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GKA KITE WORLD CUP MAURITIUS 2019 It is a pleasure to announce the seventh event of the GKA KITE WORLD TOUR 2019 which will be a 4-STAR KITE WORLD CUP* (Discipline: Twin-Tip Freestyle) held in Bel Ombre on the tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The dates for the GKA Freestyle World Cup will be from the 6 th to the 15 th of September 2019. This is a 4-Star GKA event and the competition is sanctioned and governed by the 2019 GKA KWT Rulebook. The GKA Kite World Cup Mauritius is a double event of both disciplines: Twintip Freestyle and Kite-Surf! Registration Entry procedure and Registration All competitors planning to enter a KWT event shall pre‐register through the registration link on the dedicated event page on the GKA Kite World Tour website: https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/register/ or via email to [email protected] or by other means to be specified by the KWT Sports Commission, no later than the published closing date for entries for that specific event.

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GKA KITE WORLD CUP MAURITIUS 2019

It is a pleasure to announce the seventh event of the GKA KITE WORLD TOUR 2019 which will be a

4-STAR KITE WORLD CUP*

(Discipline: Twin-Tip Freestyle)

held in Bel Ombre on the tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

The dates for the GKA Freestyle World Cup will be from the 6th to the 15th of September 2019. This is a 4-Star GKA event and the competition is sanctioned and governed by the 2019 GKA KWT Rulebook. The GKA Kite World Cup Mauritius is a double event of both disciplines: Twintip Freestyle and Kite-Surf! Registration Entry procedure and Registration All competitors planning to enter a KWT event shall pre‐register through the registration link on the dedicated event page on the GKA Kite World Tour website: https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/register/ or via email to [email protected] or by other means to be specified by the KWT Sports Commission, no later than the published closing date for entries for that specific event.

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Ultimately it is the competitors’ responsibility to pre‐register or to apply for an entry for an event and to ensure that the application has been received timely and correctly. According to rule 11.2, fines and/or having their next events applications cancelled may be handed out to a pre‐registered and / or qualified competitor who, without advanced notice fails to show up at an event. Complete and signed entry forms for event registration must be signed and complete by the time stated in the Race Notice. Exceptions can only be granted by the KWT Representative. If a competitor is unable to complete registration at the published time and place in the Race Notice for reasons beyond their control, then the competitor should contact the KWT Representative with details of their delay, and must gain consent for their registration period to be extended. Evidence must be supplied to support reasons showing that the circumstances were out of the competitor´s control. Failure to comply with the above will prohibit a competitor from entering the event.

All riders can register for the event through the online form or by mailing to [email protected]

until 23.59h of the 23rd of August 2019.

The registration mail should contain:

• Full Name:

• Nationality:

• Hometown:

• Date of Birth:

• Federative License Number:

• Sponsors:

• Passport number:

• Telephone/Whatsapp:

• Facebook page:

• Instagram account:

• Email:

• Name of Caddy:

• Food specifics:

• COMPLETE FLIGHT DETAILS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE:

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All attending riders need to be members of a national NATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION and/or WORLD

SAILING and have to be insured via the NATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION and/or WORLD SAILING.

Cost of entry is 120.- Euro via Wire Transfer to the GKA Bank account below and 160 .-Euro or 180.-USD

cash on site. Please bring exact quantities if payment is to be made on site.

Bank transfer payments have to be done to the following account:

GKA Event GmbH IBAN: DE75 2005 0550 1002 3050 17 BIC/Swift: HASPDEHHXXX Bank Address: Hamburger Sparkasse Adolfsplatz / Gr. Burstah 20457 Hamburg, Germany Bank transaction costs are going to the account of the SENDER/ORGANIZER/OBLIGOR.

Please make sure to put the full name of the rider and the name of the event in the transfer’s subject. All registration payments must be made before the 27th of August 2019 and credited to the GKA bank account latest 7 days prior to the event. Bank transaction-costs are paid by the rider. Entry restrictions Inscription-fee payments must be made no later than the end of the inscription-time at the respective event. In the case that the full amount of the inscription fee is not paid by the end of the announced inscription-time, the rider will not be allowed to compete. Payments can be made in cash at the inscription at the respective event. Cash-payments will only be accepted in Euros or USD currency! In order to enter the event, parental consent / authorization must be received for all competitors who

are under the age of 18 years old at the registration date.

Eligibility

A competitor is eligible for any KWT event if he meets the following conditions:

(i). He is a member of his Official National Kiteboarding Federation or Association.

A valid membership card or certificate, or other satisfactory evidence of identity and membership may be requested.

(ii). He has a personal medical insurance with worldwide coverage. A valid membership card or certificate, or other satisfactory evidence of worldwide medical coverage may be requested.

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(iii) The competitor cannot hold the KSWT, the GKA or the event-organizer responsible for any claims for damages as a consequence of the competitor not having sufficient personal medical insurance.

(iv) The competitor cannot hold the KSWT, the GKA or the event-organizer responsible for any legal liabilities and/or any claims for damages by third parties caused by the competitor.

(v). He complies with World Sailing Federation Regulation, Eligibility Code

Entry allocation

There is a maximum number of 32 male competitors and 32 female competitors entering this event.

Entries into KWT events shall be allocated according to the following table:

CATEGORY 32 Riders 16 Riders

Current KWT Ranking 1-24 1-12

GKA Wildcard

25-28 13-14

National Qualifier Ranking

29-32

15-16

For GKA wildcards the KWT Sports Commission will select competitors based on their participation in

2018 and 2017 WKC and GKA Air Games events as well as their kite merits.

For riders with no ranking aiming for GKA wildcards, kite merits as well as video footage may be

requested and used for selection.

GKA wildcards and organizer wildcards competitors will be seeded based on their KWT ranking whenever

available. If this is not possible, they will be distributed in the KWT ladder according to rule 18.1.1.(ii)

If any ranked competitor cannot compete in one KWT event due to an injury or other reasons, the

empty spot will be given to the next highest ranked competitor. If this is not possible, the KWT

Representative may grant exceptionally the available entry to another competitor prior approval

from the KWT Sports Commission.

The GKA will publish the GKA wildcard allocation on 24th of August 2019, one day after the registration

period closes. The number of injury wildcards to be granted according to rule 17.3. remains unknown

until then.

Wild card applications need to be done via mailing to [email protected]

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National Qualifier Competition

There will be a National Qualifier competition held in Bel Ombre just before the GKA World Cup

competition from 2nd to 5th September 2019. The four best ranked riders of this Qualifier competition

that are not prequalified through their World Tour Ranking will receive a wildcard for the World Cup.

To register for the Qualifier competition, you need to contact the local organizer Kite-Globing:

[email protected] , they will provide all relevant information. Entry fee for the Qualifier competition

is 2.000 MUR (50 Euro).

Seeding

Competitors will be seeded in the elimination ladder based on their current KWT seeding according to

the following:

After three or more valid World Cups, seeding for the next event will be based on the current year KWT ranking

Injury wildcard

To be entitled to an injury wildcard, a competitor must be ranked top 24 in the KWT ranking at the

time of the injury.

In order to apply for an injury wildcard, an official medical certificate must be delivered to the KWT

Sports Commission and there must be evidence that the competitor missed at least 33% of the

current year events or combined two years events.

The maximum period to be granted an injury wildcard will be 365 days from the date of their injury

or until the start of next scheduled event after the 365 days.

A rider who has received an injury wildcard will be seeded in accordance with the following when

returning from injury, until the start of next scheduled event after the 365 days from the date of their

injury, except if they improve their ranking:

(a) If ranked in the top 4 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will be seeded 5;

(b) If ranked in the top 8 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will be seeded 9;

(c) If ranked in the top 16 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will be seeded 17.

(d) If ranked in the top 24 on the KWT Rankings before the injury, the rider will be seeded 25.

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The seeding list for GKA Freestyle World Cup Mauritius 2019:

Men Women

1 Maxime Chabloz 28 James Robby 1 Mikaili Sol

2 Carlos Mario 29 Tom Recalde 2 Pippa van Iersel

3 Gianmaria Coccoluto 30 Jerome Cloetens 3 Bruna Kajiya

4 Liam Whaley 31 Anthar Racca 4 Therese Taabbel

5 Adeuri Corniel 32 Lorenzo Calcaño 5 Rita Arnaus

6 Valentin Rodriguez 32 Christian Tio 6 Nathalie Lambrecht

7 Set Teixeira 32 Edgar Ulrich 7 Paula Novotna

8 Stefan Spiessberger 35 Théo Fermon 8 Francesca Bagnoli

9 Alex Pastor 35 Kalu De Sousa 9 Claudia Leon

10 Louka Pitot 37 Phil Larcher 10 Maureen Castelle

11 Arthur Guillebert 37 Manu de Pfyffer 11 Daniela Moreno

12 Joselito Del Rosario 39 Jeremy Burlando 12 Hannah Whiteley

13 Juan José Rodriguez 40 Oscar Perrineau 13 Alexandra Torres

14 Posito Martinez 40 Lucas Ferreira 14 Osaia Reding

15 Nicolas Delmas 40 Sergei Borisov 15 Lorena Schamann

16 Romain Giuliano 43 Joseba Prieto 16 Pauline Valesa

17 Alex Neto 43 Lorenzo Casati 16 Romy Piveteau

18 Aron Rosslee 45 Manuel Lopez Torres 18 Matilda Roux

19 Paul Serin 46 Cohan van Dijk

20 Jonas Ouahmid 46 Lazare Gournay

21 Luis Alberto Cruz 46 Serkan Erkek

22 Stijn Mul 49 Robin Krikken

23 Valentin Garat 49 Antoine Fermon

24 Karim Mahmoud 49 Jacopo Cantini

25 Nelson Gomez 49 Erick Anderson

25 Oswald Smith 49 Arthur Krikken

27 Julien Krikken

Discipline There will be only one Official Discipline in this KWT event: Twintip Freestyle Divisions:

• Pro Men: any age (minimum 14 years old in the year of competition)

• Pro Women: any age (minimum 14 years old in the year of competition)

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IMPORTANT INFO Competitors have to wear the official lycra at all times when proceeding to the water – also during training – for optimal recognition above the harness. Competitors will get their names printed on their personal lycra. Each rider will get a personal competition riders’ vest at the registration. Each rider is responsible for his competition riders’ vests. In case of loss a replacement is not possible! Competitors shall wear the event advertising lycra vest supplied by the Event Organizer over all other clothing, including harness on the water at all times during the event and four (4) board stickers to be placed on top and on the bottom of the board on each board.

1. Lycra/Competitions Riders’ Vest over the harness.

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2. Assigned board sticker, two stickers on the top deck of the board and two on the bottom (see picture – positions may change).

All competitors are required to abide by the advertising rules as laid out in the Rule Book. Competitors breaching these rules may be warned in writing for the first offence and may incur a fine at the second offence of not more than $ 500 for each violation. Repeated offenders may be disqualified from the Event and/or Series. All rider meetings and opening/closing ceremonies in the schedule are mandatory to all riders. Please be on time and ready. There will be free healthy snacks, fruits and water provided for all competitors. Each rider is entitled to register one caddy. Caddies will not have free access to the Riders Lounge! Caddies will only have access to the launching area and the equipment container, to help their fellow riders with their kite equipment, starting and landing. Riders and Caddies not staying at the competition hotel including halfboard, can buy food packages for breakfast and dinner at Heritage C-Beach Club for 30 Euro/day. The Riders ID-Strap authorizes you to enter the equipment storage container and the Riders Lounge. You will receive the Riders ID-Strap personally and only at the registration. The Competitors Lounge will be open for riders, legitimate caddies, GKA and legitimate employees only. You will be able to enter the Competitors Lounge with your personal ID-Strap. Opening time will be every day from after the riders meeting until minimum 19.00h or approximately one hour after the last heat. Riders are not permitted to publicly associate their names in non-authorized parties/autograph sessions. There will be a social event-calendar for each event that all riders have to join via social media and share. Please use these media hash tags for all social media posts: @gkafreestyle #GKAKiteWorldTour #GKAFreestyle #GKAMauritius #HeritageResorts You can find additional event information on: Website: www.heritageresorts.mu/kitesurf-mauritius-world-cup Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/622053121611273/ Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageResortsMauritius/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/heritageresorts/ Equipment storage There will be secure storage for all riders’ equipment at the equipment storage container from Thursday, the 5th of September until Monday, the 16th of September 2019. Access only allowed with valid Rider/Caddy ID-Straps.

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Travel info: Airport: Mauritius (MRU): 1 hour by car to the event site Airline deals: Air Mauritius is giving special discounts for travel of the riders from Air Mauritius various online points. These discounts will be applicable for the accompanying persons as well. The riders can go through the Contact Centre for all bookings and ticketing at these agreed discounts either via email on: [email protected] or by phone on T + (230) 403 0103 and will be assisted by a dedicated staff. Air Mauritius will authorise all riders to bring one such bag containing their boards at no extra cost (maximum length 1m80cm) Please find below the discounts applicable as well as the conditions and details on how to book:

FROM DISCOUNT ALLOWED

REUNION

ANTANANARIVO 15 % DISCOUNT ON

MUMBAI / CHENNAI / BANGALORE / DELHI

NAIROBI / DAR ES SALAAM

MK PUBLIC FARES

SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR

DURBAN / JOHANNESBURG / CAPE TOWN IN ALL CLASSES

HONG KONG / SHANGHAI

PARIS / AMSTERDAM 20 % DISCOUNT ON

LONDON MK PUBLIC FARES

PERTH IN ALL CLASSES

Note:- Discount allowed on all fares except promotional fares and discounted fares e.g. CD / SD / ZZ / PR etc All amounts after discount are net and valid for return travel on Air Mauritius, Code-share flights operated by KQ or SA excluded. Bookings to be made as per class availability, combination allowed between all classes on 1/2 RT basis.

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Fares only valid on scheduled flights. Copy of 'evidence of registration' to the event to be made available. Same fares are valid for accompanying spouse or companion. Outbound travel allowed 5 days prior event and inbound travel 5 days after event. Above fares exclude all taxes / surcharges. Cancellation before departure - 25 % of fare paid, after departure - No Refund. Rebooking will be allowed free of charge in the same class and within travel validity. Airport transfer and car rental: Solis 360 is the preferred partner for airport transfer, car rental and excursions. Contact: all requests to be made to Sonia Louise on [email protected] or T +230 52564975 / to put Joëlle Ogadoo Olivier in cc: [email protected] l M + 230 59423869 Website: www.solis360.com The adress of the GKA Kite World Cup Mauritius: Heritage C-Beach Club Domaine de Bel Ombre Bel Ombre, Mauritius Organiser Contact: VLH Ltd. Contact person: Corentin Burlot Email: [email protected] Phone/Whatsapp: +230 59413699 Location map:

Visa: For visa info please email: [email protected]

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Accommodation for competitors: There is no free accommodation for top ranked riders, but special rider rates ‘first come first serve basis’ Villas Heritage Resorts – Heritage Bel Ombre Tariff for a 3 or 4 bedrooms Villas on Half Board basis (HB) – accommodating max 6 or 8 persons = 1 room with 2 single beds, other rooms with double beds. EUR 88 per person per day for accommodation / breakfast and dinner Please contact the Heritage The Villa reservation department on [email protected] and Khushboo on [email protected] l T +230 2669700

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Villas Kaz’alala – Heritage Bel Ombre Tariff for a Twin room in a Villa and on Half Board basis (HB): 63.75 euros per person per night Contact: Cherilyn Julie on [email protected] or T +230 4068013 l M +230 57289090 Website of Villa Kaz’alala: www.kazalala.com

KiteGlobing KiteGlobing is the local event partner and kite school on the spot in Bel Ombre. KiteGlobing takes care of all watersports related topics during the event and is your point of contact for any needs, please email to Kathrin and Maxwell via [email protected] Website: www.kiteglobing.com Event parking: There will be a dedicated parking area for crew and riders next to C-Beach Club in Bel Ombre.

Weather: Mauritius has a tropical climate. The air temperature during day can be between 28°C the highest temperatures and lowest of 20°C. The water temperature of the sea is around 24°C, so bringing a summer wetsuit is recommended! Sunrise is approximately 06.00h and sunset is 18.00h.

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Wind direction Usual tradewinds blow sideshore from ESE with 15-25 knots. Water conditions inside the lagoon are flat with shallow water and sandy, rocky, coral bottom. Wave conditions: Usual swell direction is SW to SE with waves breaking on the reef outside up to 6m! It’s a sharp coral reef, be aware! You can find the most accurate online wind forecasts on Windguru and Windy. Event Schedule Friday, 6th September 2019

09.00-11.00: Inscription @ Competitors Lounge

12.00: Skippers Meeting

13.00-17.30: Kite World Cup competition 17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village 18.30-20:00: Opening Ceremony @ C-Beach Club (aperitif) Saturday, 7th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

20.00-00.00: Extravadance NRJ Party @ Event Village

Sunday, 8th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

Monday, 9th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

Tuesday, 10th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

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Wednesday, 11th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

Thursday, 12th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

Friday, 13th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

20.00-23.00 : BBQ Party @ Event Village

Saturday, 14th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

09.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

Sunday, 15th September 2019

09.00: Skippers Meeting

19.30-17.30: Kite World Cup competition

17.30-18.30: Sundowner @ Event village

20.00: Closing Ceremony and Prizegiving ceremony @ C-Beach Club

Be aware that times of competition can change and will depend on weather conditions. Skippers

Meeting for the following day will always be communicated at the end of the previous day!

The GKA Kite World Cup Mauritius is a double event of both disciplines: Twintip Freestyle and Wave/strapless-freestyle! Only one discipline at a time will compete. Which discipline will be run is the solely decision of the Race Director and the Head-Judge!

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Prize money The prize money for the GKA FREESTYLE WORLD CUP 2019 held in Bel Ombre, Mauritius will be 25.000 Euro. The prizemoney is paid via bank transfer by the GKA one week after the event. The GKA can substract the individual withhold tax from the respective individual pricemoney amount. Rider can hand in the receipts fo their event related travel and accommodation expenses to make those expenses tax-deductable. Only receipts handed in BEFORE the payment of pricemoney will be recognised! 22.500 Euro will be paid to the winners of the event and 2.500 Euro (10% of the event prizemoney) will go to the first 3 male and female winners of the GKA Freestyle World Tour end of year ranking, World Championship Title. In the case of “no results” due to an Act of God (i.e. bad weather, no wind) 17.500 Euro of the total prizemoney will distributed equally amongst all riders entered in the event. 2.500 Euro will be kept in the GKA account for the prizemoney to be paid out to the first three male and female winners of the GKA Freestyle World Tour end of the year. 5.000 Euro will be retained to the organizer. The prize money distribution for a valid and completed Freestyle World Cup event will be done according to the following table:

MALE FEMALE

Position Percentage Position Percentage

1 24,00% 1 30,00%

2 18,00% 2 24,00%

3 15,00% 3 20,00%

4 12,00% 4 12,00%

5 7,00% 5 7,00%

5 7,00% 5 7,00%

7 3,50% Total 100%

7 3,50% 9 2,50%

9 2,50%

9 2,50%

9 2,50%

Total 100%

Woman’s prize division will be a minimum of 20% with 6 participants and will increase depending on the final number of woman competitors in proportion of the number of men competing. If the women´s division doesn’t take place, the full amount allocated as prize money will be added to the men´s division.

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Different scenarios:

Participants Percentage

Men 32 80%

Woman 6 20%

Total 38

Elimination ladders

The elimination ladder used for freestyle shall be no more than 1 Dingle or 1 Single elimination.

Participants Percentage

Men 32 67%

Woman 16 33%

Total 48

Participants Percentage

Men 32 50%

Woman 32 50%

Total 64

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KWT 32 Riders Dingle Elimination

KWT 16 Riders Dingle Elimination

In this dingle elimination the winner of the first round heats advance immediately to the third round,

whilst the second and third placed riders are re-seeded into the second round and the fourth placed

riders are out of competition.

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From the second round on, the winner and second placed rider of the heats advance to the next round,

whilst the third and fourth placed riders are out of competition.

KWT 32 Riders single Elimination

KWT 16 Riders Single Elimination

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In the single eliminations the winner and second placed rider of each heat advance to the next round,

whilst the third and fourth placed riders are out of competition

Scoring

The GKA Freestyle World Cup Mauritius 2019 will be a 100% freestyle competition. Only tricks from the

freestyle trick categories will be scored and no tricks from the big air category!

Rulebook

The “GKA Kite World Tour Rulebook 2019 – Discipline Twintip Freestyle” is available for download on

the official GKA Kite World Tour website:

https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/rulebooks/2019/GKA%20Kite%20World%20Tour%20Rulebook%202019%20-%20Discipline%20Freestyle.pdf

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Hinterberger H 313 313 BackRolltowrapped BR2W

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ToesideRailey TSR

ToesideRailey1 TSR1 Hinterbergertowrapped H2W FrontBlind FB

HinterbergerFrontside3 HFS3 FrontBlindMobe FBM

7.-BasicToesidefrontrolls HinterbergerFrontside5 HFS5 FrontBlindMobe5 FBM5

ToesideFrontroll TSFR HinterbergerFrontside7 HFS7 FrontBlindMobe7 FBM7

Scarcrow SC HinterbergerFrontside9 HFS9

DoubleHinterbergertowrapped 2XH2W 21.-DoubleHalfCabsVariations

8.-BasicToesidebackrolls DoubleHinterbergerFrontside3 2XHFS3 DoubleHalfCab 2XHC

ToesideBackroll TSBR DoubleHinterbergerFrontside5 2XHFS5 DoubleHalfCabMobe 2XHCM

ToesideBackrolltoRevert TSBR2R DoubleHinterbergerFrontside7 2XHFS7 DoubleHalfCabMobe5 2XHCM5

DoubleHinterbergerFrontside9 2XHFS9

Tantrum T DoubleTantrum 2XT

TantrumtoToeside T2TS S-BendtoBlind SB2B TantrumtoBlind T2B

BelAir BA S-Bendbackside1 SBBS1 TantrumBackside3 TBS3

HeartAttack HA BelAirtoBlind BA2B

HeartAttack5 HA5 MobyDick MD

Frontside3 FS3 HeartAttack7 HA7 MobyDick5 MD5

Frontside5 FS5 HeartAttack9 HA9 MobyDick7 MD7

Frontside7 FS7 DoubleS-BendtoBlind 2XSB2B WhirlyBird WB

Frontside9 FS9 DoubleS-Bendbackside1 2XSBBS1 WhirlyBird5 WB5

Frontside10 FS10 DoubleHeartAttack 2XHA WhirlyBird7 WB7

ToesideBackside1 TSBS1 DoubleHeartAttack5 2XHA5 WhirlyDick WD

ToesideBackside3 TSBS3 DoubleHeartAttack7 2XHA7

ToesideBackside5 TSBS5

ToesideBackside7 TSBS7

ToesideBackside9 TSBS9

ToesideBackside10 TSBS10

10.-Frontsidespins&ToesideBacksideSpins

15.-AdvancedS-Bends

23.-ToesideFrontside313s

19.-BackMobes

4.-BasicS-Bends

16.-SlimChances

24.-ToesideBackside313s

5.-BasicHinterbergers

17.-S-Mobes

25.-G-Spots

14.-AdvancedHinterbergers 20.-FrontBlindMobes

13.-Frontside313s

22.-AdvancedTantrumVariations

11.-BacksideSpins&ToesideFrontside

FREESTYLETRICKCATEGORIES

9.-BasicTantrums

18.-KGBs

2.-UnhookedFrontrolls

3.-UnhookedBackrolls

12.-Backside313s

1.-Raileys

Page 20: GKA KITE WORLD CUP MAURITIUS 2019 Notice Freestyl… · GKA KITE WORLD CUP MAURITIUS 2019 It is a pleasure to announce the seventh event of the GKA KITE WORLD TOUR 2019 which will

GKA Staff at the Freestyle World Cup Mauritius 2019 General Secretary: Dr Jörgen Vogt Tour Manager: Tom Hartmann Race Director: Juan Antonio Aragon Head Judge: Mallory Hersart de la Villemarque Judge: Dani Jimenez Judge: Rui Meira Judge: Alvaro Onieva Judge: Julien Kerneur Judge: Torrin Bright Press Officer: Jim Gaunt Social Media: Rasa Iselionyte Foto: Ydwer van der Heide Foto: Svetlana Romantsova Video: Mintautas Grigas

Any question please contact our Tour Manager Tom Hartmann at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you very soon!

The GKA Team

* 5-STAR World Cup includes (1) Livestream, (2) International TV coverage and (3) 30.000,- Prizemoney. 4-STAR World Cup includes 2 out of the 3 assumptions of a 5-STAR World Cup. 3-STAR World Cup includes 1 out of the 3 assumption of a 5-STAR World Cup.