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GKA Kite World Tour heads to Sylt for a Kite-Surf and Hydrofoil Big Air World Cup

by GKA Kite World Tour 25 Aug 11:18 BST 26-31 August 2025
Capucine Delannoy - Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cauipe - Day 2 © Svetlana Romantsova

Sylt will host the opening round of the Hydrofoil-Big Air world title fight while the Kite-Surf action is back after a five-month break.

Reigning Kite- Surf world champions, France's Capucine Delannoy and Brazil's Gabriel Benetton, will be the top seeds as they continue the defence of their crowns at the discipline's second tour stop in Sylt, Germany.

Witness the world's best riders defy gravity, push limits, and battle for glory in one of kiteboarding's most iconic locations. High-flying action, fierce competition, and unstoppable stunts—don't miss this epic showdown between man, board, and wind!

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