FreeFly-Slalom world title crowns on the line in third and final stop as tour makes its debut in Jericoacoara
Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil 2024
26–30 November, 2024 | Jericoacoara, Brazil
The GWA Wingfoil World Tour is set to land in Brazil for the closing call with the title races in the Freefly-Slalom discipline still on the line after the opening rounds.
The Copa Kitley GWA Wingfoil World Cup Brazil will also host the fourth and final stop of the Surf-Freestyle discipline where the champions, Spain’s Nia Suardiaz and the US’s Christopher MacDonald will be crowned.
Suardiaz and MacDonald won the titles after the last Surf-Freestyle stop in Fuerteventura, Spain, where they each made it three event wins from three, meaning they were guaranteed the 2024 crowns.
For Suardiaz and MacDonald, who are heading into the victory laps in Jericoacoara, Brazil, it means they have won back-to-back Surf-Freestyle world titles.
Big field of riders
The remarkable Suardiaz, still 17, will be looking to make it a repeat of consecutive crowns in FreeFly-Slalom, to add to her GWA Wingfoil Wingfoil World Tour Big Air world title.
A big field of 28 men and 13 women are set to compete in Surf-Freestyle, while at least 30 men and 14 will battle in FreeFly-Slalom. In all, they will represent 20 countries from around the world in the GWA wingfoil debut in Jericoacoara.
The Freefly-Slalom crowns are still up for grabs in Brazil, with reigning world champions Francesco Cappuzzo (ITA) and Nia Suardiaz leading the pack after the first two stops in Leucate, France, in April, and Fuerteventura in July.
But Cappuzzo will have his work cut out for him if he is to realise his dream of making it two titles on the bounce. In Fuerteventura he came from behind in the finals to take the win.
Off the leash
France’s Julien Rattotti is breathing down the Italian’s neck on the leaderboard, with Bastien Escofet (FRA), Riccardo Zorzi (ITA) and Alessandro Tomasi (ITA) all within touching distance.
In the women’s FreeFly-Slalom title race, a clutch of riders are hard on Suardiaz’s heels. France’s Kylie Belloeuvre is just a few points adrift on the overall leaderboard, while Bowien van der Linden (NED), Mar de Arce (ESP) and Orane Ceris (FRA) could all close the gap in the event that the Spanish world champion makes a slip.
In Jericoacoara’s kickers and big winds the Surf-Freestyle competition will be off the leash. And on the flat waters and gusty, strong wind of Jeri’s bay, the FreeFly-Slalom will no doubt be full of thrills, spills and drama. Join here for all the action.
words: Ian MacKinnon
images: Svetlana Romantsova
Spot Info
Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara offers great conditions for the wingfoilers. Small wind-swell waves curl around the point, where the wind is cross-shore to cross-offshore. The winds are constant and on all day from August to November. The winds are cross-onshore from the right, but Jeri town it tends to be offshore and gusty, with flat waters.
Weather
November is the driest month in Jeri. The air temperature during day can be between 32°C, the highest temperatures, and the lowest of 24°C. The water temperature of the sea is around 20-25°C, so nothing more than a summer shorty is required. Sunrise is at about 05.30 and sunset is 17.30.
Wind
Easterly winds blow cross-shore to offshore in Jericoacoara, between 20–30 knots, or more. You can find the most accurate online wind forecasts on Windguru.
Event information
- Location: Jericoacoara, Brazil
- Dates: 26-30 November, 2024
- All event information here.
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