The IWT BigWave Challenge is the celebration of the world’s greatest big wave riders. The Riders Lounge is the sports show where we discus and interview all the big wave riders. See the biggest 60 foot wipeout in history, and meet the big wave riders with in depth analysis from legends of the sport Kai…
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Top title contenders poised for finals clash
The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. As we’re poised for the final heats of the year, six riders are in the running for a chance at the world titles. On the women’s side, there are two…
Title contenders poised for finals clash
The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. As we’re poised for the final heats of the year, six riders are in the running for a chance at the world titles. On the women’s side, there are two…
Fight for titles shifts gear as Brazil stop opens
Opening skirmishes The man who can do it on the water and in the mountains, Maxime Chabloz (SUI), will be looking to build on his second-place finish from last year’s Taiba event. Chabloz put in a good shift to reach the quarter-final, along with Brazil’s Davi Ribeiro, another of the first day’s standouts. In 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…
Fight for titles shifts gear as Brazil stop opens
Opening skirmishes The man who can do it on the water and in the mountains, Maxime Chabloz (SUI), will be looking to build on his second-place finish from last year’s Taiba event. Chabloz put in a good shift to reach the quarter-final, along with Brazil’s Davi Ribeiro, another of the first day’s standouts. In the…
Final Day at the Maui Strong Aloha Classic
Day 5: Marcilio Browne claims back-to-back wave world titles after an intense final day results in heartbreak for Ricardo Campello On the last day of the holding period for the 2023 Maui Strong Aloha Classic Grand Final, the race for the Men’s Wave world title all boiled down the final heats, while the remaining two…
Day 2: Single Elimination Complete
Day 2: Sarah-Quita Offringa becomes Wave World Champion for third time after winning single elimination, while Marcilio Browne edges into world title race lead With a new 12 second swell hitting Ho’okipa on Sunday, day two of the 2023 The Maui Strong Aloha Classic Grand Final saw the Men’s and Women’s single eliminations completed in…
Quest for titles set to intensify in desert break
Back on top One man is sadly missing from the line-up, reigning Kite-Surf world champion, James Carew (AUS). He has been out since breaking his leg at the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain, in June. On the women’s side, France’s Capucine Delannoy, the current Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf World…