THE GLOBAL KITESPORTS ASSOCIATION (GKA) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE KITE-SPORTS INDUSTRY AND SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL KITE RIDERS.

The GKA is the representing body of the kite-sport industry, provides reliable information about market-developments, develops safety standards for kite-sport products and represents the interests of the watersport communities to the legislators and governments.

KITE WORLD TOUR DISCIPLINES

KITE-SURF

Wave & Strapless Freestyle

'Kite-Surf' is a combined wave and strapless freestyle discipline that aims to find the most complete surfboard rider.

FREESTYLE

Twintip Freestyle

Freestylers use the power of the kite for top speeds to “pop” off the water, executing technical, aerial tricks.

BIG AIR

Twintip, Surfboard & Hydrofoil

Big Air is all about height and amplitude, extremity and technical difficulty.

HYDROFOIL BIG AIR

Hydrofoil

Efficiency of the hydrofoil, power of the kite and ability of the rider to execute aerial manueuvres, kite loops and board flips.

PARK

Kite Park League

A global freestyle kitesurfing competition featuring athletes performing tricks on obstacles like sliders and kickers.

Association Members

Cabrinha
Mystic
VDWS
ACT
Core
Ride Engine
Nobile
Shinn World
RRD
ION
Harlem Kitesurfing
Manera
Slingshot
Duotone
Eleveight
Flysurfer
F2
Ocean Rodeo
Naish
North
F-ONE

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Global Kitesports Association e.V.
Alter Teichweg 11-13
22081 Hamburg
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)172 29 22 807
Email: info@global-kitesports.org

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