NEWS
How to train for Kitesurfing
2020 was a year for settling in, hunkering down and for these two French kitesurfing dynamo's, training more than ever. In our new series, we'll be exploring how the GKA athletes train for competition. As the level of kitesurfing continues to explode, competitors are diving deep into diet, workouts and mental strategy. We sat down with Camille and Capucine Delannoy for a look into their unique relationship and how they're pushing one another on and off the water.
2021 Competition Formats Explained
This is a refresher on the 2021 Competition Format for the GKA world tour. We have three disciplines running for 2021: the Kite-Surf tour which involves wave kitesurfing and strapless freestyle, the Freestyle tour which involves twintip freestyle kiteboarding and big air and the Hydrofoil-Freestyle Tour.
Here’s what you need to know for 2021 Events (so far)
2020 was a tough year for the GKA. Travel bans, location closures and the inevitable canceling of many events left us all feeling a bit stressed. But we're proud to say that despite the many challenges of last year, we had some incredible successes and we're able to make a lot of cool things happen.
Mikaili Sol – GKA SuperKite Brazil Champion
Meet Mikaili Sol - winner of the women's division at SuperKIte Brazil 2020
Maxime Chabloz – GKA SuperKite Brazil Champion
Meet Maxime Chabloz - the all-round athlete who took the win in the Men's Division at the SuperKite Brazil 2020 Championships!
GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam Ilha do Guajiru Final Day
It’s day 5 of the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam here in Ilha do Guajiru and we have got our Freestyle Champions 2020!
GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam Ilha do Guajiru Day 4
No wind, no competition on day 4 - but read all about the action on final day tomorrow!
GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam Ilha do Guajiru Day 3
Day 3 at the GKA Freestyle Super Grand Slam here in Ilha do Guajiru was full of surprises!
Disciplines
Kite-surf
Wave & Strapless Freestyle
Men|Women|Youth
'Kite-Surf' is a combined wave and strapless freestyle discipline that aims to find the most complete surfboard rider.
Read moreFreestyle
Twintip Big Air & Freestyle
Men|Women|Youth
The “Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for twin-tip freestyle riders.
Read moreHydrofoil Freestyle
Hydrofoil
Men|Women
The “Hydrfoil Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for hydrfoil freestyle riders.
Read morePark
Kite Park League
Men|Women
Kite Park riding is all about hitting features (rails and kickers) with speed and style!
Read moreRace
Kite Slalom, Formula & Foil
Men|Women|Youth
The racing tour covers all disciplines which have a starting line and a finishing line.
Read moreUpcoming events
When & where
Status
Winners
Kite-Surf
Dakhla, Morocco (TBC)
26th - 30th May 2021
Upcoming
Winners
To be announced
Livestream
TBCTV coverage
TBCPrize money
TBCFreestyle
Tarifa, Spain (TBC)
22nd - 27th June 2021
Upcoming
Winners
To be announced
Livestream
TBCTV coverage
TBCPrize money
TBCFinished events
When & where
Status
Winners
Freestyle
Ilha do Guajiru, Brazil
17 – 21st November 2020
Finished
Winners
Maxime Chabloz
Mikaili Sol
Stars
Livestream
YesTV coverage
YesPrize money
€20.000,-
Latest video
Association
Members
