Day 1: Registered, Rigged & Ready After a Light Wind Opening Day The opening day of the 2021 SOMWR Movement 10 x Marignane PWA Grand Slam saw the competitors registering between 10-11am and with a light wind forecast it was a relatively mellow day with the sailors preparing their gear for the upcoming 10 days.…
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GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Hvide Sande
The wind forecast has been changing constantly throughout the week and on the final day of the event, it was just not enough to get the competition started. Nevertheless, GKA riders were fortunate enough to explore and appreciate a multitude of no wind activities. Hvide Sande is an amazing location, which usually offers fantastic kiting…
The Grand Finale of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Sylt
It was another insane day of intense action on the water as stormy Sylt continued to deliver the goods. The competition started bright and early, with the women’s heats straight on the water. The conditions started off around 25 knots with the wind forecast to increase throughout the day: perfect conditions for the finals of the…
GKA Freestyle World Cup Leucate | Day Four
Unfortunately there was no competition on Day Four of the GKA Leucate, but the forecast for the next two days looks good. Read the report: GKA Leucate – Wind Coming Round On the Lagoon We were so close to starting you can feel it. There was potential for contestable conditions all day and as yet we’re still looking at about ten knots of wind out on the lagoon here in Leucate, though at times it was gusting a bit more. Some riders got excited enough to pump up and try a few runs. In any case, if conditions improve enough to be able to make a start today or not, the livestream and some of the race crew are busy moving to prepare at another spot, Port Leucate. The event will definitely run from there tomorrow and Thursday in the stronger southerly conditions that get blocked by the headland here in La Franqui, Leucate. There is still hope for the remaining few hours today, though… Good morning everyone on Tuesday 24th. This is day four of six in the GKA Freestyle World Cup Leucate event window and we have entered the more serious wind forecast period. Heavy rain overnight fell …
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