22 september - 01 october 2023
Status
Finished
The vibe on the beach remains lively, with everyone making the most of the waiting game. The men’s division has been released, and the women’s division is on hold. The next call is at 14:00, with a first possible start at 14:30.
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Oct 23
Highlights from today’s competition! We reached round 5 of the women’s division before the wind dropped. Tomorrow, we’ll continue with the skippers meeting at 12:00, and the first possible start at 12:30 (GMT-3)
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Oct 22
Round 4 is complete! With heats overlapping, we’re fast approaching the semi-finals, and the plan is to push through the women’s division and crown our female event champion.
Don’t miss a moment of the action, catch round 5 of the women’s division live on our stream or join us on the beach if you’re in the area.
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Oct 22
After a few lay days, the girls are finally back on the water to prove their kite-surfing skills. We’re speeding through the rounds and witnessing some incredible action.
Tune in live: www.gkakiteworldtour.com/live
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Oct 22
The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour Kite-Surf riders will line up at one of the kitesurfing world’s most contestable wave riding venues at West Point in Morocco running from 22nd September – 01st October 2023.
A host country that has been ever-present on the world tour calendar for over 15 years.
Confirmed
Yes
Contest dates
22 September - 01 October 2023
Country
Morocco
Spot
Dakhla
Stars
4 stars
Prize money
€25.000
Livestream
Yes
International TV Coverage
Yes
Prevailing winds
A northeast wind averages 19 - 25 knots in winter, increasing to 30 knots in the summer months of July and August.
Water conditions
Famed as one of the world's hotspots for kitesurfing, there are good ground swells that hit this coast and wrap around the points (especially so here at Westpoint) which makes it perfect for a combo wave and strapless freestyle event with cross-onshore winds. The water temp sits around 19-24°C / 66 - 75°F all year. On the lagoons it's butter flat and and ideal for going big!
Competition history
Keahi de Aboitiz was undefeated at this spot for four years, between 2013 and 2016 in all competitions, before being unseated by the maestro, Mitu Monteiro in 2017, who re-enacted his victory here in 2007, when he became Wave World Champion. In 2018, Airton took his first ever GKA Dakhla event win. He won again in 2019. After a one year break he got his hat-trick of wins in 2021, but even by winning that event couldn't stop James Carew from earning enough points to be crowned GKA Kite-Surf World Champion there in Dakhla! Morocco has a habit of turning on the magic for competition. We can't wait to be back in late September..
Rulebook
Race Notice
Pre-Registration Dates
24th July - 28th August 2023
Pre-Registration
Registration is closed. For questions please contact the Tour Manager Tom Hartmann at tom@gkakiteworldtour.com
