Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, SUP & Foiling
Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, SUP & Foiling
The GKA Wave & Strapless Freestyle riders are pulling in the crowds this season thanks to their big tricks and interaction with the public. A large part of that and the trick progression was driven in the early stages by the riders from Cape Verde. Airton and Matchu are rivals, but best friends. Here are…
As the darkness rolled in the contest remains poised at the start of round two. Despite what you see, it wasn’t contestable, Mitu Monteiro and Airton Cozzolino are just perhaps aliens. Last night’s session was a taster of high-performance for today’s firing finals here in Dakhla for the GKA Wave & Strapless Freestyle tour. Thanks…
When the favourite is dumped out of international competition early by a local rider, things change, throwing the event wide open. Here’s the reaction from Mauritius when Airton went out of the GKA Wave & Strapless Freestyle event at One Eye, allowing Matchu Lopes to jump ahead in the championship with one event to go.…
The climax to an extraordinary four event season on the GKA Wave & Strapless Freestyle Tour concluded today on the last possible afternoon in epic conditions after light winds earlier in the contest period. Good things come to those who wait! Dakhla Event Results: 1st Keahi de Aboitiz (AUS) Cabrinha 2nd Airton Cozzolino (ITA) North…
The Main Event begins on Day Three Djo Silva didn’t qualify for the main event but was getting after it at One Eye all the same / Photo: @Ydwer Yesterday saw a packed day of competition in the qualifying rounds as 39 riders took to the water hoping to gain a place in the main event. The day rounded out with just a few heats left to complete in the qualifiers and then this morning the riders were straight back into the remaining trials heats. Although the wind was variable, it was still legit 9 metre weather and there was a slightly smaller swell but with some perfect peeling sets out on the reef. Kevin Langeree – loving being back in competition, went through with the highest point ranking! / Photo: @Ydwer Kevin Langeree and James Storm Carew won the first two heats of the day and went straight through to the final round of the trials where they would come face to face to decide which of them would progress to the main event. Carew had been one of the standout riders during the trials but, although he rode well, he just couldn’t rise to the flying Dutchman and …
Main event action and riders begin to drop on Day Two GKA Kite-Surf World Tour 2017 – Round 3: Sotavento Luis Brito back in familiar waters / Photo: @Ydwer A steadily building wind greeted the riders today as they prepared to pitch into the main event. Before round one kicked off a handful of riders competed in three heats to gain their seedings and local riders Kuba Juras (originally from Poland) and German transplant Thorben Jasper looked perfectly at home in the Sotavento conditions while crowd pleaser Luis Brito clearly relished being back in Sotavento nailing a variety of flamboyant tricks from the off. There are always plenty of fans in Sotavento! / Photo: @Ydwer Round one then got underway with Matchu winning the first heat after a slightly reserved but smooth performance against Italian Tony Cili. Keahi followed with what was undoubtedly the most polished, and complete, display of the day with everything from low angle technical tricks like powered toeside pops to wrapped to big rotations and board-offs. Keahi’s always quick to play down his own strapless freestyle level but is going to be one to watch at this event. A Tarifan duel followed in which Gustavo Arrojo …
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