Final Kite-Surf and Hydrofoil-Freestyle Event of 2022 Begins Today

Published 23rd November 2022 by Jim Gaunt

Following on the amazing Freestyle-Finals that ran on Taiba lagoon earlier this month, now it’s the turn of the Kite-Surf and Hydrofoil-Freestyle riders to decide their World Champions.

The Copa Kitley Kite-Surf & Hydrofoil-Freestyle World Cups start today, running 23 – 27th November. Click here for the Kite-Surf event page, and click here for the Hydrofoil-Freestyle page – both will have live heat scores, elimination and the livestream once the action begins.

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Copa Kitley GKA Kite World Cups 23 - 27th November:

Next event for the Freestylers is the opening round of the 2023 season at Fuwairit Kite Beach resort, Doha, Qatar from 31^st January – 4^th February.

Find the full provisional 2023 tour calendar online here.

Words: Jim Gaunt
Photos: Svetlana Romantsova
Cameras: Julien Leleu & Diogo Cardoso
Video edits: Carlos Ortola

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Are you ready for what’s coming next?

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Mar 27

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 ...

Mar 26

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

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@barmarleycapeverde
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@manerawaterman

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

Mar 25

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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