Whyte’s brilliance The women’s side came down to the two semi-finals. In one, Moona Whyte came up against Zoe Bazile (FRA). The French woman had no answer to the brilliance of Whyte, whose hacks in the critical section of the waves were almost flawless. Her 9.50 wave and 18.43 heat total were easily the biggest…
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Kite wave riding in Cape Verde
Experience the thrill of our third event and the season’s first Kite-Surf discipline! After a two-year break, the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour is back with a splash at the legendary wave spot – Ponta Preta. Watch local heroes Matchu Lopes, Airton Cozzolino, and Mitu Monteiro take the stage, eagerly gearing up to showcase…
Duotone Wam 2020 Product Clip
A classic do-it-all surfboard should, a traditional shape with a modern twist, this high-performance board excels in every kind of wave. The Wam in classic construction has also been completely re-designed from the ground up, and is exactly the same shape like the Pro Wam to remain on the cutting edge of high performance surfing.…
Duotone Dice 2019 Product Clip
Equally at home busting out freestyle moves like Reno Romeu and surfing waves like the World Champion Matchu Lopes, the Dice is a versatile kite that is perfect for the riders who like to mix their disciplines. With an increased radius profile, a slight delta shape and a redesigned, slightly thicker leading edge, the DICE…
New winner crowned in final upset in Sylt
Highest heat score In another quarter final, Italy’s Cozzolino was again untouchable, just as he had been in the opening rounds. He was even more dominant in his semi-final against Merten. The Italian’s handlepasses earned two 9-plus scores from 10, and the highest heat score of the day— 23.70 out of a possible 30. In…
Kite-Surf athletes poised for showdown in Sylt
Favoured strapless format That may suit some riders more than others, particularly those who have dominated so far after the season opened in Cape Verde, in March, in the renowned Ponta Preta break on the island of Sal. For Germany’s Keanu Merten, 18, who finished fourth in the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World…
Winners crowned after tricky contest in France
“Everything’s possible” “I feel super-good,” said Guillebert. “I’m happy to perform here in France, because I’m French. We missed a bit of wind at the end to finish the final. But I was happy with my riding as I didn’t train a lot before this competition. So, I got to the final without much training.”…
Day 2
Day two of the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup in Dunkerque, where the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour is making its first appearance, dawned with a building north-easterly breeze that provided the 24 men and 10 women from 11 nations with the first opportunity to battle it out in the North Sea kickers. After patiently…