Lost no flair The day’s clashes opened with the concluding three heats of round two, with the Brazilian athletes Alemao Roehe and Breno Barbosa progressing, along with Germany’s Alex Middeler. Round three of the “dingle” format saw the top seeds on the water for the first time. Brazil’s Felippe Ferreira was returning to the tour…
Hendrick Lopes
Legends battle in kite-surf opener in Cape Verde
Brazil’s Kesiane Rodrigues began the competition with big expectations of her. She won last year’s closing world cup on home waters. She moved through the gears with some stylish hacks off the lip, driving out the fins. The men took to the water as the sun began to dip. But the sets were just getting…
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Denmark | DAY 5
It’s day 5 and we’ll keep you entertained with the second part of the new tech talk series „In the Bag“. This morning these riders will show you their favorite competition setups: 3:28 Alex Middeler – Core Kiteboarding 11:40Peri Roberts – Naish 19:33 Hendrick Lopes – F-ONE 25:03 Kiko Roig Torres – Airush 7:46 Stella…
Carew Closes in on Title Number Two
QUARTER FINAL RESULTS: James Carew (AUS) 17.37 / Leonardo Grangeiro (BRA) 11.03Gabriel Benetton (BRA) 19.43 / Sebastian Ribeiro (BRA) 17.07Matchu Lopes (ESP) 17.54 / Nicola Abadjiev (BUL) 15.24Pedro Matos (BRA) 17.53 / Hendrick Lopes (SUI) 16.76 SEMI-FINALS TO COME ON DAY THREE (FRIDAY): Pedro Matos (BRA) V Matchu LopesGabriel Benetton (BRA) V James Carew (AUS)…
Hendrick Lopes kitesurf set-up
Rider: Hendrick Lopes Nationality: Swiss Height : 180cm Weight: 72kg Home spot: Kite Beach, Sal Island, Cape Verde Favorite spot: Ponta Preta, Cape Verde Favorite set up: F-ONE 8m Bandit s3 and Mitu Pro Carbon 5’6 Learn more: www.gkakiteworldtour.com Video by Mintautas Grigas #GKAKiteWorldTour #GKAKitesurf #kitesurfing #kiteboarding Source: GKA KITE WORLD TOUR
GWA Wingfoil World Cup Morocco
It was a spectacular day of racing for the final moments of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour in Dakhla, Morocco. The event site was moved to PK25 Hotel Dakhla on the lagoon for some flat-water, full-speed, racing action. The conditions were optimal with 20 knots of wind, and a perfect high-tide. We completed two more…