Traditionally run in a weather window from late January to early February, the big-air kiteboarding event took place in great Kite Beach conditions in the new waiting period from late November to early December. Heralded by the iconic ‘table cloth’ of cloud being pulled over Table Mountain, the infamous Cape Doctor wind showed up fashionably late (just before 15:00) on Sunday, but didn’t disappoint and stayed constant throughout the afternoon – giving athletes enough of an opportunity to perform.The winds blowing across the beach – not onshore or offshore – mean that the kiteboarders can tap the wind back and forth parallel to the shore, riding across the nearshore surf line to power up along the wave face for long periods of time, creating epic wave-riding opportunities. Kiwi Marc Jacobs celebrated his 32nd birthday in style when he beat three-time champion Kevin Langeree and rookie Stig Hoefnagel in an action-packed final to secure the Red Bull King of the Air 2021 title in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The project led by French kiteboarder Alex Caizergues aims to break the world speed sailing record.
The goal of Moonshot #1 is to dethrone Vestas Sailrocket 2’s 2012 record set at 65.45 knots (121.21 kilometers per hour) over 500 meters in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Moonshot #1 expects to reach 80.99 knots (150 kilometers per hour) by the end of 2022, most likely in the south of France, where Syroco has its headquarters.
Lords of Tram was an insane result for the Duotone Team. A full podium on the men’s side with Andrea, Antoine, Lorenzo and Betico shutting the spot down. On the womens side of things, Pippa held it down and even showed us some new moves! Follow the team through the lens of Julien Leleu around the event in Gruissan, France for the BAKL.
Day Three of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup Fortaleza proved to be the most exciting day of the event so far. The full Surf-Freestyle Elimination was completed, with Bowien Van Der Linden and Titouan Galea taking the win.