GKA pros talk tech on their kitesurf setups
An athlete has to be prepared for all conditions when coming into competition, that’s why the GKA created the “In the bag” series, where riders empty out their boardbags, go through their favorite set-ups and show us what they travel with.
Matchu Lopes
Rider: Matchu Lopes
Nationality: Spanish
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 176lbs
Home Spot: Cape Verde and Gran Canaria
Favorite Spot: Bangladesh
Favorite Setup: DUOTONE 9m Neo D/LAB and 5’7 Wam D/LAB\
Peri Roberts
Rider: Peri Roberts
Nationality: Australian
Height: 5’2″
Weight: 143lbs
Home Spot: Newcastle, Australia and Maui, Hawaii
Favorite Spot: Mauritius / Fiji
Favorite Setup: NAISH 7m Slash and 5’2 Global
Kiko Roig
Rider: Kiko Roig Torres
Nationality: Spanish
Height: 6’0″ Weight: 154lbs
Home Spot: Tarifa, Spain
Favorite Spot: Prea, Brazil and Ponta Preta, Cape Verde
Favorite Setup: AIRUSH 10m Lift and 5’0 Cypher
Hendrick Lopes
Rider: Hendrick Lopes
Nationality: Swiss
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 158lbs
Home Spot: Kite Beach, Sal Island, Cape Verde
Favorite Spot: Ponta Preta, Cape Verde
Favorite Setup: F-ONE 8m Bandit s3 and Mitu Pro Carbon 5’6
Catharina Edin
Rider: Catharina Edin
Nationality: Swedish
Height: 5’7″
Weight: 132lbs
Home Spot: Noordwijk, Holland & Varberg, Sweden
Favorite Spot: Cape Town F
avorite Setup: FLYSURFER 7am STOKE and APPLE TREE SURFBOARDS Malus Domestica 5’1
Alex Middeler
Rider: Alex Middeler
Nationality: German
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 178lbs
Home Spot: Fehmarn, Germany
Favorite Spot: Haakgat, Cape Town
Favorite Setup: Core 7m NEXUS and 5’8 Ripper
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