Finally perfect conditions at the GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain for the Surfboard and TwinTip Finals. In the Women`s Twintip Big Air competition, nobody could stop the US- American Mikaili Sol – only 18 years old- winning her 7th world title, solidifying her status as a true champion. She secured victory in the women’s Big Air Tip-Twin division. Her dominant performance echoed her win at the tour’s first stop at Lords of Tram in France, in April, and gave her the c...

In the women’s three-rider heats, each athlete had seven trick attempts with the best three counting. The winner of each heat advanced to round three, while the losers get to battle for survival in round two. Spain’s Liam Whaley and Italy’s Andrea Principi threw down the gauntlet in the much-anticipated opening clashes in the men’s Twin-Tip division of the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa, Spain. The pair, who head the standings in the race for the title, racked...

The opening of the GKA Big Air Kite World Championships in Tarifa (ESP) starts with the Surfboard and Hydrofoil Big Air competitions. Swiss Camille Losserand manages the big surprise in the Surfboard discipline. Frenchman Charles Brodel defends his title from last year in the Hydrofoil Big Air discipline.

The women's final was an outstanding demonstration of how much this sport has evolved in such a short time. With a toeside frontside 3 and frontside 3, Paula Novotna was able to score points right at the start of the heat. Nia Suardiaz tried to counter with the same means, but she was no match for Paula Novotna's consistency and precision today. The buzzer sounded to end the heat and it was clear that Paula Novotna had not only won the event in Tarifa, but was also the GWA Wingfoil Surf Frees...

The GWA Wingfoil World Cup had its second day of competition in Tarifa (ESP). Strong levante wind conditions allowed to complete rounds 1 and most of 2 for the men, alongside the women’s quarter finals. The strong wind combined with the top athletes created a brilliant display of freestyle wingfoiling throughout the day. Day 2 showed a true battle of the generations, as the more experienced wingfoilers did their best to stand their ground as a whole new fleet of young riders came in to give t...

The GWA Wingfoil World Cup is delighted to be back in Tarifa (ESP) for the penultimate wingfoil event of the 2022 season, where 48 men and 15 women have registered to participate in this pure Surf-Freestyle event. The opening day of the competition period at Bibo Beach delivered the opening throwdowns of the penultimate Surf-Freestyle showdown of the season on Wednesday 12th October!

Here are the highlights with incredible airtime and tricks of Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championships Men's Twin-Tip competition from Balneario, Tarifa.

Here are the highlights with incredible airtime and tricks of Qatar Airways GKA Big Air World Championships Men's Twin-Tip competition from Balneario, Tarifa. The young guns in the big air scene met their icons; the riders that paved the way for the competitive extremity and popularity of big air kiteboarding. In the end a rising Italian star claimed his first World Championship title! RESULTS: QATAR AIRWAYS GKA BIG AIR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN'S TWIN TIP: 1. Andrea Principi (ITA) - Worl...

It's been another day of 40+ knots howling Levante. Each and every rider showed up with courage, bringing everything they had to the nuking shores of Tarifa for the final battle of this event. Watch this video to see the finals and who took the podium wins! The GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | BIG AIR podium MEN: 1. A. Guillebert (FRA) 2. J. Burlando (ITA) 3. E. Jaspan (AUS) 4. A. Corniel (DOM) WOMEN: 1. M. Sol (BRA) 2. P. Van Iersel (NLD) 3. H. Whiteley (GBR) 4. R. Arn...

On Day 2 in Tarifa, the wind blew the riders into action right away as the riders began to set up their quivers and were blasting their zone-in playlist upon arrival. Although the wind was nuking beyond expectations, bearing in mind this was a Freestyle competition the judges tried to maintain the Freestyle element as primary as they continued with the Mixed format applied from the previous day at first (7 trick attempts, best 4 counting: 2 Freestyle 2 Big Air tricks). Nico Franco (ESP) and R...