12 - 16th november 2019
Status
Finished
The GKA ProAm Challenge is far more than just a race, but a community event that will allow you the opportunity to get to know all of your favourite brands and test the very latest equipment.
Have you registered yet? The GKA ProAm Challenge and GKA Test Event, which will run side-by-side, will seek to unite kiteboarding amateurs, professionals and the industry in an effort to advance the sport and make it more inclusive.
www.gkaproam.com/register
Are you ready? Save the dates! 👉🏼 📆 29 August to 1 September in Dunkerque, France.
#GKAProAm #kiteboarding #kitesurfing
Jul 25
What better location for our Qatar Airways GKA Awards than beautiful Cape Town? Here are 5 things about Cape Town that maybe you didn’t know! Can you add some more to our list?
Let us know in the comments!
@qatarairways #gkakiteworldtour #gkaawards #kitesurfing #kiteboarding #qatarairways #gkaxqa #capetown
Jul 23
The GKA ProAm Challenge is far more than just a race, but a community event that will allow you the opportunity to get to know all of your favourite brands and test the very latest equipment. Have you registered yet? The GKA ProAm Race and GKA Test Event, which will run side-by-side, will seek to unite kiteboarding amateurs, professionals and the industry in an effort to advance the sport and make it more inclusive. All the biggest brands in kiteboarding will there, so why not join us?
Are you ready? Save the dates!
👉🏼 📆 29 August to 1 September in Dunkerque, France.
Register now on www.gkaproam.com/register
#GKAProAm #kiteboarding #kitesurfing
📸 @samuucardenas
Jul 20
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour is excited to return once again to Sylt, Germany for the Defender GKA Kite World Cup Sylt featuring two disciplines - Kite-Surf and Hydrofoil Big Air. At this event will also crown for the first time ever our GKA Hydrofoil Big Air European Champion 👑
Sylt is Germany’s fourth largest and northern-most island. It is famed for its nature reserve, untamed beauty and 40kms of sandy beaches, making it a perfect destination for this World Cup event!
Don’t forget that you will be able to watch everything live on 👉🏼 www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live
📅 Sylt, Germany
📍22-27 August 2024
@aida_cruises @bundeswehrkarriere @milram.de @sylt_die_insel
#gkakiteworldtour #gkasylt #kitesurfing #kitesurfworldcupsylt #ridethethrill #kitesurfworldcup #sylt #gkakitesurf #defender
Jul 18
The moment you have all been waiting for is finally here, and no, we are not referring to the weekend or any upcoming holiday that brings a twinkle to your eyes. We are talking about one of the greatest kite events since the dawn of mankind. While there are many great kiteboarding locations around the globe, perhaps one of the most historical and elusive is that of Hood River, Oregon, the birthplace of park riding and the pinnacle force that sustains its continuation.
This year the Kite Park League is proud to announce a new partnership with THE QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE WORLD TOUR to present THE QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE PARK LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024.
The event will be held from August 3rd - 10th and will crown this years QATAR AIRWAYS GKA KITE PARK WORLD CHAMPIONS 2024 in both men’s and women’s divisions. Without question, this will be a week to remember.
Stay Tuned and be ready.
#gkakiteworldtour #kiteparkleague #kiteboarding #GKAHoodRiver #GKAxKPL
Jul 15
Images: Eliseu Souza / Bruna Arcanjelo / Surfin Sem Fim
Preá is a three to four drive north of Fortaleza on the coastline of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. It’s a famously windy spot and it blows practically non-stop here during the season with pumping conditions pretty much on tap.
Confirmed
Yes
Contest dates
12 - 16th November 2019
Country
Brazil
Spot
Prea
Stars
3 stars
Prize money
€25.000,-
Livestream
Yes
International TV Coverage
No
Wind forecast
Host/sponsor
Rancho do Peixe, https://ranchodopeixe.com.br/en/
Prevailing winds
The further north you travel in Ceará the stronger the winds get and that’s certainly the case in Preá. It blows non-stop at at least 25 knots from the east or northeast (from the left) between July and January and is at its strongest from September to November.
Water conditions
Preá is a tidal spot with flat sections close to the beach, chop on the outside and a range of wave spots nearby that work better in the afternoons once the wind is up.
Competition history
The GKA has yet to visit Brazil but the first event is going down in November!
Rulebook
Race Notice
Pre-Registration Dates
01st - 29th October 2019
Pre-Registration
Registration is closed. For questions please contact the Tour Manager Tom Hartmann at tom@global-kitesports.org
