It was an incredible first event of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour, and we were thrilled to have been able to crown our first event winners of the 2022 season in both Surf-Slalom and Surf-Freestyle!
Photos: Samuel Cardenas
Videos: Julien Leleu
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It’s almost time for one of the biggest events of the season! We’re heading back to Fuerteventura where you can witness the top global riders head to battle in both Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom disciplines. Let’s go!
📆 28 July - 2 August 2025
📍Sotavento, Fuerteventura
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@innside_by_melia
Jul 15
An unusual final packed with sportsmanship! When Aleks Acherer broke his wing at the start of the heat, his brother Tom sacrificed his result giving his wing to Aleks to give him the best chance for the title! and it paid off 🫶🏼
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Jul 7
Head now over to YouTube and watch the full highlights of the 2025 GWA Youth World Championships, link in Bio!
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Jul 6
The seven-day event with over 90 young athletes from 13 different nationalities around the globe is coming to a close with the official prize giving.
The once-a-year GWA Wingfoil Youth World Championships has been a true showstopper, delivering solid action from the youngest competitors to the oldest allowed in the youth divisions.
They’ve shown that they’ve got all the tools and talent it takes to step up to the World Cup.
These are the results:
Surf-Freestyle
Girls U19
1st @marie.schlittenb64 🇩🇪
2nd @eulalie_thebault 🇫🇷
3rd @manondupe 🇫🇷
Boys U19
1st @aleks_and_tom.twins (Aleks) 🇦🇹
2nd @axl_gerard25 🇫🇷
3rd @nathan_tarifa 🇪🇸
Boys U16
1st @eziobastia 🇫🇷
2nd @hu83rt_prvt 🇩🇪
3rd @kalledinant 🇳🇱
Girls U16
1st @marie.schlittenb64 🇩🇪
2nd @eulalie_thebault 🇫🇷
3rd @enoha.laurent 🇫🇷
Boys U14
1st @sam.trck 🇪🇸
2nd Balthazar Caputo 🇫🇷
3rd Sandro Ginzinger 🇩🇪
Girls U14
1st Sofia Ginzinger 🇩🇪
2nd Victoria Antolín Banos 🇪🇸
3rd Lisa Zechner 🇦🇹
FreeFly-Slalom
Girls U19 overall (U16-U19)
1st @viola.lippitsch 🇦🇹
2nd @enoha.laurent 🇫🇷
3rd @helen.simonnet 🇫🇷
Boys U19
1st @sebastiano_zorzi_ 🇮🇹
2nd @arthur_thebault_971 🇫🇷
3rd @minibab83 🇫🇷
Girls U16
1st @enoha.laurent 🇫🇷
2nd @eulalie_thebault 🇫🇷
3rd @olivia_esp3 🇪🇸
Boys U16
1st @leon_rockz 🇬🇧
2nd @sachawaterpower 🇫🇷
3rd @freeliving8 🇩🇰
Girls U14
1st Anna Helies 🇫🇷
2nd Sofia Ginzinger 🇩🇪
3rd Lise Desbans Gascon 🇫🇷
Boys U14
1st @carl_glt 🇫🇷
2nd @benito_wolf_ 🇧🇷
3rd @malick_pagnotti 🇧🇷
Thanks to organisers, sponsors, crew and riders for making this stop happening!
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@sailingballena @laballenaalegre
Jul 6
Meet our new 2025 GWA Youth Wingfoil World Champion U14 FreeFly-Slalom @anna__hel
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@sailingballena @laballenaalegre
Jul 6
Four possible competition formats in new foiling discipline to be tested on sidelines of Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom contests
Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom victors emerge at one-stop world championships after intense week-long action in Spain
‘Sustainable’ one-stop world championships to crown young winners in Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom
Third Surf-Freestyle stop to see title races intensify after upsets in Tarifa with FreeFly-Slalom to play out in perfect arena of Fuerte
