Second to none “It’s been three years, maybe four,” said Cozzolino, reflecting on his victory. “It’s so much work. I respect all the guys. They’re pushing me, but let’s see what the next year brings and let’s see if I find motivation. This is the best win I got in my whole life, because before,…
Liam Whaley
GKA Youth Kite World Championships Tarifa 2023
The GKA Youth Kite World Championships are currently being staged in Tarifa, Spain, from 20–25 June and they have kicked off with a great forecast. The event is taking place at Tumbao beach club, Valdevaqueros Beach. This one-of-a-kind world championship has attracted 45 talented young athletes from 19 different nations across the globe. They have…
Winners crowned after epic Big Air clashes
After-burners It was then that Principi put on the after-burners and racked up three nine-plus scores, including a 9.13 for a double kite loop back roll board off and 9.10 for an S-loop board off. Jacobs netted an incredible 25.10 for his heat, but was trumped by Principi’s 27.33 that took him to the…
Round 1 Men’s & Women’s TwinTip
With massive Levante winds forecast for Tuesday, the organisers hope to complete the men’s and women’s Twin-Tip competition and the men’s Surfboard contest to crown the world champions in each division. On Monday, it was only after 6pm that the race director judged that the wind, blowing at about 21 to 23 knots, was sufficiently…
GKA Big Air world champions revel in success
Storms to final Unfortunately, the Surfboard competition was missing the reigning world champion and one of the biggest names in the business. After the opening round, Italy’s Airton Cozzolino had returned to his Cape Verde home spot and aggravated an old rib injury, ruling him out of the title fight. The men’s Big Air Twin-Tip…
Green light for Big Air title battles in Tarifa
The Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships are set to kick-off in Tarifa, Spain, on Friday, with the high-octane Surfboard and Hydrofoil disciplines first up after the tour director flashed the “green” warning signal ahead of a promising wind forecast. With just one day of moderately strong Levante winds predicted, the organisers decided…
Stage set for Big Air world title fight in Tarifa
The planet’s best kiteboarders are pumped and ready for action as the competition window for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain, has been opened. The reigning Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Champions are to return Tarifa’s Balneario beach the second straight year to defend their crowns in…
Stage set for GKA Big Air Worlds drama in Tarifa
The planet’s best kiteboarders are pumped and ready for action as the competition window for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain, opens today. The reigning Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Champions are to return Tarifa’s Balneario beach the second straight year to defend their crowns in the…
Title holders set to defend crowns at GKA Big Air
The reigning Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Champions look set to return to Tarifa, Spain, for the second straight year to defend their crowns in the biggest kiteboarding event of the season. The women’s Twin-Tip title holder, 18-year-old Mikaili Sol (USA), has already opened her account and kept her title defence on track…