GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup - Cauipe (BRA) - Day 1 - Highlights

GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup - Cauipe (BRA) - Day 1 - Highlights

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Published 10 November 2023

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The Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Brazil takes place in Cauipe from 8th to 11th of November 2023. The eagerly-anticipated fourth Freestyle stop on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour opened with a bang in the idyllic setting of Cauipe lagoon, Ceará, in north-eastern Brazil.
On day one big opening performances from some athletes returning to the tour at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Brazil served notice that there would be no easy victories for the top ranked riders.
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