WKC Akyaka – Registration Day

Registration for the first World Kiteboarding Championship of the year took place today in Akyaka, Turkey, a location well know for its reliable summer winds and optimal freestyle conditions. This Elite League event saw 24 males and 11 females, of 15 different nationalities register for this first freestyle World Cup event of the season. This is the […]

The WKC is ready to hit Akyaka!

  The picturesque town of Akyaka, Turkey, will welcome the World Kiteboarding Championships for the second consecutive year, on the 5th to 9th of September 2018. Akyaka makes an ideal choice for the start of the WKC 2018 season, offering warm, clear waters and reliable thermal winds at this time of year. The season will […]

Val Garat Joins Duo Tone International

Some great news for French rider Val Garat, as he suddenly makes the jump to the DuoTone International team! With lots of changes going on within the kiteboarding industry lately, it will be interesting to see how things settle down. One thing for certain, you can expect to see some impressive riding from Val as […]

The tour prepares for kick-off in Akaya!

Akyaka prepares for the return of the World Kiteboarding Championships this September! Its will be nothing short of spectacular, with all of the top freestyle athletes already confirmed for the event. You can expect to see Carlos Mario, Set Teixeira, Alex Pastor, Youri Zoon, Bruna Kajiya, Paula Novotna, Rita Arnaus and many more! This event […]

Five minutes with Youri Zoon – Understanding the future of the WKC

We took 5 minutes to have a chat with Youri Zoon – 2x World Champion, Pro Kiteboarder, and Board Member of the KRU (Kiteboard Riders United), to try and understand what is going on with the development of the World Kiteboarding Championships, and what went wrong with the WKL.   Hi Youri, Thanks for taking […]

The World Tour Returns to Dakhla

The WKC are delighted to announce that Dakhla will once again be on the Freestyle World Tour calendar!

Official Announcement from the KRU and GKA

Find out more about the sanctioning of the World Title and the WKC

Liam Whaley joins F-One

After 6 years of riding for Cabrinha, Former World Champion Liam Whaley switches to F-One