Hello kitesurfing enthusiasts in Tarifa and in the world!!
This year 2024 we have a very attractive calendar of competitions planned in which you will have a great time watching the best riders in the world in Tarifa.
We will have a very active, varied and fun scene. Let’s start!!
We have seven pending appointments on different dates. Six for kiteboarding and also the date of the Wingfoil world championship.
FULL POWER TARIFA 2024
Full power Tarifa 2024 🔥. From May 6 to June 9. Big Air kitesurfing at the Balneario Full Power Tarifa spot.
The one that last year was presented as the great revelation in the kitesurfing competitions in Tarifa and continuing with the great boom in terms of big jumps or Big air competitions.
However, due to a prolonged lack of wind during the wind window on the selected dates, the competition was moved to the following dates from September 15 to October 30. And we already had a date starting Sunday, September 24!! 💨💨💥
So we were very lucky to have a competition of this caliber in the middle of September and with a great atmosphere and east wind. In our opinion one of the best times to come to Tarifa and it will also be accompanied by this competition.
The competition organized by the great Vlady (rider and creator of the Colombian board brand Wayuu) will feature the participation of top riders such as: Liam Whaley or Giel Vlugt.
The latter was proclaimed the winner of this competition after a great show and being the great precursor of the double kiteloop. Indicate that this year 2024 the goal is the triple kiteloop!
All this in the magical spot of Balneario in Tarifa where you are armed with patience to wait for the wind, or not so much since the east wind there does not fail.
They will wait for the best day of strong east to take advantage of the local Venturi Effect and touch the sky with their hands to the delight of adrenaline fans.
It will take place in 1 day during the new scheduled date and the essential requirement for its celebration is that there be more than 30 knots of wind.
The qualifying system is based on hits, in which the judges will score, in addition to the height achieved, the trick developed by the rider. Quite a spectacle.
More information about the competition: Full Power 2022 – Big Air Competition in Tarifa (fullpower-tarifa.com)
GKA BIG AIR TARIFA WORLD CHAMPION 2024
Already with a confirmed date between May 6 and June 9, 2024.
The best riders in the world meet at the Balneario – Tarifa spot, to compete in this World Cup competition in its Big Air modality. And also for three different modalities:
- Freestyle
- Strapless
- Hydrofoil
The Big Air consists of scoring the rider who acquires the most height, style, type of trick and reception of the jump.
This type of competition comes from the great success achieved by the Red Bull Big Air in previous years and which, to tell the truth, is the most spectacular modality within kitesurfing and the most attractive to those who do not know the sport.
In the heyday of unhooked freestyle kitesurfing, there were times when the general public did not understand the difficulty of the maneuver performed by the Rider.
Therefore, the visual effect and the spectacular nature of Big Air and large jumps make kiteboarding gain more and more followers.
With the support of the Junta de Andalucía, we are once again having first-rate competition after the blank year of the pandemic. There are also big sponsors like Qatar Airways.
So this past year 2023 the rankings of winners of the GKA Big Air Tarifa Qatar Airways World Tour Championship after the test held have been for:
In the twintip mode we are witnessing a great challenge between the 3 great dominators of the world’s Big Air.
Without forgetting the great Janek, to whom we send a big greeting and a speedy recovery from here. Incredible show, of this discipline where the double loops were present all the time.
The great Andrea Principi revalidates his title and this boy jumps and navigates differently. It’s a rocket.
1º and World Champion: Andrea Principi 🇮🇹
2º Liam Whaley 🇪🇦
3º Lorenzo Casati 🇮🇹
In the women’s draw for twintip the big winner was Mikaili Sol. Her performance was spectacular. Brutal!
Regarding strapless, the modality of kitesurfing with a surfboard, the big winners were:
1st and World Champion: James Carew 🇦🇺
2º The great Marc Garriga 🇪🇦
3º And our friend and dear Kiket Roig 🇪🇦. An example of one of the greatest riders and absolute humility. An example in and out of the water.
In the women’s strapless box the big winner was Camille Losserand 🇨🇭.
As for the hydrofoil, it was very spectacular since the height reached by these riders when working with much more apparent wind makes the tricks infinite.
First place for Charles Brodel 🇨🇵 who repeats his title after 2023. The great Joselito del Rosario 🇩🇴 whom we admire was third in the final classification.
More info about GKA: GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 – GKA Kite World Tour
YOUTH WORLD CUP 2024
The 2024 Youth World Cup Kiteboarding in Ensenada de Valdevaqueros. And more specifically in the El Tumbao beach bar. It will be held between September 4 and 8.
In this modality, the youngest are divided into 3 categories for the twintip freestyle and strapless surf modalities.
- Under 14
- Under 16
- Under 19
And who competed in this spectacular test and were winners last year:
The Italian PierFrancesco Rizello in less than 14 years won in both modalities.
Finn Flügel in men’s twintip freestyle and the Spanish Javier López in Surfing for the under 16 category.
And finally in the under 19s, Frenchman Noah Nicolas swept his compatriot, also Frenchman Antoine Olivier, in strapless and twintip.
SPAIN KITEBOARDING LEAGUE
Likewise, the Spain Kiteboarding League test will be held between September 13 and 15, 2024 in Ensenada de Valdevaqueros where 70 riders from 13 countries will take the title of best rider in the freestyle and strapless modalities.
As is usually done, this test will be carried out in “Valde” and public attendance is massive. Great kitesurfing atmosphere and the best riders in the world doing the best freestyle tricks you can imagine.
A true show that you cannot miss. The test is held every year with major sponsors such as Qatar Airways.
Finally, on the dates of September 20 to October 20 we will have the Spanish Big Air Cup. A waiting period is established to choose the day with the best conditions.
Más info sobre la Spain Kiteboarding League: Spain Kiteboarding League | Web Oficial
FORMULA KITE 2024
This modality known as formula 1 of kitesurfing is very spectacular and will undoubtedly delight competitors and spectators.
This last modality is becoming very followed and popular by all kitesurfing fans because it will be an Olympic test in the next Paris Olympics to be held in 2024 (July 26, Friday to Sunday, August 11) and whose headquarters will be in Marseille (France).
In which legends like Gisela Pulido🇪🇦 are preparing and that we will see compete again in 2024. This test was held at the end of 2023 between September 29 and October 1, and will return to Tarifa in 2024.
WINGFOIL TARIFA 2024
Tarifa for the number of windy days per year and the quality of its Valdevaqueros beach for practicing Wing. They make an obligatory appointment in Tarifa for the celebration of the world championship tour.
The test will be held between May 1 and 5, 2024. The site, as usual, will be Ensenada de Valdevaqueros in front of the Tangana beach bar.
And the modalities will be freestyle and waves.
You cannot miss this event because of how spectacular it is and the great atmosphere that is breathed. Be sure to see the little ones in the youngest categories. Incredible!
Let’s hope we can enjoy the best kitesurfing and the best riders in the world this year.
