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2021 GKA World Tour schedule

by Sensi Graves 15 Jan 2021 07:15 PST
Huge congrats to Maxime Chabloz for taking home the top spot at the twintip freestyle competition in Brazil © Svetlana Romantsova

We're ready to get 2021 up and running! However, we must remain patient, flexible and able to pivot as rules and regulations continue to change.

We anticipate running the following events however we appreciate your understanding as we work to provide final confirmation in what will inevitably be the weeks leading up to each event. It is our goal to provide a safe competition environment for our athletes and staff and we will work within the parameters defined by each hosting country and regulatory body.

Kitesurf

March 23-28 in Dakhla, Morocco (TBC)
July 17-21 in Gran Canaria, Spain (TBC)
August 17-22 in Sylt, Germany
September 6-11 in Hvide Sande, Denmark
September 18-26 in Bel Ombre, Mauritius
October 24-31 in Ceara, Brazil (TBC)

Freestyle

June 22-27 in Tarifa, Spain (TBC)
July 23-28 in Fuerteventura, Spain
August 5-10 in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka (TBC)
September 18-26 in Bel Ombre, Mauritius
October 5-10 in Diego Suarez, Madagascar (TBC)
October 24-31 in Ceara, Brazil (TBC)
November 23-27 in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Hydrofoil Freesyle (TBC)

October 17-21 in Fortaleza, Brazil

Youth Freestyle (all TBC)

April 1-5 in El Gouna, Egypt
April 15-18 in Saint-Pierre La-Mer, France
May 7-10 in Sicily, Italy

Make sure you check back often for tour updates on our website. Cheers to a great year!

*If we've learned anything in 2020, it's the need to be flexible. Nothing is set in stone and we appreciate your flexibility as rules, formats and events need to be updated.

View the 2021 World Tour event schedule here.

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