News

This year the KPWT wants to be more spectacular than ever and appreciate that an engaged kite loop is the most spectacular trick. Hence the introduction of the new Kite loop World Tour in their 2009 calendar.

The First Kiteloop contest 2009 will be organised during the Seat Kitesurf World Cup in Germany 16th - 21th June 2009 in Sylt.

Registration: 15th June 2009. The prize money will be 8000euros. Winner Men: 3,000euros / Winner Women: 1,000euros

The rider who shows the highest engagement, combined with power, speed and a clean landing will be the winner.

The Kiteloop judging crietria is:
•    10 points Technical Difficulty considering:
-    height (rider above kite)
-    risk = likelihood of failure X consequence
-    the power the kite delivers at critical points (body inverted, unhooked, etc)

•    10 points Overall Impression considering :
-    innovation
-    style
-    clean landings

More info coming soon....

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THIS YEAR'S KPWT TOUR IS PLANNED AS FOLLOWS:
GERMANY - SYLT
16-21 June

SPAIN - TARIFA
1st-5th July

TURKEY - ISTANBUL
7 - 12 July

GREECE - PAROS
13 July–19 July

PORTUGAL - SANTA CRUZ
23 July–2 August

FRANCE - DUNKERQUE
11–16 August

CANADA - SHIPPAGAN
23–30 August

UK - BRIGHTON
September TBC

BRAZIL - CUMBUCO
2–8 November

MOROCCO - ESSAOUIRA
21–29 November