Day Six – Wave Discipline Continue – GKA Mauritius

Published 11th September 2019 by Jim Gaunt

GKA Kite World Cup Mauritius — Pedro Matos in action yesterday

Wednesday 11th September
Report: Jim Gaunt
Photos: Ydwer van der Heide / Svetlana Romantsova
Videos: Mintautas Grigas

The event is hosted at Bel Ombre by: C-Beach Club and Kite Globing.

Current discipline: Kite-Surf
Judging Criteria: Pure wave – 20 minute heats / best 2 waves count from 15 possible waves
Wind: 14 – 16 knots, side shore, head high but bigger but cleaner than yesterday!

Men’s single elimination finals have just completed!

Head to the Kite-Surf live page with heat ladders, scores and more

Yesterday's heavy action at the Heritage Bel Ombre reef

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Are you ready for what’s coming next?

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Are you ready for what’s coming next?

Our focus now shifts to the Big-Air discipline, as we have two epic events lined up for you.

@lordsoftram GKA Big-Air Kite World Cup France 2023
This event is 100% dedicated to Twin-Tip Big Air. The one month waiting period is from 1st to 30th of April, with the competition taking place during the strongest day of Tramontana.

Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships Tarifa 2023
We return to Tarifa once again for this legendary Big Air event with the holding period running from 26th of May to the 16th of June. This event will feature Twin-Tip, Strapless and Hydrofoil.

As you can see, this is the season to go BIG! So are you ready?

#GKAKiteWorldTour #GKABigAir #kiteboarding #kitesurfing

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The official prize giving ceremony took place ...

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The official prize giving ceremony took place yesterday night at @bikinibeachcv where we celebrated the closure of this first event of the season.

Men:
1st @matchu_lopes 🇪🇸
2nd @mitumonteiro 🇨🇻
3rd @airtoncozzolino 🇮🇹

Women:
1st @moonawhyte 🇺🇸
2nd @capucine_delannoy 🇫🇷
3rd @kesianekite 🇧🇷

We would like to thank all of the sponsors, athletes, organisers and crew for this spectacular first event of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2023. 🔥

@qatarairways
📸 @lukas_k_stiller

@visit.cabo.verde
@bikinibeachcv
@barmarleycapeverde
@cvmovelofficial
@nauticsporteventos
@fonekites
@manerawaterman

#GKAKiteWorldTour #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #GKAKitesurf #GKACapeVerde #qatarairways #gkaxqa #visitcaboverde

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The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Kite-Surf ...

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The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Kite-Surf stop in Cape Verde 🇨🇻 has come to an end, with three days of thrilling action at the world-class wave spot, Ponta Preta. It was the perfect way to kick off the wave season in that location. 📍

Looking ahead, the next kite-surf event is scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷 at the beginning of August.

But before that, we have the @lordsoftram GKA Big-Air Kite World Cup France 🇫🇷 , with a holding period from April 1 to April 30.

To learn more about this upcoming event, including the start list, simply click the link in our bio. 📲

@qatarairways
📸 @lukas_k_stiller

@visit.cabo.verde
@bikinibeachcv
@barmarleycapeverde
@cvmovelofficial
@nauticsporteventos
@fonekites
@manerawaterman

#GKAKiteWorldTour #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #GKAKitesurf #GKACapeVerde #qatarairways #gkaxqa #visitcaboverde

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Swipe to see happy kids learning the
basics of...

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Swipe to see happy kids learning the
basics of kiteboarding! 🙌🏼

@qatarairways
📸 @lukas_k_stiller

@visit.cabo.verde
@bikinibeachcv
@barmarleycapeverde
@cvmovelofficial
@nauticsporteventos
@fonekites
@manerawaterman

#GKAKiteWorldTour #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #GKAKitesurf #GKACapeVerde #qatarairways #gkaxqa #visitcaboverde

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Swipe 👉🏽 to see a few moments from our tour ...

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Swipe 👉🏽 to see a few moments from our tour around Santa Maria 🇨🇻

📸 @lukas_k_stiller

@visit.cabo.verde
@bikinibeachcv
@barmarleycapeverde
@cvmovelofficial
@nauticsporteventos
@fone.wing
@manerawaterman
@fonekites

#wingfoilworldtour #gwawingfoil #gwa #wingfoil #GWACapeVerde #visitcaboverde #gkakiteworldtour #gkacaboverde #kitesurf

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@hendrick_lopes , the young Cape Verdean talent! ...

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@hendrick_lopes , the young Cape Verdean talent! 🇨🇻

@qatarairways
🎥 @mintukass

@visit.cabo.verde
@bikinibeachcv
@barmarleycapeverde
@cvmovelofficial
@nauticsporteventos
@fonekites
@manerawatermen

#GKAKiteWorldTour #kiteboarding #kitesurfing #GKAKitesurf #GKACapeVerde #qatarairways #gkaxqa #visitcaboverde

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