Leucate has just hosted the first GWA event for the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines. The Mondial du Vent saw 41 men and 17 women competing worldwide. This event has been running for 27 years, and the crew are excited to have returned to this ideal wingfoil location. You can catch up on the highlights of the past few days right here.
Spain’s Elena Moreno staged a dramatic upset when she defeated reigning world champion, the US’s Moona Whyte, at the opening stop of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour’s Wave discipline in Cape Verde. In huge set waves, Moreno battled through falls close to the rocky point to get the better of the US veteran, Whyte, who had seemed almost untouchable in the waves after winning the GKA Kite-Surf event just a day earlier. “It’s a pleasure to be here in the conditions we have had,” said Moreno. “I feel now that I have had to assimilate a lot of feelings in a short time. But for sure I’m having fun. The conditions were awesome; it was a nice experience. Lots of crashes and nerves to handle, and it’s an experience I won’t forget.” France’s Malo Guénolé defeated his close friend and rival Cash Berzolla (USA) in a tight battle that saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WIEu8IFcQ Nia Suardiaz scores double gold in Denmark, while Malo Guénolé takes the top spot in Surf-Freestyle. And let's not forget Francesco Cappuzzo's FreeFly-Slalom victory, pushing him to the top of the world rankings! Read all about it here.