118 ft of Freedom
A kitesurfing documentary featuring top female riders Jalou, Johanna, and Olivia exploring Madagascar's uncharted waves aboard a 118-foot ship.
Media
GKA
Terminology
Double Elimination
A second tournament ladder played after the single elimination, giving eliminated riders a chance to climb back to the top.
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Terminology
Tiebreak
A rule used to determine the winner when competitors tie, often by comparing the highest single score or impression points.
Terminology
Countback
A tie-breaking method used in competitions to determine the winner by comparing individual best scores or past heat results when total points are tied.
Gear & Brands
F-ONE
A long-established water sports brand based in France, renowned for its independent, family-owned philosophy and extreme dedication to product testing.
Spots
Cape Verde
Sal Island in Cape Verde is a holy grail of kiteboarding. As the birthplace of strapless freestyle and a GKA World Tour venue, it offers world-class waves.
Riders
Lucas Arsenault
A Canadian pro kiteboarder and freestyle champion who showed incredible resilience by returning to the water just 3 months after losing his leg to a shark attack.
Riders
Olivia Jenkins
A Maui-based pro kiteboarder holding the record for the largest wave ridden by a woman. A cancer survivor and the first person to kite across the Date Line.