Watch the highlights from the exciting and thrilling discipline of FreeFly-Slalom, where Francesco Cappuzzo and Nia Suardiaz were crowned as our new World Champions! Subscribe to the GWA for more action: https://bit.ly/gwa-subscribe Watch all the latest action of the world’s best wingfoilers. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the GWA’s…
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2 in 1 Freestyle & Kite-Surf events in Cauipe |
These are the combined highlights of both Kite-Surf and Freestyle action in Cauipe, Brazil Barra do Cauipe, Brazil Cauipe Lagoon offers butter-flat waters and constant winds. It is perfect for freestyle and many pros train there during the European winter months. Cauipe Lagoon, outside Cumbuco village and 30kms from Fortaleza, forms at low tide. The…
Title races on knife edge heading to Qatar
The climactic final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after a season-long drama. The fifth and final call at the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar will play out at the purpose-built Fuwairit…
Big one-off battle to crown world champion
Spot Info CauipeCauipe offers small waves and constant winds outside the famed lagoon. It is perfect for the Hydrofoil-Freestyle discipline. Cauipe lagoon, outside Cumbuco village and 30kms from Fortaleza, forms at low tide. It is surrounded by sand dunes and palm trees, is separated from the sea by a low sandbar. Outside the sandbar, the…
Faultless outings in Cauipe as action soars
Big upset The Spanish athlete, ranked second overall, joins Karolina Winkowska (POL) in the semi-finals. Former world champion, Winkowska, returning to the tour at the age of 33 after giving birth, caused one of the upsets of the day when she just outpointed Mikaili Sol (USA). “This year I’m competing here with the best little…
Day One Action
Watch the highlights from day one of the freestyle discipline, where the world’s best gathered to compete at the iconic flat water Cauipe Lagoon in the north of Brazil. Follow all event updates here: www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live/ Subscribe to the GKA for more action: https://bit.ly/gka-subscribe Watch all the latest action of the world’s best kiteboarders. Heats on…
Faultless performances leave us all wanting more here in Cauipe
Brazilian dominance early on After eagerly waiting to enter the water yesterday, the likes of Guilherme Costa (BRA) and Carlos Mario (BRA) both hit home runs opening their accounts strongly in Round 3. The Brazilian boys displayed style with ease, giving the home crowd plenty of cheers from the lagoon side barracers. Local home knowledge…
It really is anyone’s game
Round 3 Round 3 got underway towards the latter stages of the day. With the wind still blowing, the sun still shining and the lagoon looking more perfect than ever the team was able to push through until 17:00 local time before releasing the riders for the day. With the women now released highlights from…
Title race set to hot up in Brazilian lagoon
Title hopes dented Just a few points separate him from the reigning Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle-Kite World Champion, Gianmaria Coccoluto. At 30, Coccoluto is the oldest man on the tour, but he dreams of retaining the title he won in the lagoons of Brazil last year. The Mauritius-based Frenchman, Louka Pitot, sits third in the…