nations. The final offered challenging conditions for the riders and plenty of excitement for the spectators.
Kite
from freesporttv
2 April 2023
At the opening of the Lords of Tram GKA Big Air World Cup in Bacares (FRA) reigning world champion Mikaili Sol (USA)putting on an assured performance that saw her advance to the semi-finals in nuking conditions in the south of France. The 18-year-old multiple world title holder took no prisoners, throwing down massive mega-loops with back rolls as the wind headed towards 50 knots approaching the end of the day in Barcarès. But in a sign that the teenage prodigy may not get things all her own...
