This Week in Kitesurfing: GKA Tour, New Gear, and Youth Competition
Weekly digest of kitesurfing news.
The GKA Kite World Tour announced its return to Sylt, Germany, in 2026. The Twintip Youth Worlds will take place in St Peter-Ording, Germany. This event combines Freestyle, Airstyle, and Big Air disciplines. North Kiteboarding debuted its FW26/27 collection. This features the new Orbit kite, Navigator Pro Gen2 control system, and Atmos Pro twin tip. Harlem Kitesurfing released the Launch V2 Freeride twintip. The Casati Brothers joined the Capital.com sponsorship team. The 4Shor app released an update with improved map performance and expanded forecast access.
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- GKA Kite World Tour returns to Sylt in 2026
- Casati Brothers Join Capital.com Sponsorship Team
- North Kiteboarding Debuts FW26/27 Range with Lighter Orbit a
- Harlem Kitesurfing releases Launch V2 Freeride twintip
- 4Shor App Releases Latest Update with Enhanced Features
- Twintip Youth Worlds to take off in St Peter-Ording, Germany
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