The suitable wind conditions finally arrived for day 4 of competition here in New Zealand.
On day four of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in New Zealand, the wind finally kicked in, allowing us to advance halfway through Men’s Round One with approximately 14 knots of wind.
For Round 1, we ran 15-minute heats with two minutes of transition time. The riders were given 12 trick attempts, with the top wave and top trick counting. As of Heat 4, this changed to the top 2 waves and top 2 tricks counting.
Lilian Juppet started the day by scoring a solid 6.77 Front Flip, allowing him to advance to the next round. Camille Bouyer landed a clean Back Flip, also scoring him 6.77 and solidifying his lead into Round 2. Our current World Champion, Malo Guenole, scored the highest score of the day with his 6.8-point wave. Local rider Jeremiah McDonald also advanced through another round here at his home spot.
The conditions were unstable throughout the afternoon, and the AP flag went up several times. It was essential to try to push through as many heats as possible, with only four more days of competition remaining. Titouan Galea advanced to Round 2 after his heat with local rider Kyle Taylor was re-run due to the wind conditions. By the time we reached Heat 7, the wind had dropped, and the competition was called off for the day.
There are still four days left for this event, so plenty of time to complete both the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom divisions.
Stay tuned for tomorrow as we will be back with more.
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Today our athletes came together in solidarity to support the Moroccan community who are still suffering from the consequences of the recent earthquake. The entire kite-surf and wingfoil community stand behind Morocco in support and solidarity. Via the link in our bio you can find more information about how you can support Morocco during this time.
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Sep 29
Today our athletes came together in solidarity to support the Moroccan community who are still suffering from the consequences of the recent earthquake. The entire kite-surf and wingfoil community stand behind Morocco in support and solidarity. Via the link in our bio you can find more information about how you can support Morocco during this time.
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Sep 29
The competition may be over but sessions in Dakhla are still going strong 🇲🇦🙌🏼
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Sep 28
Finishing things off with a bang 💥 here in Dakhla 🇲🇦
Head over to YouTube now and watch the full highlights!
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Sep 26
There she goes 🤯 @niasuardiaz
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Sep 25
Women’s finals were 🔥 this morning!
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Sep 25
US’s Moona Whyte and Cape Verde’s Wesley Brito secure maiden world championship titles in pure surfing discipline in Morocco
Battle for first men's wingfoil wave world title still wide open in Morocco as athletes find a new gear in intense duels
Opening battles of last wave stop in Morocco throw up surprises as top ranked men face early fight for survival
Finely poised battles for wave world championship crowns to be decided at final event in Morocco after stellar season
