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International Kiteboarding Association News

The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) has been founded to bring the development of international kiteboarding activities under the well respected umbrella of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
  • Lake and Smunty win the Slalom in Mexico
    The final day of competition at the MINI kiteboard world cup on the Riviera Nayarit (https://www.facebook.com/rivieranayarit.pacifictreasure?fref=ts) had great conditions. The thermal wind picked up to about 15 knots and two races were run. The first race was won by Bryan Lake and Julien Kerneur won the second race. On the women side, Smunty won the first race and Arroyo won the second race. After the races Kevin Langeree and Alex Pastor put on a great freestyle show in front of the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta (https://www.facebook.com/hardrockhotelvallarta?fref=ts). The day wrapped up with a beautiful prize ceremony crowning Bryan Lake and Smunty as the winners of the Slalom and Langeree and Smunty won the freestyle.
  • PKRA News:Registration for the MINI Kiteboard World Cup Mexico
    Registration for the MINI kiteboard World Cup took place at the Hard Rock Cafe on the Rivera Nayarit on the Mexican Pacific Coast. The top riders in the world traveled to Mexico to compete in the first Slalom race of the 2013 season. Slalom is the new high-speed racing discipline that will be making many headlines in 2013. Riders also registered for the freestyle event that will be a combination of old school and wake style tricks. Kevin Langeree and current freestyle point’s leader Alex Pastor are headlining the freestyle competition and Julien Kerneur the 2012 world slalom champion will be the man to beat in the slalom.
  • Reminder - last chance to register for the North and South American Kiteracing Championships
    The registration period for the upcoming back-to-back North- and Southamerican Kitearacing Championships ends on Saturday 11th (South Americans) and on Monday 13th (North Americans). Both events are filled up very nicely so make sure that your registration is received in time. Any late registration is subject to IKA approval and has a late fee applied.The entry quota for the North American Championships is 80 men/ 40 women, and for the South American Championships 120 men / 40 women.Make sure you have registered - check the entry forms and application lists at http://www.internationalkiteboarding.org/registration
  • KTA News:Asian Kiteboard Championship Tour Finals
    The 12/13 KTA Asia Tour season is about to end on a complete high with our return to the Island of Pingtan in China. Pingtan was the scene of that amazing event last year that saw crowds of up to 10,000 people pack the beach each day to enjoy the awesome on-water kite action. For riders who attended last season it was an experience not to forget and now you have the chance to be part of the Pingtan phenomenon too.
  • PKRA News:Mexico and Schedule Updates for 2013 PKRA
    Two new freestyle events have been added for the 2013 season: one in Pingtan, China and the other in Argentina. Three new slalom events have also been added: Fuerteventura, China and Argentina. The events of Morocco-Essaouira, Australia and South Africa have officially been canceled. The first slalom event of the year is in Mexico, it is only a couple weeks away and a perfect place to start the season. Riders will have a chance to take home some of the $11,000 in prize money and get a lead in the Slalom World title race. This is the first time that the slalom world championship will be given over a full season and it is a great opportunity for up and coming riders to claim a world title. If you like more information about this event go to PKRA website
  • PKRA News:The wind finally stops at the Mondial du Vent
    After three days of perfect kite surfing conditions, the wind finally backed off in Leucate. The wind was still blowing out of the north in the morning and some riders and locals took advantage of the conditions to get a session in. By noon the wind had completely died and everyone could start enjoying the activities set up around the Mondial du Vent.
  • PKRA News: Pastor and Pulido win Mondial Du Vent
    The final heats of the double elimination were performed in perfect Leucate conditions with side-off shore winds at about 25-30 knots under sunny skies. In the end it was the winners of the single elimination that won the double elimination and the Mondial du Vent PKRA freestyle event. Alex Pastor won his 2nd consecutive title and Gisela Pulido her first of the year. Annabel Van Westerop and Youri Zoon both made a good run at the podium but were stopped short by Bruna Kajiya and Marc Jacobs. The next stop will be in Italy at the end of June for the 3rd spot of the year.
  • PKRA News:Pastor and Pulido wind the single in France
    The second day of competition started with great conditions. The men riding 7 m kites and women were on 5, 6 meter kites with sunny skies. Alex Pastor and Gisela Pulido won the single elimination. Aaron Hadlow defeated Youri Zoon in the second round and lost to Alex Pastor in the final but guaranteed himself a podium spot for the Mondial du vent. The first round of the double elimination of men was started and we will be finishing the competition tomorrow and crowning two champions.
  • PKRA News: Trials and First round of competition at the PKRA Mondial du Vent, Leucate
    The first day of the competition started early to make sure that we could finish the trials with 40 men battling for 14 spots and get started with the main event. The wind was full on right from the start, in the morning the wind was already a solid 25 to 30 knots for the first heats of the day, with gust in the upper 40’s by the afternoon. Men were riding between 4 to 7 meter kites. After 4 hours of trials, 14 men were selected and the main event was ready to start. The first round of men was completed and some great match ups like the Hadlow vs Zoon are ready for tomorrow. The trials were extremely competitive, the field was filed with many top riders like Jaspan, Schitzhofer, Madson, Corniel, Hadlow and many more. The ladder was set up with 3 rounds, winners of the first round heats of 4 were automatically qualified for the main event and the remaining 30 riders had to go two rounds for the last 4 spots.
  • PKRA News: Mondial du Vent, Leucate Registration
    The best freestyle riders from all over the world are here in Leucate to win the Mondial Du Vent on the second stop of the PKRA 2013. This is the 17th edition of the Mondial du Vent and the 6th with the PKRA. Winning this PKRA event brings a lot of prestige due to the history of the event and the extreme conditions. This week will be no exception with the winds forecasted to be 30 knots for the first three days of competition.

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