GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2024 - Cauipe (BRA) - Freestyle Day 2
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2024 - Cauipe (BRA) - Freestyle Day 2
The Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Cauipe is finely poised with finals set to close out the high-octane competition on the final day of action in Brazil, when the winners will be crowned.
The second day of action in the idyllic Freestyle conditions of Cauipe’s iconic lagoon, with breezes of more than 20 knots blowing over the flat waters, generated some surprise upsets and breakout moments.
Sixteen-year-old Davi Ribeiro (BRA) booked his place in the semi-final with a huge performance that put out Italy’s Matteo Dorotini, who was a finalist in the season’s opening round in Dunkerque, France, in August.
France’s Louka Pitot was another surprise faller when he was stripped of a place in the semi-final by Australia’s Leo Verrecchia. The Australian leapfrogged Pitot by a fraction of a point to advance in second place in the quarter-fina. In an earlier heat he chalked up a the day’s only perfect 10 for a Backside 317 Rewind.
The whole day was studded with jaw-dropping riding. One of the standouts from the early rounds was Brazil’s Erick Anderson who dominated his first heat, earning 8.8 points from a possible 10 for a Heart Attack 7. But Anderson was just outpointed in his quarter-final to end a stellar run.
Another Brazilian, João Lucas, also commanded attention with an early heat win. But he was also sent out in the quarter-final ,when he was just overhauled on the scoreboard despite opening with a huge 8.5 Heart Attack 7.
Former world champion Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA) was one of those who did the damage in that same quarter-final which he won. He has been looking dangerous with his powered and precise tricks throughout the competition and advanced to the semi-final along with Valentin Garat (FRA).
If anything, Switzerland’s Maxime Chabloz was looking even more lethal by the quarter-final stage. His 9.73 for a Back Mobe 7 helped give him the day’s highest heat total, 33.67 for his four counting tricks.
Germany’s Finn Flügel, 15, was again a sensation. In his quarter-final he earned the highest score of the competition for a Combo of back-to-back tricks—8.93—that helped him go forward. Egypt’s Karim Mahmoud went though in second, but it was a close call.
The second day of action in the idyllic Freestyle conditions of Cauipe’s iconic lagoon, with breezes of more than 20 knots blowing over the flat waters, generated some surprise upsets and breakout moments.
Sixteen-year-old Davi Ribeiro (BRA) booked his place in the semi-final with a huge performance that put out Italy’s Matteo Dorotini, who was a finalist in the season’s opening round in Dunkerque, France, in August.
France’s Louka Pitot was another surprise faller when he was stripped of a place in the semi-final by Australia’s Leo Verrecchia. The Australian leapfrogged Pitot by a fraction of a point to advance in second place in the quarter-fina. In an earlier heat he chalked up a the day’s only perfect 10 for a Backside 317 Rewind.
The whole day was studded with jaw-dropping riding. One of the standouts from the early rounds was Brazil’s Erick Anderson who dominated his first heat, earning 8.8 points from a possible 10 for a Heart Attack 7. But Anderson was just outpointed in his quarter-final to end a stellar run.
Another Brazilian, João Lucas, also commanded attention with an early heat win. But he was also sent out in the quarter-final ,when he was just overhauled on the scoreboard despite opening with a huge 8.5 Heart Attack 7.
Former world champion Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA) was one of those who did the damage in that same quarter-final which he won. He has been looking dangerous with his powered and precise tricks throughout the competition and advanced to the semi-final along with Valentin Garat (FRA).
If anything, Switzerland’s Maxime Chabloz was looking even more lethal by the quarter-final stage. His 9.73 for a Back Mobe 7 helped give him the day’s highest heat total, 33.67 for his four counting tricks.
Germany’s Finn Flügel, 15, was again a sensation. In his quarter-final he earned the highest score of the competition for a Combo of back-to-back tricks—8.93—that helped him go forward. Egypt’s Karim Mahmoud went though in second, but it was a close call.