The Virgin Kitesurf World Championships (VKWC) third stop saw a great day of action at Balneario spot. The 30 to 35 knots of Levante – cross offshore wind – allowed riders to continue through freestyle male and female Rounds 3. The fifth day of competition was then completed by Round 1 of big air discipline where competitors delivered a real show that delighted the audience. Females were the first to get down to business with Gisela Pulido (ES) facing Annelous Lammerts (NL). Pulido felt at ease again in the gusty and strong wind of Tarifa, performing a number of great tricks such as a 313 and a well-executed S-Bend to Blind. For Annelous Lammerts, things were more complicated as she kicked off her heat crashing and loosing her kite. The Dutch girl had to go back out with her 4.5 meter kite and struggled to land her moves while Gisela added points to her score, advancing in the semifinals. In the next heat, Bruna Kajiya (BR) was up against Kristiin Oja (EE) who soon crashed her kite and got her lines tangled. Meanwhile the Brazilian made the most of the spot riding alone and nailing a powerful S-Bend to Blind …
VKWC Tarifa 2015
Incredible level on Day 4 at Tarifa Kitesurf World Championships 2015
After a slow start to the third stop of Virgin Kitesurf World Championships (VKWC) due to insufficient winds, competition resumed today and saw an incredible level. With the arrival of strong Levante – cross ofshore gusty winds – VKWC crew and organizers decided to move from Playa de Los Lances to the spot of Balneario. A decision that all riders were enthusiastic with as the place is one of the top local spots offering great conditions. Balneario is located right on the tip of town and attracts large audience with its pristine water and long sandy beach. The world’s best battled this afternoon to avoid early elimination as the contest ran through freestyle male and female Rounds 1 and 2. Carlos Mario (BR) was the only rider who could quietly enjoy the show today as he already earned his place in Round 3 before yesterday, during the only heat completed. The first to hit the water were Christophe Tack (BE), Alex Pastor (ES) and Michael Schitzhofer (AT). Reigning world champion Tack performed the highest score of the day (41.13 points) nailing a massive 317, a Slim 7 and a Back Side 317 sending him straight to Round 3. The Belgian …
