After-burners It was then that Principi put on the after-burners and racked up three nine-plus scores, including a 9.13 for a double kite loop back roll board off and 9.10 for an S-loop board off. Jacobs netted an incredible 25.10 for his heat, but was trumped by Principi’s 27.33 that took him to the…
Spain
Round 1 Men’s & Women’s TwinTip
With massive Levante winds forecast for Tuesday, the organisers hope to complete the men’s and women’s Twin-Tip competition and the men’s Surfboard contest to crown the world champions in each division. On Monday, it was only after 6pm that the race director judged that the wind, blowing at about 21 to 23 knots, was sufficiently…
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2023 –
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour returns to Tarifa for another exciting Big Air event in 2023! The world’s top kiteboarders are preparing to gather in Tarifa, Spain, from May 26 to June 16, for the highly anticipated Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships. With the support of Qatar Airways the event…
Intense Big Air Twin-Tip world title battles in Tarifa
Pole position But it was the old rivals Principi and Whaley who really showed their intent. In his heat Whaley scored 21.66, including a 7.60 and a 7.53 for smoothly executed kite loop board offs, back rolls and front rolls. Pincipi defeated Whaley in the final of the Big Air Twin-Tip world championships last year…
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2023 –
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour returns to Tarifa for another exciting Big Air event in 2023! The world’s top kiteboarders are preparing to gather in Tarifa, Spain, from May 26 to June 16, for the highly anticipated Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships. With the support of Qatar Airways the event…
Winners claim Big Air world titles in Tarifa
Swiss rider Camille Losserand was the architect of a remarkable upset when she won the world title in the Surfboard division at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain. Losserand overhauled reigning world champion, France’s Capucine Delannoy, with a stunning performance that left her streets ahead of rivals in the…
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2023
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour returns to Tarifa for another exciting Big Air event in 2023! The world’s top kiteboarders are preparing to gather in Tarifa, Spain, from May 26 to June 16, for the highly anticipated Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships. With the support of Qatar Airways the event…
Winners crowned in Big Air Surfboard and Hydrofoil
Swiss rider Camille Losserand was the architect of a remarkable upset when she won the world title in the Surfboard division at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain. Losserand overhauled reigning world champion, France’s Capucine Delannoy, with a stunning performance that left her streets ahead of rivals in the…
Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2023 –
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour returns to Tarifa for another exciting Big Air event in 2023! The world’s top kiteboarders are preparing to gather in Tarifa, Spain, from May 26 to June 16, for the highly anticipated Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships. With the support of Qatar Airways the event…
Green light for Big Air title battles in Tarifa
The Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships are set to kick-off in Tarifa, Spain, on Friday, with the high-octane Surfboard and Hydrofoil disciplines first up after the tour director flashed the “green” warning signal ahead of a promising wind forecast. With just one day of moderately strong Levante winds predicted, the organisers decided…