2019 presents a huge year of international world-class competition for both the established Kite-Surf (wave & strapless freestyle) and the newly aligned Freestyle World Tours.
Here’s a run through of the confirmed and last few events to be finalized for this year for both disciplines which will each crown male and female World Champions at the end of the season.
2019 GKA KITE WORLD TOUR EVENTS:
KITE-SURF WORLD CUPS
Sal, Cape Verde:
25 February 3 March (5 star* event)
Dakhla, Morocco:
07 10 June (5 star double event that’s also staging Freestyle, 11 14 June)
Sylt, Germany:
25 30 June (3 star event)
Tarifa, Spain:
2 July 7 July (double event that’s also staging Freestyle)
TBC: Mauritius:
5 15 September
Prea, Brazil:
12 16 November (4 star event)
TBC: Maui, Hawaii:
4 8 December
Torquay, Australia:
11 15 December
FREESTYLE WORLD CUPS
TBC: Leucate, France:
20 25th April
Dakhla Morocco:
11 14 June (5 star double event that’s also staging Kite-Surf, 07 10 June)
Tarifa, Spain:
2 July 7 July (double event that’s also staging Kite-Surf)
TBC: Gran Canaria, Spain:
19 24 July (4 star event)
Malmo, Sweden:
06 11 August (5 star event)
TBC: Mauritius:
5 15 September
TBC: Cumbuco, Brazil
(5 star event)
OTHER EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GKA:
African Kiteboarding Championships, Dakhla, Morocco:
8 10 March
Coupe de Monde Junior de Kitesurf, St Pierre de la Mer, France:
11 14 April
*
5 STAR World Cup includes:
(1) Livestream, (2) International TV coverage, (3) €30.000 Prizemoney.
4 STAR World Cup includes:
2 out of the 3 requirements of a 5 STAR World Cup.
3 STAR World Cup includes:
1 out of the 3 requirements of a 5 Star World Cup.