Oswald Smith
KOTA's ultimate entertainer who disrupts the slalom and wave disciplines while keeping freestyle and big air as his main battlegrounds.
Riders
Oswald Smith
Spots
Kite Beach, Cape Town
Explore Kite Beach in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town—the world mecca of Big Air kitesurfing, home to the Cape Doctor wind, Red Bull King of the Air, and top pros.
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Gear & Brands
North Kiteboarding
Explore North Kiteboarding's history under North Sails, flagship kites like the Orbit and Reach, twin-tip and directional boards, materials, and team riders.
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Riders
Joshua Emanuel
Profile of South African Big Air kitesurfer Joshua Emanuel, pioneer of the Superloop, 2017 Red Bull Megaloop Challenge winner, and WOO world record holder.
Tournaments
Red Bull Megaloop 2019
Red Bull Megaloop 2019 in Zandvoort. An extreme big air event remembered for South African dominance and Liam Whaley's miraculous borrowed-kite comeback.
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Event Archives
2019 GKA Kite World Tour (Season Wrap-Up)
The 2019 season saw the integration of Freestyle and Kite-Surf into one GKA Tour. Witness Mother Nature's fury, Ozzy's KOTA-style madness, and a 11yo prodigy.
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Tournaments
Red Bull King of the Air 2017
Nick Jacobsen halted Aaron Hadlow's three-peat to claim his first victory. An emotional KOTA 2017 featuring miraculous comebacks from Ruben Lenten and others.
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Tournaments
Red Bull King of the Air 2020
The legendary "Day of days" where all heats concluded in a single day. After a tournament full of massive upsets, Jesse Richman claimed his second crown following a triumphant return from severe injuries.
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Tournaments
2019 GKA Kite World Tour Mauritius
The 2019 GKA Mauritius event in Belombre featured intense reef break battles, heroic comebacks, and an unprecedented 90+ pro riders in a legendary showdown.
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Tournaments
2019 GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura
Record of the 2019 GKA Freestyle World Cup in Fuerteventura, featuring intense heats in nuking winds and Adeuri Corniel's first event victory.
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