Report By: Holly Keenan   Photos by: Samuel Cardenas

 

It looks like this weekend is building up to be a busy one with the GKA Awards happening tonight and Hydrofoil big air competition commencing tomorrow! 

Amongst the kiteboarding industry, there are a group of truly talented individuals and tonight the GKA Awards, in collaboration with Qatar Airways is set to celebrate these vibrant mix of athletes. 

The Awards will be taking place at Teatro Municipal Alameda, in the heart of Tarifa, with over 230 guests attending.

We are delighted to have some very special guests joining us such as Senior vice president of Discover Qatar, Steve Reynold, the Mayor of Tarifa and Ceo of the GKA World Tour, Jorgen Vogt.

 

Just as a quick reminder, here are a list of the GKA award nominees:

Womens’ Move of the Year Nominees: 

 

Mikali Sol – Slim 7 

 

Capucine Dellannoy – Double Frontroll

 

Therese Taabbel – Heart Attack

 

Pippa Van Earsal – Double Backroll Megaloop 

 

Karolina Winkowska -Crail Grab front to blind

 

Camille Losserand – Strapless Back Roll tiktok 

 

Moona Whyte x2 – Multiple turns on wave and Barrel

 

Alice Ruggio – Megaloop late backroll 

 

Mens Move Of the Year Nominees:

 

Maxime Chablos – Back Mobe 7 

 

Andrea Principi – S-Loop 

 

Joshua Emanuel – Super Loop 

 

Airton Cozzolino – Strapless 315 

 

Charles Brodel – Board-off Kiteloop on a foil

 

Camille Delannoy – Strapless Triple Frontroll

 

Giel Vlugt – S-loop 

 

Gianmaria Coccoluto – Backside 319 

 

Tom Bridge – Blind Backside 5 

 

Janek Grezegorzewski – Front Roll Contra Board-off

 

Jesse Richman – Kite release Wave Ride 

 

Male Rider Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Airton Cozzolino 

 

Marc Jacobs

 

Giel Vlugt 

 

Charles Brodel 

 

James Carew 

 

Maxime Chablos 

 

Janek Grezegorzewski 

 

Jesse Richman 

 

Female Rider Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Mikali Sol 

 

Capucine Delannoy 

 

Pippa Van Earsal 

 

Angely Boullot 

 

Bruna Kajiya 

 

Rita Arnaus 

 

Jalou Langeree 

 

Marcela Witt

 

Rookie Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Fin Flugel 

 

Daivide Ribeiro 

 

Keanu Mertens 

 

Pierfrancesco Rizzelo 

 

Maxime Luan Desjardin 

 

Robbie Stewart 

 

Guilherme Costa 

 

Best Social Contribution of the Year Award: 

 

Willow River Tonkin 

 

Graham Howes 

 

Mitu Montiero 

 

Lewis Crathern 

 

Marcella Witt 

To read more about the contenders for the GKA Awards check out the offical Tarifa Event Magazine 

Womens’ Move of the Year Nominees: 

 

Mikali Sol – Slim 7 

 

Capucine Dellannoy – Double Frontroll

 

Therese Taabbel – Heart Attack

 

Pippa Van Earsal – Double Backroll Megaloop 

 

Karolina Winkowska -Crail Grab front to blind

 

Camille Losserand – Strapless Back Roll tiktok 

 

Moona Whyte x2 – Multiple turns on wave and Barrel

 

Alice Ruggio – Megaloop late backroll 

 

Mens Move Of the Year Nominees:

 

Maxime Chablos – Back Mobe 7 

 

Andrea Principi – S-Loop 

 

Joshua Emanuel – Super Loop 

 

Airton Cozzolino – Strapless 315 

 

Charles Brodel – Board-off Kiteloop on a foil

 

Camille Delannoy – Strapless Triple Frontroll

 

Giel Vlugt – S-loop 

 

Gianmaria Coccoluto – Backside 319 

 

Tom Bridge – Blind Backside 5 

 

Janek Grezegorzewski – Front Roll Contra Board-off

 

Jesse Richman – Kite release Wave Ride 

 

Male Rider Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Airton Cozzolino 

 

Marc Jacobs

 

Giel Vlugt 

 

Charles Brodel 

 

James Carew 

 

Maxime Chablos 

 

Janek Grezegorzewski 

 

Jesse Richman 

 

Female Rider Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Mikali Sol 

 

Capucine Delannoy 

 

Pippa Van Earsal 

 

Angely Boullot 

 

Bruna Kajiya 

 

Rita Arnaus 

 

Jalou Langeree 

 

Marcela Witt

 

Rookie Of the Year Award Nominees: 

 

Fin Flugel 

 

Daivide Ribeiro 

 

Keanu Mertens 

 

Pierfrancesco Rizzelo 

 

Maxime Luan Desjardin 

 

Robbie Stewart 

 

Guilherme Costa 

 

Best Social Contribution of the Year Award: 

 

Willow River Tonkin 

 

Graham Howes 

 

Mitu Montiero 

 

Lewis Crathern 

 

Marcella Witt 

To read more about the contenders for the GKA Awards check out the offical Tarifa Event Magazine 

Green light for the Hydrofoil Big Air Competition Tomorrow!

With the current forecast, we are hopeful to be able to run the hydrofoil big air competition tomorrow as the Poinente winds are set to increase! The competition will be taking place at Valdevaqueros so make sure to tune in to the livestream to keep up with all of the action!