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Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Toby » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:00 pm

Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Taiba: 16 - 20th November


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All riders are assembled in Brazil for a truly titanic battle to close out the season. The final wildcard places are being decided today in the Qualifying Series event happing in Taiba. They will join the 51 Surf-Freestyle competitors already signed up, and the 59 Surf-Slalom riders. It's going to be a packed six days of action!

Taiba was host to the finals of the Qatar Airways GKA Freestyle-Kite World Championships last week, and now the local focus moves on to the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil.... and check out that coastline, rich in wingfoil surf potential!

Stand by for the finals - all live - from Wednesday: www.wingfoilworldtour.com/live
The fifth and final event of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour season is at Taiba, Ceara state in Brazil, 16 - 20th November. Both Surf-Freestyle and Surf-Slalom disciplines will run. Only Paula Novotna has sealed the deal on the women's Surf-Freestyle world title, so there's still much to decide in the 2022 championships!

The men's Surf-Freestyle is particularly open, after we've seen four different winners from the previous four events this season!

WATCH LIVE FROM 16TH NOVEMBER
https://www.wingfoilworldtour.com/event ... aiba-2022/



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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Toby » Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:04 pm

Day One of the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil burst to life yesterday for the final round in Taiba.

Paula Novotna has already sealed the deal on her first world title in the women's Surf-Freestyle. Find out about the championship winning scenarios for the title contenders in this feature.

The stunning spot of Taiba is a big draw and the morning's registration saw riders amass for the Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil from all over the world. 33 men and 12 women signed-up for Surf-Freestyle, while Surf-Slalom saw an increase of 41 men and 14 women who will battle it out around the courses later in the week.

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MEN'S SURF-FREESTYLE 

Everyone’s been having some training days before the first day it’s very clear Taiba isn't the easiest spot. Showcasing a challenging shore dump and consistent waves, it can be a paddle battle to get out on the foil. The local repair shop has been busy with athletes already need some repairs.

The men's surf-freestylers were first to play and the other fleets were released for the day. Full focus turned to the shoreline and one of the most challenging competition environments seen on tour this year.

As this is the final round with the world championships on the line, there are a number of grudge battles to come, but the early rounds saw the higher seeded riders mostly proceed safe and sound directly from round one into round three.

Winner of the last event in Tarifa, Xavier Corr was, however, unfortunate to draw Brazilian ex windsurfing world champion, Kauli Seadi, who was ready to expertly deflect the advances of the 16 year old Spaniard in round one.

Seadi went through to round three, but Corr had a bye in the second round and will also ride again in the third round.

Winners of round one have the better seeding into round three, but all riders are still in the competition with round two being mostly made up of bye heats due to how the fleet of 33 riders worked into the elimination.

In Balz Muller's absence at this event, the tour's second ranked rider, Venezuelan highly decorated windsurfing world champion, Gollito Estredo, holds the points lead and will be aiming to fend off the advances of riders like Malo Guenole, who has the best chance of catching him.

The French teen put on the performance of the day in round one, making his intentions clear by showing an incredible comfort in the conditions. Malo really does have the full riding package of progressive wave riding and aggressive freestyle.

Christopher MacDonald's chances of taking the title are a little more complicated, but if either of those two guys trip up, the young American will always be ready to take advantage.



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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Toby » Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:18 pm

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Toby » Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:56 pm

THE MALO AND FLORA SHOW - SURF-FREESTYLE FINALS!

17-year-old Malo Guenole leaves Brazil as the new men's GWA Surf-Freestyle World Champion after coming through a nail-biting day.

Flora Artzner fulfilled her own promise, having been tipped by her competitors to take the women's event win with her super fluid wave riding. Paula Novotna had already sealed the Championship, though.

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Peter_Frank » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:43 pm

Amazing skills, really impressive to watch, I love it :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

8) Peter

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Re: Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2022

Postby Toby » Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:10 pm

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